Food and Beverage Skills - Level 1 OCN Accredited (Hospitality Skills Academy)

This FREE OCN-accredited course focuses on the skills, knowledge and behaviours required to work in a bar or restaurant setting with opportunities to gain employment as a front-of-house team member.

Modules can include:

1. Understand the basics of customer service in a food and beverage setting
2. Demonstrate food safety procedures
3. Know how to identify and operate equipment safely
4. Understand professional skills like communication, punctuality and teamwork
5. Appreciate different menu designs and descriptions
6. Know the characteristics of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages
7. Demonstrate an understanding of wines and wine service

Please be prepared to provide your residency documents such as a passport, EU citizen ID card, UK Birth Certificate or Biometric Card. If you have been in the UK for less than 3 years or have entered the UK with a visa you will need to provide evidence that you are eligible to study in the UK - your visa, your biometric card that covers the duration of your course or any relevant home office documents to support your residency should all be provided. If you’re an EU, EEA or Swiss citizen we will need to see evidence of 'Pre-Settled' or 'Settled-status' documents. Also for funding purposes we would need to see evidence of payslips if working (within the last 3 months). If you are receiving benefits (e.g JSA, ESA, Universal Credit (UC), Housing benefits etc. please provide evidence of this).

This Level 1 Kitchen Skills course will enable you to find employment in a professional kitchen and once in employment you can progress onto Level 2 Culinary Arts course or an apprenticeship.