Catering and Hospitality

Catering and Hospitality is a truly international industry providing countless employment opportunities at home and abroad. If you are in your element delivering a professional service or if you thrive in a busy kitchen being taught by trained chefs in the college’s fantastic kitchens, then Peterborough College is an excellent starting point for your career.

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Deliver exceptional experiences in hospitality.

By studying a catering and hospitality course with us, you will gain experience of working with real customers in a real restaurant environment, in our award winning Parcs Restaurant. This will enable you to gain the business skills necessary to progress into this industry. Our students learn these skills to go on to work in top hotels, restaurants, cruise liners, tourist attractions and events around the world.

Students will also get the opportunity to be involved in many other events throughout the course including the University Centre Peterborough Graduation Ceremony, Peterborough College’s annual Excellence in Skills Awards Ceremony, themed nights in Parcs Restaurant and working at community events.

Career-focused education

Some of the career opportunities listed below may require further study and qualifications in order to enter the industry.

Restaurant Manager
Concierge
Bar Manager
Events Co-ordinator
Event Management
Conference Manager
Hotel Manager
Leisure Assistant
Maitre d’Hotel
Pastry Chef
Sous Chef
Head Chef
Cake Decorator
Chocolatier
Baker
Restaurant Critic
Catering Manager
Catering Supervisor

What we offer

Peterborough College offers catering and hospitality courses focused on developing professional cooking skills and industry expertise, preparing students for careers in the vibrant restaurant sector.

Air & Defence with Hospitality Services Level 2

This course is for learners progressing from Level 1.

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Professional Cookery Diploma Level 3

This course is a Professional Chef advanced pathway, and a natural progression route for those who have completed a Level 2 Hospitality Services or Professional Chef qualification previously.

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Hospitality Services Level 2

Can you picture yourself working at major events?

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Food Preparation, Cooking, Food and Beverage Service Certificate Level 1

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!

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Skills for Hospitality and Catering Diploma Entry Level 3 Diploma

This course is aimed at people interested in a career in the hospitality and catering sector who intend, but are not yet ready, to access level 1 qualifications.

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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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Catering and Hospitality

Deliver exceptional experiences in hospitality.

Career-focused education

What we offer

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