Catering and Hospitality
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.
We work with a wide range of businesses, including: Greene King, Nottingham Street Food Club and Owen Taylor Butchers.
You can download a course guide here.
Our hospitality and catering courses at Nottingham College range from Level 1 to Degree Level and Apprenticeships.
At Nottingham College, we know and understand the hospitality and catering sectors really well and our courses are geared towards enabling all our students to thrive in the busy and competitive industries.
We have strong links to top employers in the sector and work with a wide range of businesses, so you’ll have lots of opportunity for high quality work placements and work experience.
Plus, there are a vast number of career options in the industry – whether you would like to be a Baker, a Bar Manager, a Butcher, a Catering Manager, a Chef De Partie, a Commis Chef, a Consumer Scientist, an Event Organiser, a Food Processing Worker, an Industry Chef, a Kitchen Manager, a Restaurant Manager, a Sous Chef or a Waiter/Waitress – there are many choices available to you.
- Hospitality is the fourth largest employer in the UK, with 4.49 million people working in the sector.
- The Hospitality industry employs more than 10% of the UK workforce: almost 3 million people work within the industry.
- 29% of people employed in the hospitality industry are under 21-years-old.
- The number of restaurant managers in Nottingham has risen to more than 1800 and is due to increase over the next four years earning up to £29,000 a year.
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Advanced Professional Cookery (Level 3 City & Guilds Diploma) - Full-time
This intensive course is perfect if you love to cook, have a creative flair and want to further develop your cooking skills to move into a supervisory role in a professional kitchen.
Baking for Special Occasions - Part-time
This course is perfect if you want to make and decorate cakes for family and friends or have your own business and need help to get you on your way to reaching your goals.
Cake Decoration: Sugar Flowers for Celebration - Beginners/Improvers - Part-time
Learn how to make stunning sugar flowers using a variety of different techniques.
Chefs in Health and Social Care (Level 2 Specialist Award) - Part-time
This qualification is specifically designed for people who cater for patients or residents in a health and social care setting.
Culinary Skills (19+) (Level 2 City & Guilds Diploma) - Full-time
This course is perfect if you’re aged 19+ and you love the buzz of being in a kitchen and creating tasty and inspiring dishes.
Decorating Cakes to Sell - Part-time
This course is perfect if you want to improve your existing cake decoration skills and the presentation of your cakes and prepare to sell them.
Hospitality and Visitor Economy Management Foundation Degree (Level 5) - Full-time
This course is designed for people who are looking to progress to a management career in the hospitality and tourism-related industries.
Hospitality and Visitor Economy Management Foundation Degree (Level 5) - Part-time
This course is designed for people who are looking to progress to a management career in the hospitality and tourism-related industries.
Hospitality Supervision and Leadership (Level 3 City & Guilds NVQ Diploma) - Full-time
This course is perfect if you want to pursue a career within the hospitality industry and plan to work in a supervisory or management role.
Introduction to Hospitality and Catering (Entry Level 3) - Full-time
If you have mild learning difficulties and/or disabilities and enjoy preparing and cooking food and you’d like to explore a career in the catering industry in a supportive environment, then this course could be perfect for you.
Introduction to the Hospitality Industry (Entry 3 City & Guilds Certificate) - Full-time
This course is perfect if you enjoy preparing and cooking food and you’d like to explore a career in the catering industry.
Introduction to the Hospitality Industry (Level 1 City & Guilds Certificate) - Full-time
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!
Introduction to Working in Hospitality - Part-time
This introductory course provides an overview of the hospitality industry, its growth and development, industry segments and their distinguishing characteristics, trends and current concerns.
Learning to Cook for Healthier Eating - Part-time
This course is perfect if you want to learn about healthier ways to cook and eat.
Nottingham College Bake Off - Part-time
Learn how to bake bread, cakes and pastries on this fun course.
NVQ Advanced Professional Cookery (Level 3 City & Guilds NVQ Diploma) - Full-time
This course is perfect you love to cook, have a creative flair and want to further develop your cooking skills to move into a supervisory role within a professional kitchen.
NVQ Professional Cookery (Level 2 City & Guilds NVQ Diploma) - Full-time
This course is perfect if you love the buzz of being in a kitchen and creating tasty and inspiring dishes. You’ll turn your passion into a career with this, which is designed to turn you into a professional cook.
Professional Chef (Level 1 City & Guilds Diploma) - Full-time
This course is perfect if you have a passion for food, enjoy cooking and are looking develop your basic skills as a chef.
Professional Chef (Level 2 City & Guilds Diploma) - Full-time
This course is perfect if you’ve got a passion and a flair for cooking and want to apply your skills in a professional kitchen as a chef or work in the restaurant front of house
Service Sector Management BA (Hons) Top-Up Degree - Full-time
The main aim of this programme is to enhance your management skills and understanding of the importance of effective business management within the sector.
Service Sector Management BA (Hons) Top-Up Degree - Part-time
The service sector is fiercely competitive at management level. The main aim of this programme is to enhance your management skills and understanding of the importance of effective business management within the sector.
