MSc in Food Costing and Financial Strategy
Course Overview
The MSc in Food Costing and Financial Strategy is a UK Level 7 postgraduate degree running one year full-time or two years part-time. Aligned with HOSPA, UKHospitality and Institute of Hospitality senior benchmarks, it treats food costing as a strategic discipline, from portfolio-level menu economics through capital budgeting to investor reporting.
By graduation you will be leading F&B financial strategy, running portfolio-level P&L analysis, presenting to boards and investors, and delivering a Level 7 dissertation, capstone or sponsor consulting project.
Key Features
- Level 7 modules aligned with HOSPA, UKHospitality and Institute of Hospitality senior benchmarks.
- Executive labs on portfolio-level F&B economics and capital budgeting.
- Sponsor projects from restaurant groups, hotel F&B teams and hospitality investors.
- Supervision by practising F&B directors and financial controllers.
- Dissertation, capstone or consulting brief options.
- Three parallel modes for full-time, part-time and distance MSc candidates.
What You Will Learn
- Set portfolio-level F&B strategy across multiple sites or brands.
- Read USALI, P&L and departmental performance statements.
- Model capital investment and refurbishment decisions.
- Present F&B financial strategy to boards, owners and investors.
- Design procurement, sourcing and category strategies.
- Manage tender processes and supplier consolidation.
- Direct margin recovery and turnaround plans.
- Complete a Level 7 dissertation or sponsor consulting project.
Who This Course Is For
- F&B directors setting group-level financial strategy.
- Restaurant group finance leads and controllers formalising a UK Level 7 credential.
- Catering business owners scaling multi-site operations.
- International hospitality executives targeting a UK Master's for career progression.
Career Pathways
- Food Business Analyst (senior track)
- F&B Business Development Manager
- Restaurant Operator (multi-site)
- Catering Manager (senior track)
- Café Owner (multi-site)
- Sustainable Tourism Consultant (food-facing)
- Hospitality Brand Manager (F&B-facing)
The LSCAHM careers service links MSc in Food Costing and Financial Strategy graduates with restaurant groups, hotel F&B teams, hospitality investors and consultancies operating from London.
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, finance or hospitality experience are considered on portfolio.
- One academic and one professional reference.
- A 500-word research proposal or professional practice statement.
Why Study at LSCAHM
LSCAHM is a specialist division of Harold International College of London teaching in small, tutor-visible cohorts. F&B financial strategy is taught alongside culinary craft, hospitality operations and tourism study, matching the integrated way senior teams operate.
Central London places HOSPA, UKHospitality and the head offices of major restaurant investors within a short tube ride of every classroom, so MSc case work draws from live UK F&B strategy activity.
Apply for MSc in Food Costing and Financial Strategy
Applications for the MSc in Food Costing and Financial Strategy open across the year. Enrol on an LSCAHM Master's programme, dissertation, capstone or sponsor project supervised by practising chefs, hoteliers, event directors and industry executives. Enrol Now
