Certificate in Food & Beverage, Barista, Wine & Spirits, Level 4
Food & Beverage
A course by
New Zealand School of Food & Wine
Develop practical skills as a barista, bartender, and hospitality professional while exploring wine, spirits, and restaurant service. Gain NZQA Level 4 certification for entry into the fast-growing hospitality industry.
NZ$4,710
inc GST
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NZ$4,710
inc GST
Enquire about international pricing
Core skills this course teaches
Barista and coffee skills
Prepare a wide range of coffee styles, understand single-origin coffees, and demonstrate knowledge of roasting and milk techniques.
Restaurant and café customer service
Provide high-level hospitality service, understand culinary terms and ingredients, and apply customer service and sales skills.
What You're Signing Up For
The New Zealand Certificate in Food & Beverage, Barista, Wine & Spirits (Level 4) provides hands-on learning and industry-relevant knowledge to start or advance your career in hospitality and events. Over 16 weeks, you'll cover coffee and barista fundamentals, restaurant and café service techniques, food and beverage product knowledge, wine regions and tasting, classic cocktails, spirits and mixology, as well as compliance and employment law. Graduates will be equipped to work in a variety of hospitality settings and pursue further study towards advanced hospitality management or wine qualifications.
Course Content
- Barista intensive: classic coffee styles, coffee origins, roasting styles, milk alternatives
- Restaurant & café service: customer service, sales, culinary terms, cookery techniques, specialist products
- Introduction to wines: major grape varieties, wine regions, wine styles, wine vocabulary, NZ and international appellations
- Bartending, cocktails & mixology: classic cocktail recipes, bartending skills, spirits categories, WSET Award in Spirits (Level 2)
- Alcohol law, stock control & employment: Licensed Controller Qualification (LCQ), Sale of Alcohol Act, Employment Relations Act, inventory management
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