Free Level 2 Professional Food and Beverage Service Course in Yeovil. Classes run at Yeovil College, Monday to Friday during the day. You'll develop the skills to deliver professional restaurant service, including food service, bar service, and barista training. The course also covers food safety, menu design, managing payments, customer care, and team working. You'll complete 60 hours of work experience, split between an external placement and time in the college's own food court and restaurant. Entry requires GCSE English and Maths at grade 4 or above, though a grade 3 in one subject will be considered. The course runs for 340 hours in total.
Who this course is for
The skills developed will help you to be able to offer an outstanding restaurant service. You will learn how to professionally work in a restaurant environment serve freshly prepared food and work as a barista. You will also gain valuable skills on customer care, working as part of a team and employability.
Entry requirements
English and Maths grade 4 and above is required for this qualification. A grade 3 in either English OR Maths will be considered. You will be required to take part in a practical skills scan that will help us determine your starting points. This may alter the level we place you on.
What you will learn
You'll develop skills in professional food and table service in a restaurant setting.
You'll learn how to work as a barista, preparing and serving drinks to a professional standard.
You'll practise bar service, including managing orders and serving customers.
You'll study food safety and understand how it applies to a working kitchen and front-of-house environment.
You'll learn how to read, describe, and design menus.
You'll handle customer payments and learn how to manage transactions accurately.
You'll build customer care skills and practise working effectively as part of a team.
How you will learn
You'll learn through a mix of practical sessions and theory-based activities in a classroom and restaurant setting. Assessment is ongoing throughout the course. You'll complete written and online assessments, and your practical skills will be observed and assessed at regular intervals. Work experience, both at an external placement and within the college's own food and beverage outlets, forms a required part of the qualification.
What you will need to bring
You'll need to purchase a kit and uniform for this course. Yeovil College will confirm the full details before you start. There may also be costs for educational visits.
Where next
Jobs you could do
Waiter or waitress: serving customers in restaurants, cafes, and hotels.
Barista: preparing and serving coffee and specialist drinks.
Bar staff: working front-of-house in pubs, bars, and hotel bars.
Restaurant supervisor: overseeing service and supporting a front-of-house team.
Banqueting and events server: delivering food and beverage service at functions.
Hotel food and beverage assistant: working across dining and bar areas in a hotel.
What you could study next
Level 3 Diploma in Food and Beverage Service: the natural next step if you want to move into supervisory or management roles in hospitality.
Hospitality Team Member Apprenticeship (Food and Beverage): earn while you work, applying your skills in a paid role with structured on-the-job training.
Level 2 or Level 3 Hospitality Supervisor Apprenticeship: for those ready to take on more responsibility in a front-of-house setting.
