Greenbank College’s Catering & Hospitality Department offers a range of accredited courses from Entry to NVQ Level 2.

Courses are practical and prepare learners for employment. The NVQ Level 1 provides an introduction to working in a kitchen and restaurant and covers the basic skills required in food preparation, cooking and serving food and drink. The NVQ Level 2 builds on the skills developed at Level 1 or through actual work experience in the catering industry.

Both qualifications cover kitchen health, safety and hygiene, preparing a range of foods, food safety certificate and giving customers a positive impression.

Practical sessions take place in the kitchen of Greenbank College’s canteen and supervised learners provide the canteen facility for other learners and staff, whilst gaining valuable work experience of a catering workplace. The department also has classroom facilities for theory work.

NVQ learners are expected to gain additional workplace experience through placements in the kitchen at Timeout Café at Greenbank Sports Academy or The Doorstop Café, Hanover Street, Liverpool City Centre. Learners may also arrange placements in other suitable catering facilities (as agreed with their tutor).

Time Out Café also holds regular ‘Catering Training Evenings’ on the first Thursday of the month during term times.

Courses offered are:

Highfield Awarding Body for Compliance Level 2 Award in Food Safety in Catering
City & Guilds Certificate in Introduction to the Hospitality Industry (Entry 3)
City & Guilds Level 1 NVQ Hospitality Food Preparation and Cooking
City & Guilds Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Professional Cookery