About this Course
You walk into a restaurant and immediately you are impressed with the fine dining setup. If you aspire to work in or manage a great restaurant environment, then this is the course for you!
You will be taught a wide variety of skills such as setting of tables, folding of napkins, different service styles, basic barista skills as well as how to prepare and serve alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. In the course of training, you will also be trained in events coordination, in-room dining as well as cashiering skills.
This course includes a 6-month industry attachment at one of the many hospitality establishments that ITE partners with.
Acquire knowledge and skills which are highly relevant to the industry
- Check the general cleanliness and set up of dining areas.
- Perform hosting functions.
- Take and serve food and beverage orders.
- Prepare alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages.
- Provide tableside service.
- Assign duties and supervise staff within the station.
- Maintain guest relations and update guest databases.
- Attend to guests' requests.
- Monitor delivery of service within a station.
- Check inventory for equipment, linen and stock.
- Make menu recommendations for an event.
- Conduct staff training.
- Provide feedback to management for improvements.
- Opportunity for real-work exposure through a 6-month industry attachment
Core Modules
- Interpersonal Skills for Food & Beverage Professionals
- Essentials of Food & Beverage Skills
- Beverage Service
- Food & Beverage Service and Operations
- Integrated Food & Beverage Operations
- Basic Barista Skills
- Food & Beverage Events and Promotions
- Culinary Restaurant Showmanship
- Industry Attachment
- Personal and Professional Development I & II
- Interdisciplinary Studies I & II
- Life Skills Modules
Electives (Course Specific)
- Menu Planning and Costing
- Food & Beverage Sales and Catering
- Small Business Management
- Wine Studies
Electives (Inter-disciplinary)
- Workplace First Aid and CPR
- Marketing and Promotions in Entrepreneurship
Electives (General)
- Elementary Japanese
- Conversational Mandarin
- Understanding Foreign Cultures
- Industry Attachment
- Overseas Experiential Programme
Progression Opportunities
Nitec in Food & Beverage Operations graduates with a GPA of 2.8 and above may also apply for progression to related Higher Nitec courses offered by ITE.
Nitec in Food & Beverage Operations graduates with a GPA of 3.0 and above may apply for progression to Technical Diploma in Culinary Arts course conducted by ITE in collaboration Institut Paul Bocuse, France.
Career Prospects
Nitec in Food & Beverage Operations graduates are employed by establishments in restaurants and food and beverage outlets in hotels. Some of the job titles held by graduates include Captain and Bartender.
There are excellent opportunities for career advancement to supervisory positions and beyond. This challenge is for students to upgrade their technical skills and knowledge by taking up higher-level courses.
Entry Requirements
To apply for the Nitec in Food & Beverage Operations course, you need to have:
GCE ‘O’ level grades in any 2 subjects
Or
GCE ‘N’ level passes in English Language and 2 other subjects
*Note: Successful applicants for the course must clear a pre-entry medical check-up .This course comprises full-time campus training and company-based training.
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Course Info
- Course Provider Institute of Technical Education
- Course Category Business
- Course Price n/a
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