Provides the knowledge for the operation of a food and beverage establishment so that it adapts to the needs of the industry, from the cutting-edge culinary techniques, taking into account salty and sweet cuisine and the direction of the management of a restaurant kitchen.

Advanced Diploma of Hospitality Management (Cookery Stream) qualification reflects the role of highly skilled senior managers who use a broad range of hospitality skills combined with specialized managerial skills and substantial knowledge of the industry to coordinate hospitality operations. In this role, you would operate with significant autonomy and are responsible for making strategic business management decisions.

Okanagan College Continuing Studies Viticulture and Wine Studies programming was developed in conjunction with wine industry experts and is specifically designed to serve the needs of the wine industry. Instructors are experienced and respected practitioners and students learn in the heart of B.C. wine country with opportunities to gain hands-on skills at local vineyards and award-winning wineries throughout the region.

It seeks to value and taste the different wines and beverages of the world with the most modern tasting techniques worldwide, as well as to manage and direct a "Room" with an attitude of service, teamwork, and business responsibility.

The chef is certainly one of the most requested figures on the job market. It is a profession that requires passion, commitment, in-depth knowledge, and manual skills: characteristics and skills that, if cultivated and developed, can lead to great satisfaction in terms of creativity and personal affirmation. A student of CAST Alimenti, at the end of the Higher Education course, is ready to be a "modern chef" and immerse himself in a myriad of varied restaurant industry offerings.

The labor market is increasingly demanding a return to the professions linked to craftsmanship and creativity, and certainly, the pastry chef establishes himself as one of the professions that know how to express these characteristics to the highest level.

Higher Diploma in Classic Western Cuisine graduates will be professionally ready to take up operative positions available in a wide range of catering establishments, such as restaurants, hotels, resorts, theme parks, and clubhouses. After accumulating professional experience, they will become highly capable candidates for supervisory and management positions.

The ‘pasticcere’ or pastry chef in the catering and hotel industries, combines in itself all the knowledge and technical skills of the traditional pastry chef, but at the same time, interprets and creates a pastry art with completely different objectives from the conventional laboratory: they contextualize their work within a team, working closely with the Executive Chef, to ensure superior quality in the catering service and within hospitality.

Equips students with management knowledge and skills and practical applications in baking and pastry operations so as to prepare them for supervisory roles in the industry. Cultivates students' notion for lifelong learning and develops students to be independent learners with a local, national and global vision for further study and professional development in the hospitality industry. Equips students with the necessary technical and professional knowledge and skills, initially at a paraprofessional level, via the blending of theoretical and practical application.

This programme aims to prepare students with the necessary professional knowledge and skills to pursue their careers in the hotel and catering industry. The programme focuses on both theory and practical training. Through simulated working environments and industrial attachment, students can acquire relevant technical competence and professional knowledge of the industry.

Prepares students to work in the vibrant and ever-growing catering industry, and develops their intellectual and professional competencies to meet the industry's demand for a new generation of chefs possessing not only multi-culinary and management skills, but also a professional mindset and work attitude. Provides a broad range of topics in Chinese and Western culinary arts and sciences and clusters of culinary stream specific modules to enhance student's knowledge and skills in national/international culinary arts, in order to help students realise their interests and career aspirations. Structured to guide students to attain knowledge in culinary niches and develop management know-how in culinary operations and catering businesses in a holistic manner.

Create your journey In the hospitality industry, there is something for everyone. This program goes far beyond hotels and restaurants. Our programs offer a wide range of fulfilling careers, whether you like being in the spotlight or prefer to work behind the scenes. Your journey begins here. Hands-on, real-world experience Our comprehensive program enhances learning by combining theory with hands-on experiences in our on-site restaurant, kitchen, and hotel facilities. Classes are designed to prepare you for your own real-world journey, with co-op placements and internships to sharpen your skills in a variety of hospitality fields. Leading the future Behind every successful business stands a strong and resilient leader, ready to take on whatever comes their way. Our graduates learn how to manage 21st-century challenges with a strategic approach, helping to build a thriving organization.