Culinary Arts and Management* FdA

You will be introduced to the practical aspects of food and beverage production and service, including financial control, menus and events.

You will develop advanced practical skills in the kitchen particularly in creative and developmental aspects of current trends. You will consider the management of running a kitchen in depth. You may be entered for City and Guilds Level 3 Kitchen and Larder depending on your ability.

The range of employment opportunities available in any industry are diverse, from specialist operatives through to strategic managers. Through the introduction of research methodology, the module will provide a framework around which you can explore and better understand the industry environment in which you are interested in working. To ensure you are in the best position to take advantage of the opportunities identified, you will also be supported to develop an understanding of your own strengths and weaknesses and formulate an action plan to bridge any identified gaps in knowledge, skills or understanding. The module will also provide a platform from which to pick up a more detailed analysis of a specific business organisation at level 5.

You apply your wider learning from the programme in the context of a real work environment. Working with an organisation of your choice, you agree a project that assists them to improve or better understand an aspect of its operation. Your interaction with the organisation provides a solid platform to develop your report as well as offer a showcase for your skills, so enhancing your employability. You gain an understanding of the application of simple research methodologies and the analysis of results.