Ben Donkin
Hospitality & Catering
Ben studied Level 2 Diploma in Professional Cookery with us at Kendal College and is now the Kitchen Manager at The Café at Lakeland.
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Kirsty Hanley
Hospitality & Catering
Kirsty began her studies at Kendal College on the Level 2 Diploma in Professional Cookery. During her second year, she studied NVQ3 in Hospitality Leadership and Supervision. She was Restaurant Manager at The Samling Hotel in Windermere. Kirsty then had a change of direction and chose to study her Level 2 Accountancy diploma with us at College. She then moved on to PA, HR and Admin at The Bee & Dragon Catering Company.
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This course runs over four days a week, usually Monday-Thursday. The course is delivered during the normal college day (9am-5pm) three days a week, and one evening will be working in the college restaurant for the evening service (you will need to arrange transport home anywhere between 9pm-11pm).
Students are given the opportunity to participate in many enrichment events over the year. Students will visit local hotels such as Lakeside at Newby Bridge and Beech Hill near Bowness, to gain an insight into how these businesses operate and will be given the opportunity to travel abroad e.g. last year students visited Berlin and this year they are heading to Amsterdam. As well as trips and visits, students will take part in internal, local and national competitions.
The Hospitality department also recruits a Culinary Team who are employed by the college to support additional corporate events, with the money raised going into an end of year foreign experience. Students in previous years have visited top restaurants and hotels in Chicago, Dubai, Toronto, China, Japan and this year will be flying to Italy.
The department runs parents evenings during the year and an End of Year Prize Giving Ceremony. The department also invites five guest chefs into college to give students specific skill demonstrations.
All of our learners will be given support with their English and Maths skills where relevant to their main course. Those students who have not yet achieved a Grade 4 (or C) at GCSE in these subjects will continue to work towards these important qualifications at a level suited to them. However, students will still have to achieve the stated Entry Requirements before they start the course.
This course develops your skills front of house and you will be given responsibility to lead a team of level 1 and level 2 students, delegating tasks to them and supervising their progress.
The following will also be covered:
- Event management and set-up
- Billing
- Cashing up
Functional skills or GCSEs in Maths and English may also be included into your study programme, if you have yet to achieve a grade C in these subjects.
Assessment is continuous throughout the year and includes development of a portfolio.
Entry Requirements
A Level 2 Diploma in a related subject.
All candidates will be interviewed for these courses by the subject specialist and in some cases a trade test may be required.
NB: Enrolment on this course is dependent on meeting the Entry Requirements stated above.
After Your Course
The College runs a HNC and HND in Hospitality Management, which you may want to progress onto.
All students are guaranteed a job at the end of their course. Our students have gone onto work as chefs, front of house staff, and managers in a wide range of hotels and restaurants, including Michelin starred L'Enclume in Cartmel and Lakeside at Newby Bridge. We also have previous students working in establishments from France to New Zealand and everywhere in-between!
Fees
£2583.00
The current fee information is related to the 2025/26 academic year.
The fee displayed is the course fee. Course fees are charged per course for full-time students. You can pay in full or spread the cost by paying 25% on enrolment and setting up a direct debit mandate for 3 further equal payments. An Advanced loan is available to students enrolling on this course.You may qualify for financial support to cover the cost of this government-funded qualification if any of the below apply to you:
- You are aged 16 to 18 on 31st August of the relevant academic year and are not studying at another school or college
- Have a gross annual income of less than GBP25,000 (means-tested benefit or salary)
If your employer is paying the course fee and would like to be invoiced, please let us know.
