Professional Cookery, Culinary Arts, Hospitality, Restaurant and Bakery

Are you interested in working on board cruise ships, super yachts, international hotels or Michelin star restaurants? Or you may just want to set up your own hospitality business. These are just some of the opportunities offered to you in the hospitality industry.

The hospitality and culinary arts industry is one of the largest industries in the UK, with a wealth of job opportunities available at home and abroad. Career paths include chefs, food and drink service, hotel management, events management, restaurant management, bakers and patisserie chefs, contract catering, product development and food manufacturing.

The College runs two busy training restaurants offering the highest level of service to the public: Themes at Newtown College and Blasus at Neath College. Between them, the restaurants provide table theatre, silver service and a roast of the day, carved at the table from our silver trolley. We also operate a busy coffee lounge and bakery shop. All our outlets serve a range of locally-sourced produce including beef and lamb reared on the College farm and vegetables and herbs cultivated by the horticulture department.

The Blasus Bakery Academy has been providing bakery training for more than fifty years. With one of the most significant provisions of its kind and the only Bakery Academy in Wales, students can develop skills that enable them to work in the manufacturing and bakery sector.

What will I do?

You will develop practical gained skills from working within the professional kitchens at our training restaurant Blasus which is open to the public, as well as the opportunities for real life work experience at local functions and national events. You will learn from established and experienced staff who are qualified in all aspects of the hospitality and catering industry.

Career opportunities

If you’re looking for a ‘hands-on’ career with excellent employment opportunities and with currently a high demand for jobs within the industry then hospitality is definitely a career for you.

We have strong links with local and international employers, and there are many opportunities for students to undertake part-time employment alongside their studies.

The College has a reputation for producing highly experienced and qualified students who repeatedly gain recognition at culinary competitions across the UK. Many students have gone on to positions all over the world as well as some holding senior positions in local establishments.

Courses

Career-Focused Courses

Level Entry Requirements Agored Introduction to Hospitality 1 No formal qualifications Duration Location

1 Year Neath

C&G VRQ Diploma in Professional Cookery and Food Service FDQ Diploma in Food Industry Bakery Skills C&G VRQ Diploma in Professional Cookery and Food Service C&G VRQ Diploma in Professional Bakery (Patisserie and Confectionery) C&G VRQ Advanced Professional Cookery C&G VRQ Diploma in Advanced Bakery, Patisserie and Confectionary Skills C&G Diploma in Hospitality Supervision (Front of House) 1 Subject to interview 1 Year Neath

1 Subject to interview

2 Level 1 catering qualification or appropriate GCSE.

2 Level 1 qualification in relevant subject or relevant experience. 1 Year Neath

1 Year Neath

1 Year Neath

3 Level 2 qualification or relevant experience 1 Year Neath

3 Level 2 qualification or relevant experience 1 Year Neath

3 Level 2 qualification or relevant experience 1 Year Neath

Average annual earnings (Prospects.ac.uk)

Commis Chef £12k - £16k Sous Chef up to£30k Head Chef £25k - £55k

Baker £14k - £23k(£37k in London)