A big hello!
Welcome to the hospitality and catering department and the beginning of a very exciting and fulfilling career! Although currently the hospitality and catering industry is not operating as normal, we all know that our nation just love to eat out. Currently, takeaway sales are at the highest they have ever been. There are also many other businesses that required trained chefs. There is also a large hospitality, visitor attraction and events economy in the UK that requires knowledgeable and trained employees. Our real work restaurant and customer service provision enables vital experience for customer service roles such as reception and cabin crew.
Once you have completed the course you will be perfectly placed to apply for the roles, where our experienced students will be high in demand!
Hospitality and catering is so much more than just restaurants, there are hundreds of catering roles that are required to exceed customer expectations. Some of our students have gone to cater in private residences, for care homes, for high class hotels and even Michelin star restaurants or working overseas. Our lecturers are experts within the industry and all have very diverse industry experience, from hospitality management to working as a chef at Sat Bains’ restaurant.
We offer excellent opportunities to all of our students including the opportunity to travel and visit the industry in action, undertake valuable work experience and to gain the practical skills required to work in the industry through our links with industry partners such as Crown Plaza Hotel, Weavers Wines, Royal Navy and Army Reserves. We are very proud of the outstanding progress achieved by students to ensure that they have the very best opportunity to gain employment within the sector or progress to university-level study.
We really look forward to welcoming you at the college and look forward to helping you develop your knowledge, your skills and ultimately aid you on your journey to success.
Helen Wilcockson
Head of Department – Travel, Hospitality, Animal Care and Foundation Studies.