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New Zealand Certificate in Hospitality (Restaurant Service) (Level 4)
Study Hospitality at NZMA
This exciting Level 4 course will equip you with real word skills and experience to join the booming Hospitality industry. Visit a tourism attraction and learn how our food, wine and customer experience is different here to anywhere else in the world. Make yourself invaluable to employers and Get your Liquor Control Certification. Learn about wine varietals and how to talk about food and wine pairing with a Vineyard visit and experience hospitality in the aviation industry and practice service on board an aircraft. After graduating from this course you could be working in a paid hospitality job in just 8 weeks!
What will I learn?
Learn about roles in hotels, restaurants and workflows
Menu design
Gourmet food trucks
Wine and beer knowledge – different types and characteristics
Speciality coffees
Food and wine pairing – how wines enhance the taste of the food being served
Wine and beverage menus – reflecting the vibe of the venue
Safe food handling
Restaurant menus – from casual to formal menus. How to present food and beverage options designed to sell and showcase the products
Communication skills – with customers, your teammates and manager
How to deliver outstanding customer service skills
The conference and event industry – setting up for functions and events
Food and beverage service
Licence requirements for a food and beverage operation
Unit Standard 16705 – Demonstrate knowledge of host responsibility requirements as a duty manager of licensed premises
Unit Standard 4646 – Demonstrate knowledge of the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012 and its implications for licensed premises
This course is delivered across either 16 or 20 weeks. *16 week course is subject to NZQA approval
What qualifications will I gain?
New Zealand Certificate in Food and Beverage Service (Level 4) (with a strand in Restaurant Service)
Student loans and allowances are available if you meet the criteria.
Find out if you're eligible by calling StudyLink on Freephone 0800 88 99 00 or visit www.studylink.govt.nz.
International Students
The New Zealand Government has imposed an international student levy on tuition and course related fees. From 1 January 2019 the levy will be 0.89% of the compulsory tuition fees.
Entry Requirements
You need to be 16 years or older.
Applicants without formal qualifications must meet the minimum requirements of the NZMA entry assessment
If you are an international student, you must be 18 or older.
-Applicants who do not have English as a first language will need to show that they are capable of successfully completing the course by achieving and providing documented evidence of an IELTS Score of at least 5.5 with no band score lower than 5 OR equivalent
If English is your second language we may get you to sit an English Language Assessment.
If you are an international student, you also need to have an English level of 5.5 IELTS or equivalent* with no band score lower than 5
You must have travel and medical insurance and a valid visa.
* Other English Tests / evidence may be approved as advised by NZQA
All our Hospitality courses
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Hospitality - Cafe and Function Services (Level 3)
New Zealand Certificate in Hospitality (Restaurant Service) (Level 4)
New Zealand Diploma in Hospitality Management (Level 5)
New Zealand Diploma in Hospitality Management (Level 6) (1 Year)
Diploma in Applied Hospitality Management (Level 6) (2 Years)
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