Hospitality & Catering
Hospitality & Catering
VTCT Level 2 Diploma in Professional Cookery Studies and Level 2 Diploma in Professional Food & Beverage Service
With hands-on learning in the College’s Seed restaurant and well-equipped training kitchen, this course sharpens chef skills and customer service expertise for use in professional restaurant settings.
Is this course right for me?
Explore the catering and hospitality industry while developing the essential skills needed for success. Gain hands-on experience by working in our professional kitchens and restaurant which is open to the public, providing a real-world insight into the industry.
The course covers key topics such as food and beverage service legislation, customer service in hospitality, the preparation and service of hot beverages and different types of food preparation.
What are the entry requirements?
- Two GCSEs at grade D or above (may include one relevant equivalent) to include English Language/First Language Welsh
- Good personal presentation and communication skills are required
- Each application is considered on individual merit
- Entry is subject to attending a course information session or informal interview
Current student - what are the entry requirements?
- Successful completion of relevant programme (including skills) and decision from progression board meeting
What will I learn?
Units will include:
Professional Cookery
Preparing:
- Cooked meat and offal
- Cooked fish and shellfish
- Fermented dough products
- Hot and cold desserts and puddings
- Stocks, soups and sauces fruit and vegetables
- Poultry
- Biscuit, cake and sponge products
- Rice, pasta, grains and egg dishes
- Healthier food and special diets
Professional Food & Beverage Service
- Investigating the catering and hospitality industry
- Health & Safety in catering and hospitality
- Food Safety in catering
- Legislation in food and beverage service
- Principles of beverage product knowledge
- Principles of customer service in hospitality, leisure, travel & tourism
- Service of hot beverages
- Food and beverage service skills
- Handling payments and maintaining the payment point
- Menu knowledge and design
- Applying workplace skills
Will I need to study additional English & Maths skills?
You may need to study an additional skills course depending on:
- the course you are taking at College
- what grades you gained in your GCSE Maths and/or English Language
Click below to find out what skills course you may be taking at College.
If you are studying a Workbased qualification:
- Essential Skills Wales (ESW) in Application of Number and Communications
All other courses:
- Upskilling Destination Programme – an hour and half session a week developing essential research skills, critical thinking, and academic writing techniques, supporting literacy, numeracy, digital literacy and employability skills
- A one year GCSE resit course in required subject/s
- Essential Skills Wales (ESW) in Application of Number and Communications, for Progression pathway programmes within the Built Environment Faculty only
For English:
- A one or two year pre-GCSE upskilling course in required subject/s
- Essential Skills Wales (ESW) in Application of Number and Communications, for Progression pathway programmes within the Built Environment Faculty only
For Maths:
- A one year GCSE resit course in required subject/s
- Essential Skills Wales (ESW) in Application of Number and Communications, for Progression pathway programmes within the Built Environment Faculty only
- A two year pre-GCSE upskilling course in required subject/s
- Essential Skills Wales (ESW) in Application of Number and Communications, for Progression pathway programmes within the Built Environment Faculty only
Learners studying on a Jobs Growth Wales (JGW+) programme will be timetabled into literacy and numeracy sessions. To discuss the opportunity of attending a GCSE resit programme, in addition to their JGW+ timetable, please contact skills@pembrokeshire.ac.uk
Can I do this course in Welsh?
How will I be assessed?
- Continuous assessment during the course
- Internal assessment
- Practical examination
- Written examination
- Online examination
What can I do next?
Successful completion of this course and progression to a higher level programme could lead to a number of future career opportunities including: Junior Sous Chef, Kitchen Porter, Larder Chef, Food and Beverage Assistant, Head Chef, Sous Chef, Commis Chef, Pastry Chef, Trainee Manager, Chef de Partie.
The next level would be Level 3 Professional Cookery or Level 3 Food & Beverage Service Supervision.
Do I need to bring/buy any equipment?
- Stationery - you will be told about any specific items before you start the course
- Textbooks - you will be told about any specific items before you start the course, most textbooks are available to loan from the college library or online libraries
- It would be beneficial, but not essential, to bring your own device/laptop to support your studies
- Hospitality and Catering clothing - this includes the basics you will need during the course and into the future - £182/£186
- Catering knife set - this includes the basics you will need during the course and into the future - £90
- Hospitality and Catering Level 2 clothing - £71/£76
- Additional Hospitality and Catering clothing and equipment may need to be purchased to supplement/replace existing
- You may be eligible for funding. Find out more on our student finance page
Any costs above are approximate and may change.
Are there any additional costs?
- No tuition fee
- We are waiving the Administration Fee for the academic year 2025/26
- You will need to pay a £45 hospitality workshop fee each year before you start the Level 2 course
- You may be eligible for funding. Find out more on our student finance page
Any costs above are approximate and may change.
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Sports Academy: While on this course you may be able to join our Sports Academy, if you have a talent for sport, find out what we offer on our Sports Academy page.
