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Advanced Diploma in Hotel Culinary Management (Intensive 12 Months)

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Course code: ADM 5211

Application Deadline: 31st December 2025

Programme Duration:

  • 8th Septemeber 2025 to Mid August 2026 (No Summer Holidays)
  • 12 months Full Time

Introduction:

  • This is an intensive programme and will complete within 12 months. The Advanced Diploma in Hotel Culinary Management is designed to provide those, Asian and European who are preparing to enter the Hotel and Catering industry with critical awareness of the Menu Studies, Food & Beverage Service Operations, General Kitchen and Kitchen Management, etc. This programme enables individuals to investigate global, regional and local perspectives on Hotel Culinary Arts Management and to enhance their skills and knowledge with practical kitchen experience. Students who have relevant full time job can be exempted from industrial training.

Course Structure (The following are conducted online by Google Meet):

  1. Food Safety and Occupational Safety and Health
    • Food Safety Regulations
    • Risk Management
  2. Communication and Report Writing Skills
    • Communication Methods
    • Different Report Writing Skills
  3. Hospitality Sector
    • Quality Customer Service
    • Hotel Operations
  4. Gastronomy
    • Fashionable Garde Manger
    • Creative Western Cuisine
    • Amazing Delicacies
  5. Purchasing Management & Cost Control
    • Purchasing Management
    • Food Cost Control
  6. Menu Studies
    • Menu Planning
    • Menu Design
  7. Terminology
    • Cookery Terms
    • Food Products
  8. Kitchen Management
    • Role of Chef
    • Supervisory Skills
  9. Food and Beverage Pairing
    • Wine & Spirits
    • Pairing for Food & Beverage
  10. Hospitality Human Resource Management
    • Human Resource Planning
    • Job Analysis
  11. Hospitality Marketing
    • Marketing Process
    • Marketing Mix
  12. Culinary Business Analysis
    • Developing a Business Startup Plan
    • Business Startup Strategies
  13. Industrial Training

Optional - Kitchen Lessons (not part of the Advanced Diploma in Hotel Culinary Management programme)

  • General Kitchen Operations
  • Bakery and Pastry
  • Food and Beverage Service Operations
  • Professional Bakery and Pastry
  • Essential Skills


Medium of Instruction: English (interpret with Cantonese/Putonghua)

Tuition Fee:

  • $92,000
  • Miscellaneous Fee:
    • ​HK$4000

Entry Requirements:

  • Completion of Secondary 6 or equivalent, with Level 3 in the HKDSE English Exam or 5.0 in IELTS exam or equivalent
  • Pass in admission interview.

Tutors:

  • The Academy has a team of professional European and American tutors to provide professional training for students.

Award & Assessment:

  • Upon completion of all the modules successfully, students will receive an Advanced Diploma in Hotel Culinary Management from Hong Kong Culinary Academy.
  • Achieve 90% attendance or above in each Module
  • Each module must achieve 50% in average of all related assessment tasks

Admission:

  • Web Application Form or apply in person.
  • Application Fee: HK$200
  • Interview can be arranged for overseas student through Skype.
  • Application Deadline: 31st December, 2025

Contact Us
Hong Kong Culinary Academy

1/F & 2/F, Block C, Cho Yiu Centre,
Cho Yiu Chuen,
6 King Cho Road,
Kwai Chung, Hong Kong

Monday – Friday (0900 – 2000), Saturday (0900 – 1600)
Sunday & public holidays (closed)

TEL: 2156 0612  / 2156 0610

FAX: 2529 6311


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