Food and Beverage Manager Courses in New South Wales

Become a qualified chef and gain additional leadership skills with the SIT40521 Certificate IV in Kitchen Management. This nationally recognised qualification will take you beyond your chef’s qualification by teaching you how to roster and manage the entire kitchen staff. The course delivers all the skills you need to work as a chef — cooking contemporary dishes, operating a fully functional kitchen, and implementing a food safety program. Choose specialist electives in cookery and catering, Asian cooking, patisserie, or food and beverage. Enquire now for the full list of specialisation units (and their availability), commercial chef career outcomes, and enrolment centres near you.

Get the skills you need to manage a restaurant, kitchen or bistro with the SIT60322 Advanced Diploma of Hospitality Management (Commercial Cookery). This nationally recognised qualification will teach you a mix of leadership, business administration, and food preparation/cooking skills. During your studies you will learn how to manage staff, budgets and finance, stock, customer service and compliance. You’ll also learn the fundamentals of commercial cooking so you can oversee the kitchen, or even step-in at times to cook and prepare meals. Enquire now for the full list of study units, career competencies, and upcoming enrolment dates.

The Bachelor of Culinary Management combines practical culinary skills with business and management knowledge. This four-year degree provides a critical understanding of the culinary manager’s role, blending theory with hands-on experience. It covers classic cooking techniques, food service, and menu design, alongside subjects like human resource management, leadership, innovation, and strategy. This equips you with the skills needed to manage finances, stock, staff, and facilities, enabling you to pursue your culinary passion successfully.