Why choose us?
Our experienced tutors will provide you with all the key skills and training that you need, working in fully equipped professional kitchens including a specialist patisserie kitchen.
Depending on your course, you may be learning how to bake expertly crafted cakes, breads and iced creations, or you may be learning how to prepare, cook and present a range of dishes using different cooking methods, ingredients and techniques. Alongside this, our tutors will teach you how to follow professional standards, work safely, manage your time and work as part of a team. These skills are important whether you want to work in a kitchen, restaurant, hotel, catering business or customer-facing hospitality role.
Train in our commercial kitchens
The Manor House Restaurant is our prestigious training restaurant, located next to our Corby Campus. The restaurant is open to the public and allows students to develop their skills in a realistic, supervised setting, while building their confidence in this environment.
We also have the Chiltern Restaurant at Central Bedfordshire College, which features extensive kitchen facilities and a large seating area.
Alongside our first-class facilities, you may also have the opportunity to participate in regional and national competitions and gain work experience at prestigious outdoor events such as concerts and sporting events.
Student Success
Hospitality and catering can lead to opportunities in restaurants, hotels, cafés, events, contract catering, tourism, leisure and many other settings. Whether you are taking your first step into the industry or want to progress your skills further, our courses can help you prepare for further study, employment or a career in hospitality.