Highfield
    Level 2
    QN: 603/5222/X
    Curriculum Active

    Highfield Level 2 Certificate in Hospitality and Catering Principles (Food Service) (RQF)

    Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by Highfield. Classified as a Vocationally-Related Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 231 hours.

    Qualification Level
    Level 2
    Awarding Body
    Highfield
    Syllabus Units
    19 Units
    Guided Hours
    231 hrs
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    Course Syllabus & Study Modules

    Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.

    1

    Dealing with Payments

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know how to set up a payment point
    • Know how to operate a payment point
    • Know the problems that may occur at the payment point
    2

    Effective Teamwork

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know how to organise their own work
    • Know how to support the work of a team
    • Know how to contribute to their own learning and development
    3

    Giving Customers a Positive Impression

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know how to establish positive relationships with customers
    • Understand why organisations have standards and procedures
    • Know how to communicate information to customers
    4

    Preparation and Clearing of Service Areas

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know how to prepare service areas and equipment for food and drink service
    • Know how to prepare customer areas for food and drink service
    • Know how to clear food and drink service areas after service
    • Know how to clean and store glassware
    5

    Principles of Customer Service in Hospitality Leisure Travel and Tourism

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the importance to the organisation in providing excellent customer service in the hospitality, leisure, travel and tourism industries
    • Understand the role of the individual in delivering customer service in the hospitality, leisure, travel and tourism industries
    • Understand the importance of customers’ needs and expectations in the hospitality, leisure, travel and tourism industries
    6

    Principles of Food Safety for Catering

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the importance of food handlers keeping themselves and work areas clean and hygienic
    • Understand the importance of keeping food products safe
    7

    Principles of Maintaining Customer Service Through Effective Handover

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know about responsibilities in a customer service team
    • Know how to follow up customer service actions
    • Know how to maintain customer service through effective handover
    8

    Principles of Preparing and Clearing Areas for Table Service

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know how to prepare service areas and equipment for table service
    • Know how to prepare customer and dining areas for table service
    • Know how to clear dining and service areas after table service
    9

    Principles of Preparing and Clearing Bar Areas

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know how to prepare customer and service areas
    • Know how to clear customer and service areas
    • Know how to clean and store glassware
    10

    Principles of Preparing and Serving Dispensed and Instant Hot Drinks

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know how to prepare work area and equipment for service
    • Know how to prepare and serve instant hot drinks
    11

    Principles of Preparing and Serving Hot Drinks Using Specialist Equipment

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know how to prepare work area and equipment for service
    • Know how to prepare and serve hot drinks using specialist equipment
    12

    Principles of Preparing and Serving Wines

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know how to prepare service areas, equipment and stock for wine service
    • Know how to promote and serve wines to meet relevant legislation and customer needs
    • Know how to present and serve wine to meet relevant legislation and customer needs
    13

    Principles of Promoting Additional Services or Products to Customers

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know the importance of promoting additional services or products that are available
    • Know how to promote additional services or products to customers to benefit organisations and its customers
    14

    Principles of Providing a Buffet and Carvery Service

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know how to prepare and maintain a buffet and carvery display
    • Know how to serve and assist customers at a buffet and carvery display
    15

    Principles of Providing a Counter and Takeaway Service

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know how to serve customers at the counter
    • Know how to maintain counter and service areas
    16

    Principles of Providing a Silver Service

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand how to silver serve food
    • Know how to clear finished courses when providing a silver service
    17

    Principles of Resolving Customer Service Problems

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know about customer service problems
    • Know how to re
    • solve customer service problems
    18

    Safe, Hygienic and Secure Working Environments in Hospitality

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know their personal responsibilities under the Health and Safety at Work Act, 2
    • Know why it is important to work in a safe and hygienic way, 3
    • Know about hazards and safety in the workplace
    19

    Service of Food at Table

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know how to greet customers and take orders
    • Know how to serve customers in a dining area

    Regulatory & Verification Details

    Qualification Number (QN)
    603/5222/X
    Regulated Status
    Available to learners
    Awarding Body
    Highfield
    Qualification Type
    Vocationally-Related Qualification
    Operational Start
    Dec 2019