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Hospitality Secondary School Trades Course
Hospitality Secondary School Trades Course

Hospitality

Hospitality is a career full of opportunities.

You could start out serving coffees, become a chef or restaurant manager and one day even end up running your own business. This practical introduction to the industry will see you working in NMIT’s state-of-the-art kitchen and restaurant training facility where you’ll be preparing, cooking and serving some of our region’s  finest produce.

Starts: February 2018
Time: 9am to 2.30pm Fridays
Location: NMIT Nelson

Pathways + Opportunities

Trades
Academy
Training

  • Industry Employment/Apprenticeships and ITO Training
  • Tertiary Pre-Employment Training at NMIT in Culinary Arts, Food and Beverage Service
  • UNIVERSITY STUDIES:
    • Food Nutrition
    • Food Technology

Chef or Cook
Caterer
Pastry Chef
Kitchen Assistant
Food Development
Baker
Hospitals

Restaurants
Short Order Cook
Restaurant Manager
Cruise Ships or Oil Rigs
Function Centres
Food and Beverage Manager
Cafés, Bars and Hotels

Find out more about what you will learn in the programme

Hospitality Year 1
Hospitality Year 2

What other courses are available?

See all courses Full course brochure (PDF)
Jenna Crook
Hospitality
(Year 1)Tapawera Area School

For Jenna, choosing the Trades Hospitality course was an easy decision. “I’ve always loved baking and cooking. My parents have a café and I wanted to learn more about what they do so I can help out more.” Jenna says that she is learning a lot of new skills and that makes her more confident overall.

One of the unexpected highlights of the programme has been meeting new people and making friends with students from other schools. “Everyone is really friendly and makes you feel welcome. I come from a small school so that is really nice. The tutors are also very kind and helpful and treat all the students with respect.” Jenna says that Trades is something she now looks forward to all week.

Robbie Cookson
Hospitality
(Year 2)Nelson College

Robbie enrolled in the Year 2 Hospitality programme as he thought it would be good to have a change from school, go somewhere new and meet new people. He’s always had an interest in food, and the programme has met all his expectations.

“I love the hands-on factor; how we don’t do too much theory and how we get to do heaps of practical. I’ve learnt heaps about baking, jams and seafood and there’s a lot more to come in the programme”.

Robbie would highly recommend the programme to others. “This course opens up so many more doors and pathways. We’re treated like adults and have a bit of freedom. The tutors are really entertaining and they relate well to all of us.”

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