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Hospitality
Take your Hospitality skills to a new level with one of our inspiring short courses at either our Hawke’s Bay or Tairāwhiti campuses.
Barista - Hastings
Learn about the history of coffee, how to operate and maintain espresso machines, get hands-on practical training for all coffee styles and an introduction to customer service skills.
Students must be 16 years or older.
Duration:
Two evenings – first evening 6pm-9pm, second evening 6pm-8pm
Dates:
Choose from the dates below:
17 & 18 February 2025
17 & 18 March 2025
Venue:
Hastings Learning Centre, 416 Heretaunga Street West, Hastings
Cost:
$150
To secure your place contact Margaret Skews today or click the Enrol Now button to book and pay now!
Email: mskews@eit.ac.nz or Phone: 06 830 1421
Barista - Taradale
Introduction to Barista Skills
Learn about the history of coffee, how to operate and maintain espresso machines, get hands-on practical training for all coffee styles and an introduction to customer service skills.
Students must be 16 years or older.
Duration:
Two evenings – first evening 6pm-9pm, second evening 6pm-8pm
Dates:
Choose from the dates below:
28 & 29 April 2025
26 & 27 May 2025
23 & 24 June 2025
28 & 29 July 2025
25 & 26 August 2025
6 & 7 October 2025
24 & 25 November 2025
Venue:
EIT Taradale Campus, 501 Gloucester St, Taradale, P Block, Room P103
Cost:
$150
To secure your place contact Margaret Skews today or click the Enrol Now button to book and pay now!
Email: mskews@eit.ac.nz or Phone: 06 830 1421
Food Safety - Hawke's Bay
Our Certificate in Food Handling helps attendees understand how to keep food safe and customers from getting food-borne illnesses. The course meets Napier and Hastings Council’s requirements as a Food Worker in any hospitality business.
The course works through the Food Control Plan and all the forms you would be using on a shift to ensure food is safe and meeting compliance requirements.
Duration:
Two days, 9am-3pm
Dates:
Choose from the dates below:
15 & 16 April 2025 (Hastings)
1 & 2 July 2025 (Taradale)
23 & 24 September 2025 (Taradale)
Venues:
Hastings Learning Centre, 416 Heretaunga Street West, Hastings
Taradale Campus, 501 Gloucester St, P Block, Taradale,
Cost:
$285
To secure your place contact Margaret Skews today or click the Enrol Now button to book and pay now!
Email: mskews@eit.ac.nz or Phone: 06 830 1421
Food Safety - Tairāwhiti
This course offers essential training on all things related to food safety, such as hand hygiene, personal hygiene, cleaning, food allergies, hazardous food, preventing cross contamination and much more.
Upon completion of this certificate you will have gained knowledge on how to implement a food control plan.
Duration:
Two days, 9am-3pm
Dates:
Choose from the dates below:
16 & 17 July 2025
1 & 2 October 2025
Venue:
Toru Restaurant, Tairāwhiti Campus, 290 Palmerston Road, Gisborne
Cost:
$285
To secure your place contact Karen Mangan today or click the Enrol Now button to book and pay now!
Email: kmangan@eit.ac.nz or Phone: 06 830 1421
Food Safety - Wairoa
Our Certificate in Food Handling helps attendees understand how to keep food safe and customers from getting food-borne illnesses. The course meets local council requirements as a Food Worker in any hospitality business.
The course works through the Food Control Plan and all the forms you would be using on a shift to ensure food is safe and meeting compliance requirements.
Duration:
Two days, 9am-3pm
Dates:
On demand
Venue:
Wairoa Learning Centre, 6 Paul Street, Wairoa 4108
Cost:
$285 (plus processing fee)
For more information, contact Margaret Skews, Programme Administrator.
Email: mskews@eit.ac.nz or Phone: 06 830 1421
Junior Chef
Unleash your culinary creativity these holidays in our Junior Chef short course.
Perfect for young food enthusiasts eager to explore new tastes and cooking techniques.
Students must be 14 years+ and still be at secondary school. Limited places available.
(This course may also be available via your School STAR/Gateway Program. Please contact your School STAR Coordinator to check if you are eligible to attend under STAR, before you enrol below. Limited places available via STAR/Gateway.)
Duration:
Two days, 9am-3pm
Dates:
9 & 10 July 2025
30 Sept & 1 Oct 2025
Venue:
EIT Taradale Campus, P Block, 501 Gloucester St, Taradale
Cost:
$150
To secure your place contact Margaret Skews today or click the Enrol Now button to book and pay now!
Email: mskews@eit.ac.nz or Phone: 06 830 1421
LCQ - Hawke's Bay
(Liquor) License Controllers Qualification NZQA Unit Standards – a must before you apply for your bar manager’s license with the council.
By law, every hospitality business that sells alcohol must have a qualified person in charge at all times.
After completing the License Controllers Qualification (LCQ) you will be able to demonstrate knowledge of the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012 and the responsibilities and requirements for service of alcohol in a licensed premises.
Students must be 18 years or older.
Duration:
Two half days
Dates:
4 & 11 March 2025 (Tues), 9am-12pm (Hastings)
21 & 28 August 2025 (Thurs), 9am-12pm (Taradale)
23 & 30 Oct 2025 (Thurs), 9am-12pm (Taradale)
Venues:
Hastings Learning Centre, 416 Heretaunga Street West, Hastings
Taradale Campus, P Block, 501 Gloucester St, Taradale
Cost:
$215
To secure your place contact Margaret Skews today or click the Enrol Now button to book and pay now!
Email: mskews@eit.ac.nz or Phone: 06 830 1421
LCQ - Tairāwhiti
(Liquor) License Controllers Qualification NZQA Unit Standards – a must before you apply for your bar manager’s license with the council.
By law, every hospitality business that sells alcohol must have a qualified person in charge at all times.
After completing the License Controllers Qualification (LCQ) you will be able to demonstrate knowledge of the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012 and the responsibilities and requirements for service of alcohol in a licensed premises.
Duration:
Two half days – first day 1pm-4pm, second day 9am-12pm
Dates:
12 June 2025, 1pm – 4pm & 13 June 2025, 9am – 12pm
18 Nov 2025, 1pm – 4pm & 19 Nov 2025, 9am – 12pm
Venue:
Toru Restaurant, Tairāwhiti Campus, 290 Palmerston Road, Gisborne
Cost:
$215
To secure your place contact Karen Mangan today or click the Enrol Now button to book and pay now!
Email: kmangan@eit.ac.nz or Phone: 06 830 1421
LCQ - Wairoa
(Liquor) License Controllers Qualification NZQA Unit Standards – a must before you apply for your bar manager’s license with the council.
By law, every hospitality business that sells alcohol must have a qualified person in charge at all times.
After completing the License Controllers Qualification (LCQ) you will be able to demonstrate knowledge of the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012 and the responsibilities and requirements for service of alcohol in a licensed premises.
Students must be 18 years or older.
Duration:
Two consecutive Thursdays (MUST ATTEND BOTH SESSIONS)
Dates:
Thursday, 27 February 2025 & Thursday, 6 March 2025, 1pm-4pm
Venue:
Wairoa Learning Centre, 6 Paul Street, Wairoa
Cost:
$215
To secure your place contact Margaret Skews today or click the Enrol Now button to book and pay now!
Email: mskews@eit.ac.nz or Phone: 06 830 1421
Check out the full list of Hospitality programmes on offer.