Any application for a full-time course submitted after 16 June will be treated as a late application.
What can this course lead to?
After successfully completing this course you may be able to progress onto Level 2 Hospitality Services or an apprenticeship if suitable employment is found.
Who is it for?
Whether you have always pictured yourself working at the biggest events, dreamed of a career within some of the best hotels and restaurants in the world or simply want to learn how to create amazing culinary dishes, then a qualification in hospitality and catering could be for you!
There are a huge variety of careers within hospitality and catering and this qualification is a great first step into the industry.
What is covered?
Throughout the course, topics covered include focusing on:
- The introduction to basic cooking skills
- Understanding the hospitality and catering industry
- Customer care
- Health and safety
- Food safety
- Preparation and cooking
- Serving of food within our realistic working environments.
You will also cover the service of food and beverages and be assessed through observation and test papers.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
2 GCSEs at grades 1/G or above, or an appropriate Entry Level Certificate.
You will need to purchase a uniform (approximately £300). Information on this will be provided at your interview.
All study resources are available on the college module to support with assignments and practical assessments.
Start date: 01/09/2025
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1 Year
£941.00
Full-time courses are fully funded for 16 to 18-year-olds. For age 19+, various funding options are available.

The course left me fully equipped and ready to start working at the Royal Automobile Club in London. I really appreciate all the help I’ve got from the staff at Peterborough College – they were always ready to answer any questions and I really enjoyed the course.
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