Hospitality & Catering
Hospitality & Catering
VTCT Level 1 Certificate in General Food & Beverage Service and VTCT Level 1 Diploma in Introduction to Professional Cookery Studies
Step into the fast-paced world of professional cookery and hospitality with this hands-on course. Gain confidence, master essential skills, and open doors to exciting opportunities in restaurants, hotels and even cruise ships.
Is this course right for me?
This course combines food and beverage service skills with professional cookery techniques, including essential topics like food safety, health & safety, and mastering various cooking methods such as baking, roasting, grilling, boiling, and braising as well as serving food and drinks.
What are the entry requirements?
- Two GCSEs at grade E or above (may include one relevant equivalent) to include English Language/First Language Welsh or Mathematics/Numeracy
- 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:
Preparing & cooking food by:
- Deep frying and shallow frying
- Boiling, poaching and steaming
- Baking, roasting and grilling
- Stewing and braising
- Health & Safety awareness for catering & hospitality
- Food safety in catering
Introduction to:
- Personal workplace skills
- The catering and hospitality industry
- Healthy eating and special diets
- Kitchen equipment
- Regeneration or pre-prepared food
- Cold food preparation
- Customer Service
- Preparing & serving drinks
- Food service
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
- Online examination
What can I do next?
Progress to Level 2 Hospitality and Catering.
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 Equipment and Uniform - this includes the basics you will need during the course and into the future - £350
- 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 £25 hospitality workshop fee each year before you start the Level 1 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.
