Catering and Hospitality

St Edmunds Society

Fullman House, 114-118 Oak Street, Norwich, Norfolk, NR3 3BP

Other Regulated/Accredited Qualification

Level 1

Available start dates

Tuesday, 01 September 2026

St Edmunds Society

8 Month(s)

Full time

Daytime/working hours

Free for 16-19 year olds

Course Summary

If you love being in the kitchen and you’d like to develop your passion for food and customer service into a career, this course is perfect for you.

Our popular Catering & Hospitality Course will teach you all about the diversity of the catering and hospitality industry, and what it’s like to work with food.

You will gain a wide range of skills, including the importance of health and safety in the kitchen. You will also learn about customer service, basic food hygiene, food preparation and customer service. And learning isn’t just in the classroom, you will get to celebrate diversity as part of the course, by providing catering for cultural events.

You will be providing practical catering for your fellow students who are enrolled here on other courses, as well as St Eds staff, creating a real working kitchen experience. You will learn how to develop menus, understand dietary requirements and how to prepare and cook meals in a live kitchen environment. This courses is a mixture of practical work in the kitchen, and theory work to apply what you have learnt.

This course will give you all the skills you need to start your career in this exciting and growing industry, or continue onto a Level 2 course.

Course Details

This diploma provides a diverse understanding of the catering and hospitality industry.

You will cover the following whilst on programme:

· Customer Service and Hospitality Industry

· Food Service

· Basic Food Hygiene

· Food Preparation

· Food Safety

. Personal Workplace Skills

You will be supported to achieve your maths and English qualifications whilst on the programme (if you have not achieved A-C or 9-4 grade GCSE).

Whilst on the programme you may also achieve a relevant work experience placement.

Additional information:

Students who have A-C/4-9 grade GCSE’s will NOT be required to complete Maths and English qualifications.

Students who do not have GCSE’s A-C, or 4 and above will be required to complete Maths and English qualifications.

Work Experience – a work placement will be arranged whilst on programme to build employability skills.

Enrichment – Careers Advice, sexual and mental health talks, Matthew Project drug and alcohol talks, Apprenticeship support, Employability days.

Bursary is available to support students, subject to household income. This can include food allowance and travel support (bus/train).

Welfare Support Team – Wellbeing support, housing advice, financial advice, drug and alcohol support, behavioural and engagement support(as appropriate)

Structure of day – An average day is 9.15am – 3.30pm.

Entry requirements

No academic entry requirements. Students must have the ability to read and write, and must be committed and motivated to achieving the qualification.

Having some previous knowledge of catering or hospitality, including work experience, can be useful.

Your next steps...

You can progress onto a Level 2 qualification or a traineeship or apprenticeship within the industry.

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