Canterbury College - Catering
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Catering

Pathways

Pathways are made up of courses focused on future careers or further education opportunities

Are you interested in entering a career in hospitality or catering? Whether you want to be a professional chef or a barista, this is the course for you.

Students can learn in our professional preparation kitchen and showcase their newfound skills in our onsite cafe and bistro. You will get to experience cooking for real-clients and learn more about how to prepare menus with a focus on sustainability.

Careers

Our courses can help you progress into a range of different careers such as:

  • Corporate Caterer
  • Hotelier
  • Chef
  • Hospitality
  • Events Manager.

Throughout your course you will take part in industry placements, to ensure you have the relevant skills and experience to progress into the Catering and Hospitality sector. 

We have an onsite training kitchen and restaurant, giving you the opportunity to learn how to professionally prepare food and beverages for real customers.

Our Streeside Cafe and Bistro is an onsite training facility, with barista-standard equipment, that serves food and beverages prepared by Catering students.

Career Prospects

Example: Kitchen and catering assistants

 Annual pay
£5,200 - £17,160
Annual pay is per year, based on full-time employment and on the South East region.

Across the UK the workforce is projected to expand by 6% over the period to 2027, adding 30,716 jobs. In the same period, 67% of the workforce is projected to retire, creating 343,818 job openings.

Role description

Workers in this unit group assist in the preparation and service of food and beverages in restaurants, cafés and other eating establishments, and perform various cleaning, fetching and carrying tasks.

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Are you?

16-18

Entry requirements

Our entry requirements allow any student to apply enrol and progress in their studies with us to achieve their full potential.

You will apply for your chosen pathway and at the interview you can discuss what entry criteria you need for each level.

Once you have your GCSEs we can ensure you are enrolled on the best level for you to progress and succeed at College.

Please see our Group entry requirements

What's next?

Step 1 - Apply

Once you apply, you will have an interview to discuss your chosen pathway

Step 2 - Interview

We will contact you with appropriate options for conducting your interview, either online or in person.

At your interview, we will discuss the entry requirements for each level and course. It is also your opportunity to make sure that the pathway meets your goals and ambitions.

Courses at Canterbury College

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Need more help?

Our advice and guidance team can be contacted to help you understand your next steps at College.

Courses at Canterbury College

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Contact us

We'd love to hear from you

New Dover Road
Canterbury, Kent
CT1 3AJ

Telephone:
01227 811111