Hospitality Management | Academia Blog

July 7, 2021

6 restaurant manager tasks you won’t see in the job description

So, you want to become a restaurant manager? Are you up for the challenge? You have big shoes to fill when it comes to leading and managing a team. That’s why restaurant managers are known to be one of the busiest yet accommodating people that you’ll ever meet! Restaurant managers play a distinct and significant role that makes them highly...

Hospitality/Hospitality Management/Hospitality Training

June 25, 2021

5 fantastic reasons to become a chef in Australia

Do you find that time flies every single time you’re making magic in the kitchen? Do you experience joy and passion when you’re creating new masterpieces or revisiting old, comfort favourites? And we of course have to mention the immense satisfaction you feel after hearing glowing praise from friends and family each time you host a dinner party. That self-fulfilment...

Commercial Cookery/Cooking/Hospitality/Hospitality Management/Hospitality Training

April 29, 2021

These movies show 4 things you’ll learn in hospitality!

While you may be confident that working in the hospitality industry is right for you, you’re also curious as to what the day-to-day experience actually involves. And while you might not be able to walk straight into a kitchen to sit in and see how things work, you’ve got another option: Hollywood. While movies aren’t exactly the best reference, they’re...

Commercial Cookery/Cooking/Hospitality/Hospitality Management/Hospitality Training/Vocational Training

April 9, 2021

What is it really like to work as a chef?

What’s your end goal for enrolling in cooking classes in Brisbane? Why, to find work in a restaurant, of course! Working as a chef can be a highly dynamic and exciting career pathway – however, it’s also one which requires a lot of work. Can you stand the demands and challenges that you’ll need to go through in order to...

Commercial Cookery/Cooking/Hospitality Management/Hospitality Training/Vocational Training

March 24, 2021

What does a pastry chef do? Career opportunities that await

Do you know how to become a good pastry chef? It’s a question that many hopefuls find themselves asking when they consider getting started in pastries. And the answer is a little hard to pin down. There are a lot of qualities that a good patisserie chef needs to succeed. One thing that’s a constant however is this: a good...

Hospitality/Hospitality Management/Hospitality Training/Patisserie

March 19, 2021

What you need to become a restaurant manager

What is it like to be a restaurant manager? While you love everything about creating delicious food and serving customers, you’re keen to take your career to the next level and step into a management role. And you want to know what that looks like. From the new responsibilities you’ll be taking on to the additional skills needed for hospitality...

Hospitality/Hospitality Management/Hospitality Training/Hotel Schools/Vocational Training

March 11, 2021

Find out the culinary skills you’ll learn in commercial cookery

The hospitality industry is incredibly broad and varied, with Australia’s “hospo” scene filled with all sorts of different cuisines from around the world. Finding your first job can be daunting, especially with all the different cuisines on offer. Luckily for you, while the food is different, 90% of the time, the techniques used to make them are the same across...