Academic Course in Technical Gastronomy and Restaurant Service
Barcelona, Spain
DURATION
3 Years
LANGUAGES
Spanish
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
Request application deadline
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2024
TUITION FEES
EUR 9,100
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Introduction
Earn two qualifications in three years. Become a professional in the kitchen and dining room!
If you have always dreamed of becoming a chef, maît d', sommelier or head waiter and you are passionate about everything related to cooking and restaurants, this is the place for you. With the Technician in Gastronomy and Restoration, you will learn by doing from minute 1 to become the professional you have always wanted to be.
Double degree
The title of Technician in Gastronomy and Catering is a double-degree Intermediate Vocational Training Course authorized by the Generalitat of Catalonia. Here you will not have to choose, but with three years of training you will obtain a double qualification: that of cooking and gastronomy and that of restaurant services.
This will allow you to be a versatile professional and master all aspects of a kitchen and a restaurant, two areas that are inseparable.
And if you like practical learning, you're in luck! With these vocational training courses in Gastronomy and Catering, you'll learn by doing from day one in a Hotel School open to the public. Get ready to immerse yourself in a professional kitchen and serve restaurant customers!
Accreditation
Once you successfully complete your studies, you will get the Diploma of Technical Degree in Gastronomy and Restaurant Service awarded by the Sant Pol de Mar institution.
In addition, you will also obtain the Diploma in Culinary Arts and Gastronomy and the Diploma in Restaurant Service, both awarded by the Government of Catalonia.
Admissions
Curriculum
The curriculum of this FP course includes theoretical classes, practical classes and professional visits to restaurants, suppliers, wholesalers and research centres, among others. All to achieve a 360º view of a restaurant and gastronomy establishment.
Cooking techniques, pre-preparation and preservation of food, culinary techniques, safety and hygiene in food handling, wine and its service or desserts in catering are some of the topics that you will cover in the Double Training Cycle.
Do you know what's best? You won't just learn the theory, but you'll also be able to put the acquired knowledge into practice every day in front of real clients. This is what we call learning by doing, a similarity to Dual FP.
Program Outcome
Once you successfully complete your studies, you will obtain the Diploma of Technician in Gastronomy and Catering awarded by the Sant Pol de Mar institution.
Furthermore, as it is a Double Degree Intermediate Vocational Training Course, you will also obtain the FP qualification in Cooking and Gastronomy and in Restaurant Services, both awarded by the Generalitat de Catalunya.
Career Opportunities
With the Technical Degree in Gastronomy and Restaurant Service, you will have many professional opportunities. It is one of the advantages of studying for a double degree in gastronomy and restaurant service. Are you curious? Take note! These are some of the professions that you can develop once you finish your studies.
Cooking and Gastronomy
- Chef: You can join a restaurant's kitchen team and become head chef. You can even set up your own restaurant, and who knows, rub shoulders with the best chefs in the country
- Head chef: How would you feel about leading the cold, hot or dessert dishes? With training in gastronomy and catering you will have the tools to be a head chef in a kitchen, second only to the head chef and the sous chef. And who says that one day you won't be able to reach the top?
- Pastry chef: The chef of the sweetest. As pastry chef or pastry chef, you will be responsible for coordinating and supervising the preparation of products related to pastry: bread, cakes, pastries and much more
- Pastry Chef: If your passion is pastry and baking, don't give up. Becoming one of the best pastry chefs is in your hands. And studying the Technician in Gastronomy and Restoration can be a very good first step
- Entrepreneur in gastronomy: We don't need to tell you this. If, after completing your studies, you want to start your own cooking, catering or restaurant business, go ahead! You will have acquired the necessary knowledge to start your own professional project.
Catering Services
- Maître: As maître or head waiter, you will be primarily responsible for everything that happens in the dining room of a restaurant. You will lead the dining room team, coordinate it and ensure a good connection between the kitchen and the dining room. All to make diners feel at ease. Are you up for the challenge?
- Restaurant manager or head waiter: Above the maître d' is the person in charge of the restaurant in question. Here you will not only oversee the correct operation of the restaurant and the kitchen, but you will also be in charge of orders, reservations, food offerings, and much more
- Sommelier: The restaurant's leading wine expert. In addition to advising diners on the best wine to pair with their food, you will also be responsible for selecting the wines for the restaurant and ensuring they are stored and preserved correctly. Not to mention the task of passing on your passion and knowledge of wines to the dining room staff and, of course, to the customers
- Entrepreneur in the restaurant business: Don't forget the possibility of opening your own restaurant. Having your own professional project is a career path that is as valuable, if not more so, than working for someone else. So we'll give you the necessary knowledge and you can decide what you want to be once you finish your studies.