FOLLOW IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF YOUR FAVOURITE CHEF OR TAKE THE REINS AND BECOME A RESTAURANT MANAGER.
At Rotherham College you will gain hands-on experience in our very own commercial training restaurant, The Wharncliffe.
Here you will learn in a fast-paced environment, craft your cookery skills in the kitchen and perfect professional customer service skills with lunch, afternoon tea and dinner service, plus organise and cater for charity events and test your new skills in competitions.
All of our Catering and Hospitality courses are taught by tutors with years of industry experience who will pass their knowledge on to you to use within the classroom and beyond.
You will learn both the practical skills and theory needed to work in the industry including training in both a kitchen and a front of house setting in everything from knife skills, food and beverage service and barista skills to pastry, confectionery and menu planning. These skills will prepare you for career opportunities in restaurants, cafes, hotels, restaurants, cruise ships and holiday parks.
We have a range of courses available in every aspect of catering and hospitality, so you can choose to specialise in the area you love the most and take the first steps towards your dream job. Our courses will give you the skills and knowledge required to have a successful career in the exciting and vibrant sector.
As one of our students you will have many exciting opportunities available to gain experience and test out your new skills including catering for large conferences, University Centre Rotherham’s graduation and the busy Christmas period. Previous students have also worked with celebrity chef Jamie Oliver and served at prestigious events such as the Olympics and catering for the Royal Family.
Hospitality and Catering
Catering and Hospitality
Professional Cookery
Food Production and Cooking
Food and Beverage Services
Hospitality Services
Professional Cookery
Hospitality Supervision and Leadership
Professional Cookery
Foundation Degree in Tourism and Hospitality Management
Select your course to begin your application
Entry 3 Catering and Hospitality
Food and Beverage Services
Food Preparation and Cooking
Hospitality Supervision and Leadership
Professional Cookery
“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
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.
Butchers prepare and sell meat and poultry and make meat products.
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.**
You could work in a factory or at a store.
*Information from EMSI 2022 **Information from nationalcareers.service.gov.uk
Restaurant Managers organise the day-to-day running of their venue and make sure customers are happy with the food and service they receive.
Organise shifts for staff, manage stock and budgets, follow licensing and health and safety
rules and deal with customer complaints.**
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*:
*Information from EMSI 2022
**Information from nationalcareers.service.gov.uk
BY 2025 THERE ARE EXPECTED TO BE 33,396 JOBS IN CATERING AND HOSPITALITY IN SOUTH YORKSHIRE.
LIGHTCAST 2022“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
