COURSES
Advanced Diploma in Hotel Culinary Management (3 Years)

Course code: DHM 5233

Application Deadline: 31st December, 2025

Programme Duration:

  • Start on: 14th September 2026
  • 3 years full-time
  • This programme is designed for junior high graduates or F.3 graduates.

Introduction:

  • The Advanced Diploma in Hotel Culinary Management is designed to provide those, Asia 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.

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

Year 1
  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
Year 2
  1. Kitchen Management
    • Role of Chef
    • Supervisory Skills
  2. Food and Beverage Pairing
    • Wine & Spirits
    • Pairing for Food & Beverage
  3. Hospitality Human Resource Management
    • Human Resource Planning
    • Job Analysis
  4. Hospitality Marketing
    • Marketing Process
    • Marketing Mix
  5. Culinary Business Analysis
    • Developing a Business Startup Plan
    • Business Startup Strategies
  6. Product Development
  7. F&B Administration Training
Year 3
  1. Industrial Training
    • Students will be arranged in different types of hotels and take up their 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(supplemented with Cantonese)
 

Tuition Fee:

  • For 3 years: HK$190,900
    • Year 1     :  1st instalment: $8,300 (registration fee, non-refundable)
                               2nd, 3rd and 4th instalment: $24,900 each (settled in September, December and March)
    • Year 2   :  1st instalment: $8,300 (registration fee, non-refundable)
                               2nd and 3rd instalment: $24,900 each (settled in September and December)
      Year 3   :  1st instalment: $8,300 (registration fee, non-refundable)
                               2nd instalment: $24,900 (settled in September); 3rd instalment: $16,600 (settled in December)
                       
  • Miscellaneous Fee:
    • Year 1: ​HK$4,000
    • Year 2 & 3: ​HK$4,000
Entry Requirements:

  • F.3 graduate or above, or other candidates with combined equivalent education and training experience (Interview required.)

Tutors:

  • The school 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 (does not include the industrial training)
  • For those who do not meet the English Language Entry Requirement (DSE English Language Level 2 or IELTS level 4.5), they have to attend an IELTS examination and reach level 4.5.
Application Deadline: 31st December, 2025

Admission:

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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