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 Hospitality –  BTEC

Qualification: Pearson Btec Level1/2 First Award in Hospitality

Course Overview

This BTEC First course in Hospitality should inspires and enthuse you to consider a career in the hospitality industry, rather than just being a customer or patron.

It will provide the opportunity to gain a broad understanding and knowledge of, and skills in, the hospitality industry and give you the potential opportunity to enter employment within a wide range of junior job roles across the hospitality industry, for example waiter/waitress, assistant front-of-house staff, temporary events/matchday hospitality staff, concessions catering assistants, fast food servers.

This course supports progression to a more specialised level 3 vocational or academic hospitality and catering course or an apprenticeship in hospitality and catering.

Prior Learning

There are no specific prior learning requirements

This qualification should prepare you to be able to study a similar course at level 3, and is also a worthwhile course if you do not want to progress to further study in this area. 

Course Content

This course comprises 4 units:

Unit 1: Introducing the Hospitality Industry

You will explore different aspects of the hospitality industry by looking at its component parts, gaining an insight into the business of hospitality and the different products and services it provides. You will further explore how these products and services are offered in a range of settings to meet the requirements of different hospitality areas.

Unit 2: Working in the Hospitality Industry

You have the opportunity to explore the importance of team working and customer service required to work successfully in a variety of job roles within the hospitality industry. Employers can have strict requirements on how their staff present themselves and conduct themselves at work and you need to learn how to maintain your own personal appearance as well as identify the personal attributes necessary to work successfully in hospitality.

Unit 3: Food Safety & Health and Safety in Hospitality

You will learn the importance of following appropriate procedures to maintain food safety, when storing, preparing, cooking and serving food. Businesses within the hospitality industry adopt these procedures to prevent any problems with potential food safety hazards.

Unit 6: Planning, Preparing, Cooking and Finishing Food

You will explore the understanding and skills required for proficiency in planning, preparing, cooking and finishing a range of food types. Knowledge of each food course is supported with understanding about planning and selecting ingredients and safe and hygienic working practices.

Course Specification:

Pearson Btec Level1/2 First Award in Hospitality