Catering and Hospitality
Course area introduction
Catering and hospitality qualifications can take you all over the world, and we will help prepare you for an exciting career.
Many of our students go onto a wide range of fantastic global career opportunities, made possible with our industry-recognised qualifications.
You’ll train at our restaurant at our City Hub campus.
Legendary chef Marco Pierre White is a big supporter of the College and often meets students. You’ll also get the opportunity to take part in educational visits and maybe even national competitions!
We have strong links with top employers in the sector, so you’ll have lots of opportunity for high quality work placements and work experience.
Facilities
Fletchers Commercial Restaurant
Fletchers, our commercial restaurant is based in the City Hub and is open to customers during term-time. The restaurant is staffed by our students and offers the perfect place to put all your skills into practice.
Student success stories
Candice Pryce - Professional Chef
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Since completing our Professional Chefs Course and Professional Chef Diploma levels 1 and 2, Candice is now head pastry chef at the nationally renowned Ivy Collection in Manchester.
Lamiah Swanson - Hospitality and Management
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20-year-old Lamiah Swanson reflects on her challenging youth and shares how her studies at Nottingham College are helping her build the skills she needs to achieve her dream future.
22 available courses
Advanced Professional Cookery (Level 3 City & Guilds Diploma) - Full-time
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Classic Desserts - Part-time
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Commis Chef - Intermediate Apprenticeship (Level 2)
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Culinary Skills (19+) (Level 2 City & Guilds Diploma) - Full-time
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Food Safety Awareness (CPD) - Online Learning
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Get Ready for Cooking Christmas Dinner - Part-time
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Careers related to this course area
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Catering and Bar Managers
Potential Earnings
£45,060.41
Average Earnings
£29,566.99
Source: Office for National Statistics' Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE).
Employment opportunities
The number of job postings in this career for previous years starting from 2023, the current year and projections for future years until 2034.
Sources: The Labour Force Survey (LFS), Working Futures (projections) data, and Business Register and Employment Survey (BRES).
Pathways
Accommodation, Travel and Food Services
People in these occupations provide lodging, travel, and tourism support services and prepare and serve food and beverages.
Skills
Monitoring
Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
Critical Thinking
Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
Active Learning
Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
Learning Strategies
Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
Speaking
Talking to others to convey information effectively.
Economic data for careers is provided by Lightcast and also available through our Career Coach app. Job postings, employment and earnings information is represented at the regional level for the East Midlands.
