Catering and hospitality | Courses for 16-19 year olds | Northbrook College

Study catering and hospitality at Northbrook College

Do you have a flair for cooking? Could you be a hospitality hero?  Northbrook College offers a range of catering and hospitality courses that have been specially designed to prepare you for a successful career in the challenging but rewarding sector.

You will gain invaluable experience if you choose to study with us - our catering and hospitality department benefits from modern facilities such as industry standard training kitchens as well as our training restaurant, The Arundel Restaurant which is staffed by students and open to the public at our West Durrington Campus on Littlehampton Road.

Day to day with us, you be working in a realistic training environment and you will have plenty of opportunity to learn techniques and tricks of the trade that are essential for a successful career in this fun and fast-paced industry. As well as practical skills you will also learn theory around the principles of catering, health and safety, nutrition and computing, maths and language skills.

Why choose Northbrook College?

At Northbrook College we offer a variety of full-time courses for 16-19 year olds across three campuses. We teach technical and professional skills and provide practical industry-focused experience. This is a great way to study and equips you with the key skills needed to progress into employment or to go on to study at University.

A 360 tour of the catering kitchens at West Durrington Campus

Available courses

  • Worthing
    Catering & Hospitality | City & Guilds Certificate in Food Preparation & Cooking/Food and Beverage Service | Level 1
    Catering & Hospitality | City & Guilds Certificate in Food Preparation & Cooking/Food and Beverage Service | Level 1

    Develop customer service skills and learn aspects of food preparation, professional cookery and bar service training

    • Course type: 16+ college (full-time)
    • Qualification: City & Guilds NVQ Level 1 Certificate in Food Preparation & Cooking / VRQ Level 1 Certificate in Food & Beverage Service
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  • Worthing
    Catering & Hospitality | City & Guilds Diploma in Professional Cookery | Level 2
    Catering & Hospitality | City & Guilds Diploma in Professional Cookery | Level 2

    Our popular fine dining restaurant, coffee shop and industrial kitchens provide an ideal environment to learn the skills needed for a career in the catering and hospitality industry.

    • Course type: 16+ college (full-time)
    • Qualification: City & Guilds Diploma Professional Cookery (Preparation and Cooking) Level 2
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  • Worthing
    Catering & Hospitality | Combined Professional Cookery with Food & Beverage Service | Level 2
    Catering & Hospitality | Combined Professional Cookery with Food & Beverage Service | Level 2

    Our popular fine dining restaurant, coffee shop and industrial kitchens provide an ideal environment to learn the skills needed for a career in the catering and hospitality industry.

    • Course type: 16+ college (full-time)
    • Qualification: City & Guilds Level 2 Diploma in Professional Cookery / Level 2 Certificate in Food & Beverage Service
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  • Worthing
    Catering & Hospitality | City & Guilds Diploma in Professional Food and Beverage Service Supervision | Level 3
    Catering & Hospitality | City & Guilds Diploma in Professional Food and Beverage Service Supervision | Level 3

    This course trains you to specialise in all front-of-house aspects of the catering and hospitality industry.

    • Course type: 16+ college (full-time)
    • Qualification: City & Guilds Diploma in Food and Beverage Service Supervision Level 3
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  • Worthing
    Catering & Hospitality | Diploma in Professional Cookery | Level 3
    Catering & Hospitality | Diploma in Professional Cookery | Level 3

    Learn advanced skills and techniques for the fine dining restaurant, including preparing and constructing complex dishes, as well as canapés and cocktails.

    • Course type: 16+ college (full-time)
    • Qualification: City & Guilds NVQ Diploma in Professional Cookery Level 3
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  • Worthing
    Catering & Hospitality | City & Guilds Certificate in Professional Food and Beverage Service | Level 2
    Catering & Hospitality | City & Guilds Certificate in Professional Food and Beverage Service | Level 2

    Our popular fine dining restaurant, coffee shop and industrial kitchens provide an ideal environment to learn the skills needed for a career in the catering and hospitality industry.

    • Course type: 16+ college (full-time)
    • Qualification: City & Guilds Certificate in Professional Food and Beverage Service Level 2
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