Diploma in Food and Beverage Management
Course Overview
The Diploma in Food and Beverage Management is a UK Level 4 practitioner foundation running 9 to 12 months. It is aligned with Institute of Hospitality and UKHospitality practitioner standards, and gives working F&B staff the structured discipline to run restaurant, bar and banquet outlets at supervisor and duty manager level.
By graduation, students are running F&B shifts across outlets, managing daily stock and cash, and articulating into LSCAHM's Advanced Diploma and Higher Diploma routes in hospitality management.
Key Features
- Level 4 modules aligned with Institute of Hospitality practitioner standards.
- Applied workshops on restaurant, bar and banquet service.
- Case studies from independent London operators and mid-scale hotel groups.
- Progression pathway into LSCAHM Advanced Diploma and Higher Diploma routes.
- Named programme-tutor support from working F&B managers.
What You Will Learn
- Run restaurant, bar and banquet service to house standards.
- Coordinate menu, beverage and event briefings.
- Manage stock, cash and daily reconciliation.
- Apply UK food safety, allergen and licensing frameworks.
- Lead F&B service recoveries and complaint handling.
- Support F&B revenue management and cover-forecasting.
- Coordinate F&B teams across shift patterns and rotas.
- Read a basic F&B P&L and identify improvement points.
Who This Course Is For
- Waiters, bar staff and hosts moving into supervisor and duty manager roles.
- Working F&B professionals formalising their skills with a UK Level 4 credential.
- Career changers moving into hospitality F&B from adjacent sectors.
- International applicants targeting a UK Level 4 F&B credential with clear progression.
Career Pathways
- Food & Beverage Manager (Assistant)
- Restaurant Manager (Assistant)
- Bar Manager
- Banquet Coordinator
- Duty Manager
- Sommelier (Junior)
- Catering Supervisor
The LSCAHM careers service partners with independent London operators, hotel F&B departments and event caterers to open interviews for F&B supervisor and duty manager roles.
Entry Requirements
- A Level 3 qualification (A-levels, BTEC, Access to HE) or equivalent, OR a relevant Certificate at LSCAHM.
- GCSE English at grade 4/C and Mathematics at grade 4/C or equivalent.
- IELTS 5.5 overall (no band below 5.5) for non-native English speakers, or equivalent.
- A personal statement outlining your progression aims in F&B management.
- Applicants with relevant restaurant, bar or event experience are encouraged to reference it at application.
Why Study at LSCAHM
The London School of Culinary Arts and Hospitality Management is a specialist division of Harold International College of London teaching in small, tutor-visible cohorts. LSCAHM reads culinary arts, hospitality management, tourism, events and food business as interlocking disciplines, which grounds F&B managers in kitchen, service and revenue realities together.
Central London places independent operators, luxury hotels, the Institute of Hospitality and UKHospitality within a short tube ride of every classroom, and three parallel study modes let working F&B staff complete the Diploma without leaving employment.
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