Level 1 Hospitality and Catering Course in Bristol. Classes run at South Bristol Skills Academy, full-time during the day. This is a one-year hospitality and catering qualification that gives you hands-on experience in a professional kitchen and working restaurant. You'll prepare and cook meat, poultry, fish, vegetables, sauces, soups, and pastry dishes. You'll also practise food and beverage service and customer service skills. The level 1 hospitality and catering classes combine kitchen work with front-of-house experience.
Who this course is for
This course is where you will gain skills and knowledge for working in a professional kitchen and restaurant. You will start to get first-hand experience of how to prepare and cook meat, poultry, fish and vegetables as well as sauces, soups and pastry dishes. Whilst working in the college restaurant you will practice food and beverage and customer service skills.
Entry requirements
Hospitality is a service industry so you need to show:----Record of Achievement showing excellent attendance and punctuality--Total commitment, enthusiasm and motivation--A personal interview--3 GCSE Gades C/D----To really set you out from the crowd you will need to develop the following:----Good communication skills with people of every age group, social and ethnic background--
What you will learn
You'll prepare and cook meat, poultry, and fish dishes in a professional kitchen.
You'll prepare and cook vegetables, soups, sauces, and pastry dishes.
You'll practise food and beverage service in a working college restaurant.
You'll develop customer service skills for a hospitality setting.
You'll build communication skills for working with people from a range of backgrounds.
You'll learn professional kitchen standards, including food hygiene and safe working practices.
How you will learn
Learning is classroom and kitchen based, with hands-on practice in a working college restaurant. You'll be assessed through practical tasks in the kitchen and restaurant, as well as written and knowledge-based work. Your progress will be reviewed throughout the year.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. South Bristol Skills Academy will confirm anything else you need before you start.
Where next
Jobs you could do
Hospitality team member: front-of-house or back-of-house roles in hotels and restaurants.
Kitchen assistant: supporting chefs in a professional kitchen.
Catering assistant: food preparation and service in cafes, canteens, or event catering.
Food and beverage assistant: serving and hosting in restaurants or hotels.
Barista or café assistant: coffee and counter service roles.
Restaurant team member: customer-facing service in a dining environment.
What you could study next
Level 2 Diploma in Professional Cookery: the next step if you want to specialise in kitchen work and progress toward a chef role.
Level 2 Diploma in Food and Beverage Service: builds on your front-of-house experience for roles in restaurants and hotels.
Level 2 Award in Food Safety in Catering: a short qualification that many hospitality employers ask for.
