About

Working as a caterer allows you to help people celebrate some of the most important milestones and moments in their lives. Seeing the smile on a client’s face after a successful meal is priceless.

If you’re looking for a new career as a caterer, then this online Food & Beverage Management course is for you. Owning a successful catering or party planning business requires an understanding of food, beverages, and customer service. This course will give you these basics of the industry, including menu planning and pricing, product development, beverage service laws and regulations, and marketing yourself.

So sign up today and learn how to serve up satisfied customers in Food and Beverage Management.

What you will learn:

Whether you are looking for a new career that is less monotonous or looking for your first career and want to work in an exciting, rewarding industry, our online Food & Beverage course can help you get where you want to be.

Among other things, owning a successful catering or party planning business requires an understanding of food, beverages, and the service of each.

In this course, you will gain mastery in the following topics to help you make your business as desirable as possible to prospective clients:

• Food service management
• Catering management
• Product development
• Beverage management
• Nutrition

With the level of understanding that we provide you in these concepts, you will leave our course prepared to wow your clients with your knowledge and expert service of food and beverages.

Requirements

Eventtrix courses are designed for anyone with an interest in learning. No formal qualifications are required. Our courses are suitable if you want to learn new skills, start a new career, or if you’re already working in a particular industry and wish to upgrade your talents and enhance your resume.

Lessons

Module 1: Food service Management

• Introduction to food service industry
• Responsible food service
• Food service procedures
• Event planning
• Marketing yourself

Module 2: Catering

• Scale and size
• Product & service development
• Menu planning & pricing
• Working with the client
• Culture & cuisine

Module 3: Nutrition

• Introduction to nutrition
• Keeping cuisine healthy
• Remaining health conscious
• Sustainable foods

Module 4: Beverage Management

• Beverage service laws and regulations
• Beverage trends
• Pricing and purchasing
• Basics of beer, wine, and liquor

Module 5: Product Development

• Understanding ingredients
• Analysing demand and need
• Market research
• Tapping into trends
• Understanding your product

Career

Who is this course for?

This is a career that is great for people who:

• Love to work with others
• Enjoy the satisfaction that comes from making others happy
• Love food, beverages, and the culture that surrounds their service
• Is patient, smart, and quick on their feet

Career path

After you complete this course, you could:

• Start a career in the food and beverage industry
• Open your own catering company
• Increase your knowledge and skills, impress your bosses and earn a promotion or raise
• Become a more well-rounded employee

Certification

Certification details

You will be required to complete each lesson in full, and answer exams at the end of each course module. If your pass rate exceeds 55% on each exam then you are eligible to access a certificate of achievement or other accreditation options to recognize your achievement.

Most of our courses will earn you credits through Continuing Education (CE) / Continuing Professional Development (CPD). CE/CPD points are accepted and recognized by professional member bodies and academic institutions across the US and internationally. All courses are accredited by the International Council for Online Educational Standards (www.icoes.org).

When successfully completing a course, students can choose to purchase an ICOES certificate that recognizes the achievement, from this third-party institution.