BTEC Level 2 Certificate in Hospitality and Catering

Level 2 in Hospitality and Catering Course Overview

This qualification develops the knowledge an employee will need to work safely and responsibly in a hospitality environment. The objectives of this qualification are to help you understand the importance of team work, and why it’s important to maintain a safe, hygienic and secure working environment. It allows you to understand how to maintain food safety whilst giving customers a positive impression of themselves and their organisation.

What does the Level 2 in Hospitality and Catering cover?

• Safe, hygienic and secure working environments in hospitality
• Effective teamwork
• Giving customers a positive impression
• Food safety in catering
• Principles of customer service in hospitality, leisure, travel and tourism
• Service of food at table
• Service of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks
• Preparation and clearing of service areas
• Principles of receiving, storing and issuing drinks stock
• Dealing with payments

Classroom delivery, with achievement of the assessment criteria evidenced through contextualised, vocationally-related and practical experiences, along with completion of portfolio of evidence.

Delegates will be awarded the Pearson BTEC Level 2 Certificate in Hospitality and Catering Principles (Food and Beverage Service).

Progression Opportunities

The Pearson BTEC Level 2 Certificates in Hospitality and Catering Principles provide opportunities for learners to progress into employment as hospitality staff, or onto Specialist qualifications such as the Pearson BTEC Level 3 Certificate in Hospitality and Catering Principles (Professional Cookery) or the Pearson BTEC Level 3 in Hospitality Supervision and Leadership Principles.

The Pearson BTEC Level 2 Certificates in Hospitality and Catering Principles have been developed to give learners the opportunity to:

• Engage in learning that is relevant to them and which will provide opportunities to develop a range of skills and techniques, personal skills and attributes essential for successful performance in working life
• Achieve nationally recognised, Level 2 vocationally-related qualifications
• Progress to employment in the hospitality industry
• Progress to related general and/or vocational qualifications

Funding and Support

We are able to offer this course fully funded through The Adult Education Budget (AEB) and European Social Funding (ESF) - subject to eligibility, Please contact us to find out more about eligibility, along with the course dates we have running in various locations around the UK.