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We're proud to be part of Loughborough College Group, alongside Brooksby College and Stephenson College.

Our Courses in Hospitality and Catering

Are you looking for an exciting career in a thriving industry?

We offer a range of Hospitality and Catering courses designed to prepare students for employment in the hospitality sector. Our students learn in our onsite commercial restaurant which equips them with valuable real- life experience preparing them for success in industry and further training.

Why study Hospitality & Catering at Loughborough College?

  • Opportunities to enter local, national, and international competitions such as World Skills, the UK Young Restaurant Team of the year, Zest Quest Asia, Young Risotto Chef of the Year, British Culinary Federation Salon Culinaire, and the Craft Guild of Chefs Salon Culinaire.
  • Gain real work experience serving the public in our industry-standard kitchen, restaurant, and bar
  • Try out a range of enrichment activities including volunteering, fundraising and sports clubs

Why choose Loughborough?

Award Winning

Two Silver Awards in the Pearson National Teaching Awards 2025

Ofsted Outstanding

Rated Outstanding for Young People and Adult Education programmes by Ofsted

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Courses

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  • Hospitality and Catering

    If you enjoy preparing, cooking and serving all kinds of food and drink, a career in the fast-paced, customer-facing hospitality and catering environment could be a great move.

    Careers

    Chef
    £12,000 – £30,000
    Your role will be to prepare, cook, and present food. Ranging from commis chef and chef de partie, you will gain experience in a variety of cooking and preparing skills.

    Restaurant Manager
    £18,000 – £45,000
    Restaurant managers oversee the running of the restaurant, including planning menus, organising shifts and rotas, managing stock and budgets, and liaising with suppliers.

    Head Chef
    £25,000 – £55,000
    As a head chef, you will be responsible for the performance of the kitchen staff and for managing the preparation, cooking and plating of food.

    You could earn up to £55k per year in the hospitality and catering sector.

    Hospitality is the UK's 4th largest industry.

    15%

    The hospitality sector is the fastest growing industry in the UK, and employs 15% of the UK workforce.

    The UK hospitality sector is expected to experience staff shortages following Brexit, leading to greater demand for trained hospitality staff.

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