Discover our range of cookery and hospitality courses at Sunderland College, tailored to enhance your skills and support you towards your career goals.

Taught at our City campus, these full-time programmes immerse you in practical learning at our commercial City Bistro, where you will have access to state-of-the-art kitchens and industry-standard equipment. Benefit from exceptional student support and learn from top-tier industry professionals.

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Is it for me?

You will need to be great at customer service, have problem solving skills, attention to detail, energy and enthusiasm and work well in a team. If you have ambitions to be a manager, this industry can provide lots of opportunities for promotions and a move into management positions.

Our facilities

You'll study this subject full-time at City Campus and will have access to our state-of-the-art kitchens, commercial restaurant, City Bistro, industry-standard equipment and facilities including a bakery, high crown deck oven, Naboo combi-ovens, Mecnosud digital spiral mixers, integrated sous-vide machines and indoor charcoal oven.

Career ready

Job opportunities are worldwide so you can see new places, meet new people and experience new cultures at the same time! We work with the following employers to help you get career ready and gain real work skills: Hilton Garden Inn, Radisson Blu Hotel, Lumley Castle, Jesmond Dene House, The Forge, Kennedy and Rhind.

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