Professional Cookery and Food and Beverage Service - Level 1


Start:
September
Location:
Balliol Road Campus
Level:
1

Course Details

If you have a passion for cookery and want to know how a restaurant operates, this is the course for you. You will study in our industry standard training kitchens and develop your restaurant and cookery skills in the College’s restaurants, bars and cafes.

The course includes theory studies for cookery and food & drink service. You will be required to do some research in your own time. You will be assessed throughout the course and your final cookery assessment will be carried out with your tutor and a local chef.

The programme also includes studying Maths and English towards GCSE grade 9-4 (old grading system: A*-C) if you do not already have these grades.

You will study a range of subject areas including:

  • Serving food and drink
  • Food preparation and cooking
  • Larder work
  • Pastry work
  • Bar service
  • Reception work
Level 1 Diploma in Professional Cookery and Food and Beverage Service
1 year
  • Professional Cookery and Food Service – Level 2
  • Chef
  • Hotel General Manager
  • Cruise Manager
  • Bar Person
  • Events Planner
  • Food Stylist
  • Baker
  • Housekeeper
  • Butler
  • Barista
  • Reservations Manager

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Entry Requirements

How much will this course cost me?

Aged 16-18

Free.

Aged 19+

There may be fees associated with this course, however, you may be eligible to have some or all of these fees waived by the College, depending on your individual circumstances.

Visit our Finance and Funding for Adults page to find out more.

Financial Support (all ages)

You may be eligible to receive financial support for course fees, travel and childcare. Please visit our Student Finance page for more information.

Please call 0151 353 4444 or email student.finance@hughbaird.ac.uk with any queries.

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Frequently Asked Questions

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If you are aged 16-18 then the majority of our courses are free for you to study.

If you are aged 19+ then there may be fees associated with this course, however, you may be eligible to have some or all of these fees waived by the College, depending on your individual circumstances.

Visit our Finance and Funding for Adults page to find out more.

You do not have to let a lack of money stop you from coming to Hugh Baird College. We have bursaries and grants in place to help support those students that may find it more difficult to cover the costs of participating in further education, these include help with things such as tuition fees, childcare and travel. Visit our Student Finance pages for more information.

No. We can enrol students from any area. Public transport links are good too, so the College is easy to get to from all across Merseyside.

Yes! We help thousands of adults every year to achieve their career dreams. They are a great place to start if you want to get back into education to pursue a new career or simply learn additional skills. Depending on your circumstances, you could study these courses for free - visit our Finance and Funding for Adults page to find out more about this.

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