Hospitality Business Management with Culinary Arts – BSc (Honours)

At a glance

Prepare for a career in the thriving hospitality industry, on a course with a reputation for producing high calibre graduates. Develop hospitality management skills specialising in the culinary arts before putting them to the test on placement with major industry players in the UK and overseas such as Raymond Blanc's Le Manoir, Marcus Wareing at the Berkeley and Hilton Waldorf Astoria.

Key points
• Specialise in the culinary arts studying topics such as European culinary arts and wine. • Apply for placements with prestigious companies such as the Goring Hotel, London.
• Study or work overseas during placement for the international version of this award.
• Benefit from extensive links with industry for placements and graduate jobs.

What is hospitality business management with culinary arts?
Hospitality business management is about delivering an experience that meets expectations for the customer whilst making a profit. Food and beverage is a key element of the hospitality offer and so a specialism in this area provides valuable knowledge and expertise.

It covers a wide range of areas including • deluxe hotels • restaurants • designer bars • food service management • specialist catering for sporting and other events • quick service retail restaurants • pubs and bars • nightclubs • private members clubs • gastro pubs • running your own business.

This course

Develop your experience and knowledge of delivering hospitality to customer expectations on this career focused course. You gain an operational understanding of food and drink as part of the customer experience, balancing this with delivering a profit.

Throughout the course you develop your practical expertise using dedicated facilities in our professional kitchens. We are constantly developing these to ensure you develop the skills you'll need to work in the industry.

You are taught by lecturers with considerable industry experience internationally in a wide range of roles, including research and consultancy, training and development, food and beverage operations, hotel management, banqueting and conferencing.

During the first year of the course, you develop your understanding of the principles of food production and delivery, commodities and wine and food appreciation. The second year enables you to apply your knowledge and develop your management skills in these areas, as well as in general business.

In your third year, you get the opportunity to build on what you’ve learnt with a one year paid work placement. Placements are a valuable way of increasing your employability and starting salary. We help you to find a suitable placement with prestigious hospitality providers such as • Fairmont St Andrews • Bettys and Taylors of Harrogate • The Grove Hotel • Petrus • Mayfair Hotel, Shanghai • Goring Hotel, London • The Balmoral, Edinburgh.

Your final year enables you to develop your ability to make strategic decisions and to critique practice.

Your learning involves taking part in • lectures • seminars • workshops • projects • production and service sessions in our modern facilities at City Campus. You also learn through field trips to major industry events such as the Food and Drink Show, and Hotelympia.

The international version of this course places greater emphasis on the global hospitality industry. To gain this award you must take a work placement or complete a period of study abroad.

Key areas of study
Key areas include • business and management • food and drink management • facilities management • finance • marketing • operations management • human resources.