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Food and Beverage Services

“I enjoy being in a working environment in the college restaurant and serving customers”

Anonymous Level 2 Food and Beverage Services Former student at Winterhill School
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We make every effort to ensure information within our online course directory is accurate and a true representation of the courses we are offering in 2023- 24. However, we do reserve the right to make changes if necessary.

Start an exciting career in Catering and Hospitality

The catering and hospitality sector is ideal if you want to work in a fast-paced environment, have a passion for cooking and working in a customer-focused setting.

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Butcher

Average salary - £21,500*

Butchers prepare and sell meat and poultry and make meat products.

Day-to-day tasks:

Buy, order, store and control stock, receive deliveries and check their content and quality,
create product displays, cut and trim meat, serve customers, advise customers how to
prepare and cook meat and drive to markets, wholesalers and customer’s premises.**

Working environments:

You could work in a factory or at a store.

*Information from EMSI 2022 **Information from nationalcareers.service.gov.uk

Restaurant Manager

Average salary - £22,600*

Restaurant Managers organise the day-to-day running of their venue and make sure customers are happy with the food and service they receive.

Day-to-day tasks:

Organise shifts for staff, manage stock and budgets, follow licensing and health and safety
rules and deal with customer complaints.**

Working environments:

Restaurants, hotel chains or catering for large events.

*Information from EMSI 2022 **Information from nationalcareers.service.gov.uk

In-demand skills that commonly appear in job descriptions for roles within the catering and hospitality sector include*:

  • Customer Service
  • Communication
  • Management
  • Enthusiasm
  • Sales

*Information from EMSI 2022
**Information from nationalcareers.service.gov.uk

What our students say

“I enjoy being in a working environment in the college restaurant and serving customers”

Anonymous Level 2 Food and Beverage Services Former student at Winterhill School

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