MA in Food and Beverage Management
Course Overview
The MA in Food and Beverage Management at LSCAHM is a UK Level 7 postgraduate programme running one year full-time or two years part-time on-campus, online or by distance learning. The course prepares senior F&B leaders for hotel groups, restaurant collectives and multi-unit operators and is aligned with Institute of Hospitality, HOSPA and Chartered Management Institute standards for senior practice.
By graduation, students have produced a research-informed dissertation, capstone or sponsor consulting project addressing an F&B commercial challenge, from menu engineering and beverage-programme redesign through to labour modelling and outlet-portfolio strategy for a hotel or restaurant client.
Key Features
- UK Level 7 Master's degree with three parallel study modes
- Curriculum aligned with Institute of Hospitality and HOSPA senior-practice standards
- Live client sponsor briefs from hotel groups and restaurant operators
- Menu-engineering, beverage-margin and labour-modelling workshops
- Dissertation supervised by practising F&B directors and operators
- Careers access to the LSCAHM alumni and industry network
What You Will Learn
- Structure F&B strategy across hotel, standalone and multi-unit portfolios
- Engineer menus for margin, mix, popularity and dietary breadth
- Design beverage programmes across wine, cocktails, spirits and non-alcoholic ranges
- Model F&B labour, rostering and productivity for cost and service quality
- Lead F&B openings from concept through soft launch to steady state
- Apply UK licensing, food safety and allergen frameworks to senior decisions
- Report F&B performance to boards, owners and asset-management partners
- Research industry practice through academic and industry evidence bases
Who This Course Is For
- Senior F&B managers preparing for director-level roles
- Restaurant general managers moving into multi-unit or portfolio positions
- Hotel operations managers stepping into F&B directorships
- Career changers with corporate backgrounds pivoting into F&B leadership
Career Pathways
- F&B Director
- Food & Beverage Manager
- Restaurant Manager (Multi-unit)
- Group Operations Manager
- Hospitality Business Consultant
- Executive Assistant Manager (F&B)
- Beverage Programme Director
The LSCAHM careers service maintains relationships with hotel groups, restaurant operators and F&B consultancies, and hosts an annual industry-careers day for postgraduate students.
Entry Requirements
- A UK Bachelor's degree (2:2 or above) or equivalent international qualification in a relevant discipline.
- IELTS 6.5 overall (no band below 6.0) for non-native English speakers.
- Applicants without a Bachelor's degree but with 5+ years of senior F&B experience are considered on portfolio.
- One academic and one professional reference.
- A 500-word research proposal or professional practice statement on your F&B focus.
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 that read culinary arts, hospitality management, tourism, events and food business as interlocking disciplines.
Central London places luxury hotel groups, Michelin-starred restaurants, the Institute of Hospitality and HOSPA within a short tube ride of every classroom.
Apply for MA in Food and Beverage Management
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