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Food, Hospitality and Travel

Do you thrive on creating unforgettable experiences for others? A career in food, hospitality, and travel opens up a world of opportunities, literally.

You could become a chef in a top restaurant, manage a bustling hotel, organise events, or travel the globe working in tourism. Sheffield’s vibrant food and hospitality scene, from independent cafés to international hotels, is the perfect place to start building your skills.

Studying this sector at college prepares you for a career that’s exciting, dynamic, and full of variety. If you want to work in an industry where no two days are ever the same, your journey starts here.

What can i study
Catering and Hospitality
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Travel and Tourism
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CAMPUS KEY
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CITY
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HILLSBOROUGH
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FIR VALE
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ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY CENTRE

EXPLORE YOUR LEARNING ENVIRONMENT

Our hospitality and travel students train at our City Campus. Students study in the very best facilities, using the best equipment around including our:

  • Award-winning restaurant, The Silver Plate
  • Specialist baking and patisserie kitchen
  • Life-size plane simulator
  • Airport security desk
apprenticeships

We also have Apprenticeship vacancies in this sector. Please visit apprenticeships.sheffcol.ac.uk to find out more.

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Entry requirements

Entry requirements for individual courses can be found on the course pages.

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Catering and Hospitality Careers

Profession Starting salary Experienced salary
Kitchen Assistant £11,500 £16,500
Chef £15,000 £50,000
Catering Manager £18,000 £30,000

Travel Careers

Profession Starting salary Experienced salary
Travel Agent £18,000 £27,000
Cabin Crew £15,000 £30,000
Airline Pilot £24,000 £110,000

Who we work with

We work with employer partners across the local region and beyond to provide work experience, masterclasses, workplace tours and other exciting opportunities. Some of our employer partners are:

Catering and Hospitality

  • MSK Ingredients
  • Rafters
  • Tilda
  • Greene King

Travel

  • British Airways
  • Emirates
  • P&O Ferries
  • Chatsworth House and Garden
Ava Bower-Scott Quote

“The course is an amazing opportunity. I have been able to work with some amazing people and developed so many new skills that are essential for my dream of progressing and learning as much as I can in the culinary industry.”

Ava Bower-Scott

Hospitality and Catering Student

Job information

Key Skills Needed:

  • Customer service
  • Communication
  • Enjoy working with people
  • Leadership
  • Creativity

Total No. of Jobs 68,019 in south yorkshire by 2030 1987 NEW JOBS CREATED IN SOUTH YORKSHIRE BY 2030

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1. VISIT WWW.SHEFFCOL.AC.UK/COURSES
2. CHOOSE WHAT YOU WANT TO STUDY
3. CLICK APPLY NOW
4. CREATE AN APPLICATION ACCOUNT
5. COMPLETE AND SUBMIT OUR APPLICATION FORM

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