New Zealand Certificate in Food and Beverage Service (Café Services) (Level 3)

The New Zealand Certificate in Food and Beverage Service (Café Services) (Level 3) has been carefully designed by a team of industry professionals to give you the skills you need to work in and operate a café business.

We have chosen to focus on unit standards that will enable you to work in a safe manner, that will help you to listen to and communicate with your customers, to have the systems and procedures in place that will avoid many common problems in cafés in New Zealand, and be able to prepare, cook and serve food and beverages (including a range of barista coffees). This programme enables students to work in a real café environment. You will be dealing with real paying customers with a variety of needs, handling cash and experiencing all the different aspects of running a café, including stock control and hygiene training.

Established in 1990, Auckland Institute of Studies is one of New Zealand's leading independent degree-granting institutions. You will benefit from studying one of a wide range of NZQA-approved qualifications, including diploma and degree programmes in business, tourism management, hospitality management, information technology (IT), business administration, and English language. Our flexible three-semester system and cross credit recognition allows you to fast-track your studies and get a head start on your career.