Diploma in Food and Beverage Business (C46)

Course Introduction

The Economic Surveys Series published by the Singapore Department of Statistics with reference to the progress of Food & Beverage (F&B) Services in 2009 showed that there were a total of 5,992 F&B establishments that employed a total of 86,775 employees. This was a marked expansion of 3.9% compared to 2008. The number is expected to increase steadily with the ramp up of the two integrated resorts in Singapore at Marina Bay and Sentosa Island. To-date, many food business establishments such as restaurants, food caterers and fast food outlets dedicated to providing F&B services have been established island wide. The manpower demand statistics published by the Ministry of Manpower indicated that there is a high demand for trained workers and entrepreneurs in the F&B sector.

The new Diploma in Food & Beverage Business aims to train diploma graduates with a balance of business, food preparation and culinary art knowledge for the F&B service and catering industry.  This unique breed of graduates equipped with skills in both business and F&B product would provide the F&B industry with the next generation of supervisors and managers. With these skill sets, graduates could eventually become future leaders and entrepreneurs in the F&B Sector. In short, not only would this course prepare students for self employment in a quick-to-market, low entry barrier industry, the training would make the graduates a sought after group for the F&B sector.

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Opportunities for Graduate

Career Prospects

Graduates from the Diploma in Food & Beverage Business will be able to gain employment as:

• Supervisors in restaurants, fast food outlets and catering services

• Service managers in restaurant and food service outlets

• Food marketing executives for food caterers and food service companies

• Entrepreneurs who start up F&B business

• Chef and cook in restaurants, food service outlets and catering services

The diploma course will provide adequate knowledge and competencies which will enable them to meet the demands of the profession and requirements of the industry.

Further Studies

Students who aspire to pursue an advanced diploma or a degree and meet the entry requirements of the universities or institutions can progress into advanced diploma or bachelor degree courses in areas such as business management, hospitality management, culinary arts & food service management, food marketing, food service entrepreneurship, F&B management, baking and pastry arts, etc

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