Our students can go into these careers
You’ll get hands-on experience and the best on-the-job training. You will work in our commercial training bar and restaurant, The Open Kitchen.
You will also benefit from inspiring talks, workshops and masterclasses from guest speakers.
You will get an opportunity to showcase your skills at regional and national events including cooking for the Royal family, friends and acquaintances during the annual Royal Horse Show.
The restaurant sector is booming, which means there is a big demand for trained catering and hospitality staff – making it a great time to join this growing industry.
The wide range of courses that we offer means that we can tailor our programmes to your needs.
The Catering and Hospitality department is based in our Old Mill Lane campus. Visit our Campus page to explore our state-of-the-art facilities and watch a 360 tour.
All students have access to Additional Learning Support (ALS). Find out how the ALS department supported Megan Brookes and Ashley Ellis.
Careers guidance: see what careers are available in the Catering sector. Use our online careers tool, Career Coach, to find out what your next steps could be.
Tutorial Support and Additional Learning Support (ALS)
Barnsley Sports Academy – develop your skills at our state-of-the-art Sports Village
Enrichment (extra curricular activities)
Enterprise – support to set up a business.
Tutorial Support and Additional Learning Support (ALS)
Enrichment (extracurricular activities)
Free or concessionary travel to get to College.
Enterprise – support to set up a business
Our students get the chance to go on trips to Paris and Windsor Castle.
Studying Catering and Hospitality at Barnsley College will enable you to develop skills for a range of careers such as: Catering Services Manager, Bar Manager/Licensee, Chef, Hotel Manager, Housekeeper, Pastry Chef and Confectioner. See what careers are available in the Catering sector.
Will Smith
Food Preparation and Cookery Level 2 Full-time
“I enjoy the amazing atmosphere College provides and the wonderful tutors and friends I’ve met. I also really enjoy the informative and interesting lessons I have! I chose this College because it offered me everything I needed and provided me with all the right tools to be the best chef I can!”
Saint Pius Catholic High School
Declan Crofts
Level 3 Professional Cookery
“I would 100% recommend the College. Firstly, the tutors are amazing and genuinely nice, kind people. You get a lot of guidance and even though there’s multiple people in a class the tutors always make that effort to go round to each individual.”
Pastry Cook at Rafters Restaurant in Sheffield
James Payne
Level 3 Catering and Hospitality
“I have fond memories of my time at College and firmly believe I wouldn't be where I am today or have the love and passion for food I do, if it wasn’t for my studies. It was definitely uncovered at Barnsley College’s Catering and Hospitality department.”
Head of Food Operations at Stancill Brewery Ltd.