Diploma in Hospitality and Culinary Arts

Course details

Course Outline

1. Communication & Presentation
   • Learn the four language skills of listening, speaking, reading & writing with vocabulary and grammar related to culinary & hospitality necessary for communication and presentation.
   • Foundation knowledge and skills for the food & beverage, culinary and hospitality industries.
   • Customer Service and Service Culture
   • Cooking terminology and methods (English, French, Italian)
   • Basic Ingredients & Nutrition
   • Kitchen Tools and Equipment
   • Regulatory Compliance
     • Workplace Health and Safety
     • Food Hygiene and Sanitation Standards
   • Basic interview/application skills and communication & presentation
2. Global Cuisine
   • Working knowledge of western & eastern cuisines including vegetarian
   • Practical exposure in professional kitchens
   • Western cuisine such as Italian, French, English, Mexican, Brazilian Mediterranean
   • Eastern cuisine such as Thai, Vietnamese, Indian, Chinese, Japanese, Malay, Indonesian
   • Food & Beverage nkitchen skills
   • Kitchen hygiene & Food safety
   • Ice-cream & gelato making
   • Food for Health and Healthy cooking
3. Foundation of Bakery
   • Foundation in professional Bakery
   • Industrial exposure and field trips
   • Making different breads, cakes, pastries, and dessert (Western & Eastern); with modern professional baking equipments.
4. Management, security & entrepreneurship
   • Essentials in Food & Beverage Retail/ Hospitality Management
   • Entrepreneurship in culinary and hospitality
   • Accounting and legal issues in culinary and hospitality

Entry Requirements

• Entry to our courses is subject to students who have completed their higher secondary (e.g. GCE “O” Level or its equivalent), Diploma or degree from accredited schools.
• Good command of English, in writing, reading, and speaking, or possess a 5.5 score in IELTS, 500 in TOFEL or ESS certification Level 5.
• Have a good level of culinary experience and a passion to excel in this food industry.

Graduation Requirements

• Successful completion of all 4 modules.
• Satisfactory Live lab report.
• Attendance greater than 90%.
• All fees paid.
• No outstanding payments to Allspice.