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Food and Beverage Service

East Coast College

Suffolk Road, Southtown, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR31 0ED

Vocationally-related Qualification (VRQ)
Level 1
Retail and Commercial Enterprise

Available start dates

Available start dates

Tuesday, 30 September 2025
East Coast College - Lowestoft Campus

Course Details

Our Food and Beverage Service course is a front of house qualification where you will be working in our popular East restaurant.

You will develop an amazing set of work skills including:

Customer service

Teamwork

Planning and organising your time and workload

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Understanding and respecting cultural differences

Looking after yourself

Sustainability in catering

How to prepare the restaurant for service

How to meet, greet and serve customers

There will also be an opportunity to start developing your cookery skills ready for your next steps, and we will connect you with local employers for work experience.

How will it be delivered and assessed?

Your practical skills will be judged by observation while working in our popular East restaurant. Class-based lessons are designed to give you the knowledge to work successfully in the industry. This is a City and Guilds qualification which is externally moderated.

Entry requirements

Level 1 - At least three subjects at GCSE grades 1 to 3 or above including English.

Level 2 - at least three subjects at GCSE at grade 3 or above including English and maths.

Your next steps...

Level 1 - You could progress to study our Food and Beverage Service or Kitchen Services courses.

Level 2 - You could progress to study Kitchen Services or Professional Cookery. You could also move into an apprenticeship or employment.

Additional information


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