Higher Diploma in Restaurant Management
Course Overview
The Higher Diploma in Restaurant Management is a UK Level 5 qualification of 15 to 18 months. Aligned with Institute of Hospitality, UKHospitality and Chartered Management Institute (CMI) benchmarks, it addresses the end-to-end management of a restaurant, from front-of-house service and F&B strategy through commercial performance and workforce planning.
By graduation you will be running restaurant operations, presenting commercial reviews, coordinating with kitchen leadership, and delivering a Level 5 capstone. Credit transfer into a UK Bachelor's top-up is confirmed at enrolment.
Key Features
- Level 5 modules aligned with Institute of Hospitality, UKHospitality and CMI benchmarks.
- Applied labs on service leadership, F&B commercial performance and workforce planning.
- Case work from independent restaurants, hotel dining rooms and restaurant groups.
- Credit transfer into UK Bachelor's top-ups confirmed at enrolment.
- Sessions from practising restaurant managers and F&B directors.
- Three parallel delivery modes with named programme tutor support.
What You Will Learn
- Run a restaurant service from lunch through dinner to close-down.
- Coordinate with kitchen leadership on menu, service pace and complaint recovery.
- Read F&B P&L and departmental KPIs.
- Design workforce plans across host, waiter, bar and management roles.
- Manage supplier relationships and stock ordering.
- Deliver guest experience and brand-consistency standards.
- Handle allergen, hygiene and licensing compliance.
- Deliver a Level 5 restaurant management capstone.
Who This Course Is For
- Restaurant supervisors and assistant managers targeting manager roles.
- F&B managers formalising a UK Level 5 restaurant credential.
- Restaurant owners refreshing their operating framework.
- Applicants articulating into a UK Bachelor's top-up in hospitality or F&B management.
Career Pathways
- Restaurant Manager
- Food & Beverage Manager
- Duty Manager
- Bar Manager
- Cluster Revenue Manager (F&B-facing)
- Guest Relations Manager (restaurant-facing)
- Hotel Manager (long-term progression)
The LSCAHM careers service supports Higher Diploma in Restaurant Management graduates in reaching restaurant groups, hotel dining rooms, members' clubs and independent restaurant brands across London.
Entry Requirements
- A relevant Diploma (Level 4), Advanced Diploma or comparable qualification.
- GCSE English at grade 4/C and Mathematics at grade 4/C or equivalent.
- IELTS 6.0 overall (no band below 5.5) for non-native English speakers.
- One academic or professional reference from a general manager, F&B controller or programme tutor.
- Working professionals moving from waiter, supervisor or F&B associate roles are welcomed.
Why Study at LSCAHM
LSCAHM is a specialist division of Harold International College of London teaching in small, tutor-visible cohorts, with restaurant management taught alongside culinary craft, hospitality operations and events.
Central London places the Institute of Hospitality, UKHospitality and one of the world's most dynamic restaurant scenes within a short tube ride of every classroom, giving Higher Diploma students constant exposure to live restaurant operations.
Apply for Higher Diploma in Restaurant Management
Applications for the Higher Diploma in Restaurant Management open across three intake windows a year. Complete a Higher Diploma at LSCAHM and articulate into a UK Bachelor's top-up in the same discipline, credit transfer is confirmed at enrolment. Enrol Now
