We are the leading provider for cookery, food service, bakery and food manufacturing courses in Leicester and Leicestershire. When you study with us you train in fully-equipped kitchens, using industry standard equipment, to prepare and serve high quality meals in our fine dining restaurant.
Our hospitality and catering courses are suitable for both school leavers as well as older people and/or those with a bit of experience in the industry already. The appropriate level for you will be decided based on your prior qualifications and work experience – many learners stay with us for two or more years to develop their skills to the required level for employment. If you are aged 16 to 19 and don’t yet have your English and maths at grade 4 (C) or above, these subjects will be an essential part of your study programme. All courses are designed to give you the skills and knowledge needed to work in the hospitality and catering industry.
Our courses are available from level 1 to level 3 in all aspects of hospitality and food manufacture including bakery. These courses help learners develop their practical skills as well as their knowledge of your chosen sector. All of our have a great deal of practical input, our cookery courses give you the practical skills honed in the training kitchens to prepare you to produce food to a fine dining level in our award winning Taste restaurant. Learners on food and beverage service courses are trained to the highest level in our fine dining restaurant and Zest our café bistro. We also have a state of the art food manufacturing suite which is equipped to deliver bespoke programmes on food manufacturing specialising in bakery.
We have been awarded gold accreditation from the leading industry skills body, the Hospitality Guild, and we are also approved by the National Skills Academy in Food and Drink. Additionally, we are holders of an AA College Rosette, another coveted industry accreditation which rewards good practice in hospitality training.
All of our learners undertake work placements as part of their course – giving you even more real-world experience to prepare you for the workplace.
Hospitality and Catering
"Everything about my experience at college was amazing. The work was hard sometimes but there were always people to help and it felt like we were all one big team especially on nights that we were serving in the restaurant."
Read MoreCourse Code: C8266
Start Date
29 Apr 2024 
Study Hours
Part Time
Duration
9 weeks 
Campus
Ross Walk This is a beginner's course and during this course you will learn how to work with buttercream, fresh cream and ganache. You will also learn different piping techniques. You will learn various techniques including creating flowers, basket weave and other designs.
Course Code: C8276
Start Date
01 May 2024
Study Hours
Part Time
Duration
9 weeks
Campus
Freemen's Park Campus This is a beginner's course and during this course you will learn how to work with sugarpaste and icing to create cake toppers and make cake decorations. A fantastic way to perfect your cake decorating skills or learn a new technique. It will help you enhance your skills and impress your friends at the next tea party.
Course Code: C8265
Start Date
02 May 2024
Study Hours
Part Time
Duration
9 weeks
Campus
Ross Walk This is a beginner's course and during this course you will learn how to work with sugarpaste and icing to create cake toppers and make cake decorations. The perfect course to learn how to make beautiful cake toppers. Impress your friends at your next tea party, with the best cake design on the menu.
Course Code: C5391
Start Date
09 Sep 2024
Study Hours
Full Time
Duration
1 year
Campus
Freemen's Park Campus Kick start your career in catering and hospitality with this hands-on course, teaching everything you need to know about food production. You will learn key cooking concepts, from baking fresh bread to making lasagne and pies, as well as the team-working skills and practical kitchen experience required for a job in this industry.
Course Code: C7390
Start Date
09 Sep 2024
Study Hours
Full Time
Duration
1 year
Campus
Freemen's Park Campus Learn everything you need to know about food preparation, from artisan bread-making to tasty desserts. This course will teach you about producing quality fresh meals as well as important kitchen skills such as team-working and building up your knowledge of food hygiene and health and safety.
Course Code: C2938
Start Date
09 Sep 2024
Study Hours
Full Time
Duration
1 year
Campus
Freemen's Park Campus If you’re looking for a career in front-of-house hospitality, this course provides a perfect overview of the practical skills and industry knowledge you will need to get started. Learn how to deliver a high level of service across a range of settings, so you can progress onto a higher level course or go on to employment in a professional setting at Junior level.
Course Code: C8182
Start Date
09 Sep 2024
Study Hours
Full Time
Duration
1 year
Campus
Freemen's Park Campus For those who want a career in professional pastry. Develop basic pastry skills and professional techniques used in a professional kitchen. Alongside assignments, master classes from expert chocolatiers/pastry chefs and local pastry chefs and employment opportunities within one of our careers fairs, students also gain experience through work experience in a pastry kitchen.
Course Code: C5389
Start Date
09 Sep 2024
Study Hours
Full Time
Duration
1 year
Campus
Freemen's Park Campus Take your next step towards becoming a qualified professional chef with this level 3 course specialising in patisserie, confectionery and other sweet treats. You will build on skills from the level 2 course with more advanced recipes including artisan bread and using coloured cocoa butter, helping further your experience for a career in the industry.
Course Code: C5388
Start Date
09 Sep 2024
Study Hours
Full Time
Duration
1 year
Campus
Freemen's Park Campus Progressing from a level 2 technical certificate in professional cookery or experience in the trade, this course will help you develop your practical kitchen skills as well as supervision in the hospitality sector. Alongside expanding your kitchen skills, you will gain valuable experience in supervision and hospitality, through working in our award-winning Taste restaurant.
