ISAG - European Business School Professional Higher Technical Course in Catering and Beverage
ISAG - European Business School

ISAG - European Business School

Professional Higher Technical Course in Catering and Beverage

Porto, Portugal

Course

2 years

Portuguese

Full time

EUR 2,315 / per year *

* Table in force for the 2023/2024 school year

Key Summary

About: This course trains senior technicians in catering and beverage services to direct, coordinate and control food and beverage (F&B) operations in restaurants, bars and hotel units. It covers restaurant and bar management, menu planning and costing, F&B marketing, quality control, hygiene and food safety, financial management and customer service. Language of teaching: Portuguese.

Career Outcomes: Graduates can work in diverse management and commercial roles across the F&B sector. Common jobs include business manager, commercial director, restaurant and bar manager, chef, quality and food safety manager, and F&B marketing manager. They can also pursue operations management, consulting or F&B entrepreneurship.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE COURSE

This course aims to train professional senior technicians in catering and beverages, who, autonomously or guided, are capable of directing, coordinating and controlling the activities and operations of food and beverage services (Food and Beverage), integrated or not in hotel units, guaranteeing the quality of the service, the optimization of resources and the maximization of business profitability. It teaches the areas of Restaurant and Bar in an integrated way, incorporating the best international practices and experiences and a growing approach to the needs and expectations of the business market.

It provides the labor market with specialized professionals who have the skills to manage companies in the food and drink sector.

LEARNING OUTCOMES/MAIN ACTIVITIES

a) Supervise, coordinate, control and organize the activities and operations of food and beverage services (Food & Beverage);

b) Manage operations in Food and Beverage establishments;

c) Plan and structure menus and calculate the associated costs;

d) Plan and develop the strategy for promoting and marketing the food and beverage (F&B) service, ensuring quality and customer orientation;

e) Plan, coordinate and organize F&B operations, ensuring the quality of services;

f) Manage the financial results of the F&B service;

g) Control the quality of service and interaction with the customer.

PROFESSIONAL OUTCOMES:

Business Management (administration and management) | Commercial Director | Chef of Restaurant and Bar | Chef | Responsible for Quality, Hygiene and Food Safety | Responsible for the Promotion and Commercialization of the Food and Beverage Service.

LANGUAGE OF TEACHING: Portuguese