Certificate in Food & Beverages

Course Description

This program of studies provides the necessary training to achieve the necessary knowledge and competencies at junior management in food and beverage or a room’s division department within a hotel organization. The Food & Beverage course provides individuals with the skills needed to learn how to work in the food and hotel industry, both in the creation and in the production facilities associated with this field.  This course prepares the student to create recipes, but also learn how to prepare, sell, bottle, and otherwise market a business in this field. This type, of course, is often a part of a program for further culinary arts education. Taking this course prepares the student for advanced education in this field. The student will be better able to work in the field, as well as to handle management-level positions. There are a lot of employment opportunities at the completion of this course. The student may also upgrade to a Diploma up to a Degree level.

Key Learning Outcomes

At the end of the course, the student will be able to

• Be responsible for an operational section within a hotel within the food and beverage department or rooms division department
• Carry out contemporary systems and theories related to the administrative and operational areas in rooms division or food and beverage operations
• Comply and exhibit sound ethical behavior at  the workplace, excellent leadership and interpersonal skills
• Deal with several key operational issues that might occur within a hotel or a catering organization
• Deliver economic, efficient, effective and environmentally friendly operational performance.

Job Opportunities

• Hotels
• Restaurants
• Lodges
• Bars
• Casinos
• Cruise Lines
• Room Service
• Conference & Banqueting
• Duty Management
• Front Office
• Reservations
• Housekeeping

 

The management of the Tourism Institute of East Africa reserves the right to adjust the fees and programs without prior written notice.