North Notts College Courses Catering and Hospitality Professional Cookery

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Campus: Rotherham College
Code: R17SP05
Level: 3
Type: Courses (16 - 18)

Professional Cookery

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Start an exciting career in Catering and Hospitality

The catering and hospitality sector is ideal if you want to work in a fast-paced environment, have a passion for cooking and working in a customer-focused setting.

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Chef

Average salary - £22,000 to £40,000*

Chefs prepare, cook and present food in hotels, bars and restaurants.

Day to day tasks:

Develop recipes, plan menus, create new dishes, research new ingredients and suppliers, prepare and cook dishes and desserts, control stock and inspect deliveries, maintain food safety and hygiene standards, supervise kitchen staff to make sure food is of high quality, presented well and served on time.*

Working environments:

You could work at a restaurant, in an NHS or private hospital, at a school, at a college or on a cruise ship. Your working environment may be hot, humid and physically demanding. You may need to wear a uniform.*

*Information from nationalcareers.service.gov.uk

Restaurant Manager

Average salary - £18,000 to £28,000*

Restaurant managers organise the day-to-day running of their venue and make sure customers are happy with the food and service they receive.

Day to day tasks:

Plan menus with your chefs, organise shifts and rotas for kitchen and waiting staff, manage stock control and budgets, work closely with food and drink suppliers, make sure the restaurant follows licensing, food hygiene and health and safety rules, recruit new staff and help to train them, work on plans for large events like weddings or birthdays and deal with customer complaints.*

Working environments:

You could work at a restaurant. Your working environment may be physically demanding. You may need to wear a uniform.*

*Information from nationalcareers.service.gov.uk

In-demand skills that commonly appear in job descriptions for roles within the catering and hospitality sector include**:

Cleanliness | Communication | Customer Service | Management | Sales

**Information from EMSI 2024

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