School Leaver Guide 2024/25

Courses
CATERING
& HOSPITALITY.
Cookery & Food
and Beverage service
Level 1
Duration
1 year
Entry requirements
No previous qualifications are
required, however you will
need to attend an interview.
What will I learn?
You will develop a core introductory
skill base in the correct use of
equipment and knives in order
for you to cook and present a
wide range of meat, poultry and
vegetables, sauces and garnishes.
The course also covers some
patisserie elements including cakes,
sponges and hot and cold desserts.
You’ll build your confidence and
customer service skills working
front of house in Enfields Kitchen,
our student-run restaurant. You’ll
deal with customers, undertake
initial barista training, work
on table design and handle
cash and card payments.
You’ll be taught hygiene
requirements, how to be safe at
work and the key fundamentals
of kitchen cleanliness. In addition,
you’ll also gain an understanding
of international culinary terms
in French and Italian.
Professional Cookery
Level 2
Duration
1 year
Entry requirements
Vocational qualifications at Level
1 or three GCSE grades at 4 or
above including English and maths.
What will I learn?
You’ll cook and present a wide
range of meat, fish and poultry
dishes with an extensive variety
of accompaniments such as
vegetables, sauces and garnishes.
This will develop your core skill in
the use of equipment and knives.
You will also learn how to prepare,
cook and finish a range of hot and
cold desserts, experimenting with
pastry products including cakes,
sponges, biscuits and scones as well
as bread and other dough products.
You’ll learn how to develop menus
for a variety of customers and
events including preparation
for customers with allergies
and understanding the
fundamentals of nutrition.
While this course is aimed at
those who want to be in the
kitchen, to ensure you can best
support your customer-facing
team in the future, you’ll learn
about front-of-house operations
and dealing with customers.
Food and Beverage Service
Level 2
Duration
1 year
Entry requirements
Three GCSE’s grade 4 or above
including either English and maths.
Level 1 cookery is desirable or
experience, but not essential.
What will I learn?
You will develop a skill set to be
able to work confidently front of
house and deal with customers.
This will include the full customer
journey from managing their
booking, meeting and greeting,
confidently describing menu
options, dealing with allergy
related queries, serving food and
drink and processing payments.
We’ll also train you in the art
of mastering the perfect
cup of coffee using industry
recognised equipment.
Customer service is at the heart
of front-of-house operations
and we’ll teach you how to give
your customers 5 star treatment.
From the moment they make the
booking to the way you greet them
on arrival and how you explain
the menu choices to them, we’ll
build your skills and confidence.
To ensure you can talk
knowledgeably about food you’ll
also learn introductory culinary
skills. We’ll teach you how to cook
and present a selection of meat,
fish and poultry dishes with a
range of accompaniments such as
vegetables, sauces and garnishes.
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