Hospitality Short Courses
Food & Beverage
A course by
EIT
Inspiring short courses in hospitality at EIT's Hawke’s Bay, Tairāwhiti, Taradale, Hastings, and Wairoa campuses. Options include barista skills, food safety, junior chef, and liquor licensing for prospective hospitality staff and enthusiasts.
In-person study
Face-to-face learning in a physical classroom setting
Available in 4 locations
Core skills this course teaches
Demonstrate core barista skills
Operate and maintain espresso coffee equipment, prepare a variety of coffee styles, and understand customer service essentials.
Apply essential food safety practices
Implement a food control plan, ensure compliance with legal standards, and minimize risk of food-borne illness in hospitality contexts.
Create basic desserts and develop culinary confidence
Utilize basic cookery techniques to create desserts, particularly aimed at junior chefs/secondary students.
What You're Signing Up For
EIT offers a variety of hospitality-focused short courses designed to develop skills in barista coffee making, food safety compliance, culinary arts for youth, and preparation for licensing in alcohol service. These are practical, hands-on programmes delivered in various locations and are suitable for both newcomers and current staff. Each course targets essential skills demanded by the hospitality industry in New Zealand, from coffee technique and food hygiene to alcohol law and creative cooking for young students.
Course Content
- Barista courses: history of coffee, operating and maintaining espresso machines, practical coffee training, customer service fundamentals.
- Food Safety courses: food safety and hygiene, food-borne illness prevention, food control plans, compliance with council requirements, hand and personal hygiene, cleaning, allergies, contamination prevention.
- Junior Chef: creative dessert making, introductory culinary techniques, practical cookery for youth.
- LCQ (License Controllers Qualification): NZQA unit standards, Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012, responsibilities of licensed premises, preparation for bar manager licensing.
What you need to know first
Barista: 16 years or older
What sort of industry will this job lead to
Hospitality
Food and Beverage
Tourism
Future employment opportunities might be
Entry-level roles in cafes, restaurants, and hospitality venues
Food handler positions in hospitality
Eligibility to apply for bar manager’s license with local council (LCQ)