Course overview
Take your first step into the hospitality industry with this
practical, hands-on course. Develop skills in food and drink preparation,
customer service and barista training while gaining real-world experience in a
working café environment. Build your confidence, learn alongside industry
professionals and explore your next steps towards a career in hospitality.
Get into Café Culture is a practical, hands-on course for learners aged 16–18
who are interested in a future career in cafés, coffee shops and
hospitality.
Delivered in partnership with Flourpot Bakery, the course takes place in a
real hospitality setting at One Garden Brighton in Stanmer Park. You’ll develop
practical skills in food and drink preparation, customer service, barista
training and teamwork while gaining experience in a working café
environment.
Working towards selected units from the FDQ Level 1 Certificate in Food
Industry Skills, this course helps you build confidence, develop workplace
skills and prepare for your next step into further study, employment or an
apprenticeship.
Why choose this course?
- Learn in a real café environment: Gain hands-on
experience at One Garden Brighton in Stanmer Park. - Develop practical hospitality skills: Learn food and
drink preparation, customer service and barista techniques. - Explore coffee and barista training: Build your
confidence in coffee preparation, including coffee art. - Work alongside professionals: Learn from professional
bakers and gain insight into the food industry. - Build your employability skills: Develop teamwork,
reliability, timekeeping and workplace communication. - Prepare for your next step: Receive support with
progression into further study, employment or
apprenticeships.
Modules
You’ll work towards selected units from the FDQ Level 1 Certificate in Food Industry Skills, with learning focused on practical experience and workplace development.
Key learning areas include:
Working in a professional café environment
Customer service and communication
Food and drink preparation
Barista training and coffee art
Teamwork, reliability and timekeeping
Maintaining clean, safe and presentable work areas
Workplace behaviours and employability skills
How will I be assessed?
Assessment will focus on developing practical skills and knowledge through hands-on activities in a working café environment.
Learners will take part in:
Demonstrations followed by supported practical activities.
Step-by-step instruction and regular feedback.
Practical and classroom-based learning.
Developing workplace behaviours, customer service and employability skills.
Working towards selected units from the FDQ Level 1 Certificate in Food Industry Skills.
Work experience
Industry placements enhance your studies and are an important part of your course. They ensure you develop the key skills, knowledge and behaviours necessary to be successful in your chosen industry, resulting in you leaving college ready for the world of work. It is compulsory to undertake an element of work experience when studying a Level 1, 2, or 3 course. The number of hours you must complete will depend on your level of study.
Course Level:
- Level 1 – Minimum of 30 hours of industry placement
- Level 2 – Minimum of 75 hours of industry placement
- Level 3 – Minimum of 150 hours of industry placement (per year of your course)
- T Level – Minimum of 315 hours of industry placement
Bursaries
Financial support could be available to you depending on your household income, eligibility criteria, and level of study. A bursary, which is money given directly by the Government, could help fund bus travel, accommodation, course equipment, college meals, or educational trips.
Course Fees
Students aged 16-18 on 31st August in the year of starting the course do not pay tuition fees.
Adults aged 19+ may be entitled to a tuition fee waiver on certain courses (where the Government pays the tuition and assessment fee) if any of the following apply:
You are aged between 19 and 23 and:
- This is your first Full Level 2 or Full Level 3 qualification.
- You are undertaking English and Maths up to and including Level 2.
- You are unemployed or economically inactive and your gross annual income is below £26,800.
- Your course is part of the Level 3 Free Courses for Jobs offer (and you meet the earnings threshold)
You are aged 24+ and:
- You are studying a Level 1 or Level 2 course and are unemployed, economically inactive, or earning below £26,800 gross annually.
- You are undertaking English and Maths up to and including Level 2.
- Your course is part of the Level 3 Free Courses for Jobs offer (and you meet the earnings threshold)
All students pay a standard facility fee of £150 to use communal, non-educational facilities.
Material fees apply to Floristry, Blacksmithing and Metalwork, Agricultural Engineering, and Motor Vehicle students.
Equipment & PPE
Students on a 14-16, Level 1, 2, 3, or Foundation Learning course may be required to purchase equipment such as a uniform, PPE, or kit before starting their course. Material fees are applicable depending on the course studied.
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