Certificate in Food and Beverage Service
Course Overview
The Certificate in Food and Beverage Service at LSCAHM is a UK Level 3 introductory qualification of 3 to 6 months delivered by the Hospitality Management department. It is aligned with floor-service themes referenced by the Institute of Hospitality and UKHospitality, and runs on-campus in central London, online and by distance learning.
By the end of the programme you will hold a section confidently: taking orders, running plates, describing dishes and wines credibly, handling a card machine and till, and closing down the floor to standard after service.
Key Features
- Level 3 Certificate aligned with service themes referenced by the Institute of Hospitality and UKHospitality.
- Live restaurant-service shifts from the first month.
- Beverage-basics workshops covering wine, beer and soft drinks, plus responsible service.
- Till, PDQ and POS training on modern hospitality software.
- Named programme tutor across all three study modes with weekly seminars.
- Rolling intakes so seats can be confirmed within days.
- Site visits to central London hotel restaurants and gastropubs.
What You Will Learn
- Setting a covered restaurant table to standard for lunch, dinner and function service.
- Taking orders accurately, calling menu items correctly and running clean handovers.
- Describing dishes, wines and beverages with confidence.
- Handling card, cash and split-bill payments cleanly on modern POS systems.
- Applying UK responsible-service, licensing and allergen frameworks.
- Reading covers, VIPs and dietary flags off a booking sheet.
- Managing service recovery and light complaints with a supervisor structure.
- Closing a section down to next-shift-ready standard.
Who This Course Is For
- School leavers moving into their first restaurant, bar or hotel floor role.
- Career changers entering hospitality from retail or general service work.
- International applicants entering UK front-of-house work for the first time.
- Casual hospitality staff wanting a structured Level 3 credential.
Career Pathways
- Food & Beverage Assistant
- Waiter / Waitress
- Restaurant Host
- Banqueting Server
- Bar Assistant
- Room Service Attendant
- Front Office Associate (progression)
The LSCAHM careers service pairs Certificate students with London hotel restaurants, gastropub groups, private members' clubs and city catering operations for first-role placements.
Entry Requirements
- GCSE English at grade 4/C or equivalent; open access for mature applicants at admissions review.
- No prior hospitality study required — the Certificate in Food and Beverage Service is designed as a first-entry route.
- IELTS 5.5 overall (no band below 5.0) for non-native English speakers, or equivalent.
- A short personal statement of 250 words describing your interest in front-of-house service.
- International applicants supported through visa, accommodation and English-language guidance.
Why Study at LSCAHM
LSCAHM sits inside Harold International College of London and reads culinary, hospitality, tourism and events as one guest journey. That means a Certificate in Food and Beverage Service here teaches floor service alongside the kitchen, revenue and event context that gives service its meaning.
Central London places luxury hotel groups, the Institute of Hospitality and UKHospitality within a short tube ride of every classroom, and every intake joins the same weekly seminar with named programme-tutor support.
Apply for Certificate in Food and Beverage Service
Start with a UK Level 3 Certificate at LSCAHM. Rolling intakes mean early applications to the Certificate in Food and Beverage Service receive the widest choice of tutors and elective modules. Enrol Now.
