Lakefield

Specialties

Lakefield is a one of a kind training centre. The only one in England where you have the opportunity to gain 3 qualifications in one course. That’s 3 opportunities to get employment. We specialise in Hospitality courses including:

NVQ Level 2 Food Preparation and Cooking, Level 2 Housekeeping and Food Service.

Level 3 in Hospitality Mulit-​departmental Supervision, Level 3 Kitchen and Larder and Level 3 Patisserie.

Students also have the opportunity to do First Aid, Health and Safety, Food Hygiene and IT as part of their courses.

We different because we train on the job Monday to Friday and you have the opportunity to work with us out of study time to gain more experience giving you the confidence to work and making your CV stand out from the rest as you have the experience many other students do not.

History

Established in 1962.

Lakefield as we know it now, began its programmes in 1966, when its current premises were opened by HRM The Queen Mother in November of that year. Prior to that, for six years, it had already been functioning from provisional premises, with small groups of trainees.

When Lakefield first began it was a «Housecraft and Educational Centre». It aimed at preparing students for work in the institutional as well as domestic environment. From the outset, its training programme offered a comprehensive plan of studies devised around practical training in the catering and housekeeping departments of the Hall of Residence to which it was and still is attached. From 1992 onwards Lakefield has enjoyed renowned for its high level of excellence in NVQ training and assessment, helping pilot new schemes, and its staff having active involvement in revising and updating national qualification standards. In 1994 Lakefield closed down for refurbishment of its 1960’s facilities. It celebrated its re-​openi

Meet the Manager

Kristen F.

Manager

I started off as trainee in Lakefield, and continued with them after completing my Hospitality Management Degree. My job as Training Manager enables me to pass on my skills and knowledge to future colleagues in the industry I love. To work in the industry you need to be creative, pro-​active and have a love of people and of «service» not «servitude». We aim to meet and exceed the needs of both our students and customers through hard work, excellent team work and lots of enthusiasm.