Catering & hospitality.

From food trucks to fine dining, care homes to cruise ships and hotels to hospitals there’s never been a more varied industry to get your teeth into.

You can trust us to give you an excellent quality of education and courses that come with work experience, restaurant takeovers, catering competitions and employer mentoring as standard.

We’ll plug you directly into the world of work and ensure you leave us job ready with confidence and the ambition to succeed, whether that’s starting your own business, becoming part of a team, moving onto an apprenticeship or progressing in your career.

Plus, you’ll train alongside our professional chefs and front of house staff in our student-run restaurant Enfields Kitchen, helping you to put your new found skills directly into practice.

 

Why study with us?

  • Be part of our professional kitchen and restaurant team in our student-run restaurant Enfields Kitchen, serving paying customers every week.
  • Collaborate with students from across the college to prep and manage black tie dinners and themed menus.
  • Understand sustainable cooking and how to repurpose food waste into delicious dishes.

Our employer partners

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Meet Aidan

“The teachers are brilliant. They really care about you and are invested in making sure you do well.”

Aidan, Aidan’s Kitchen

Aidan from Aidans Kitchen
Aidan from Aidans Kitchen

Meet Teri

“I loved every minute of studying. My teachers were super supportive and helped me to finally realise my dream.”

Teri, Teri’s Bakeaway Cafe

Former student, Teri
Former student, Teri

Meet Aidan

“The teachers are brilliant. They really care about you and are invested in making sure you do well.”

Aidan, Aidan’s Kitchen

Aidan from Aidans Kitchen
Aidan from Aidans Kitchen

Meet Teri

“I loved every minute of studying. My teachers were super supportive and helped me to finally realise my dream.”

Teri, Teri’s Bakeaway Cafe

Former student, Teri
Former student, Teri

ENFEILD’S KITCHEN

Student-run restaurant at Baltic Campus.
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Employment Edge.

We promise you a top quality education with real world skills that will help you in life as well as in work. We call this education with employment edge.

Industry first.
Course content shaped with employers so you leave with the skills they need and the know how to hit the ground running.
Confidence & Qualifications.
Together we’ll build your character as well as your skills.
Education with you, not to you.
A personalised career plan just for you, from day one.
Quality learning spaces.
Multi million pound kit and equipment matching that found in industry.

School Leaver Course Guide 2025/2026

View or download our course guide for 16-18 year olds.

Gateshead College School Leavers guide for 2025 - 2026