Swiss Professional Diploma · Food & Beverage

Master the
Food & Beverage Excellence

An 18-Month World-Class Programme by EHL — Ranked #1 Globally

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Swiss Food & Beverage Service Professional Diploma

This Diploma program prepares students to deliver exceptional guest service experiences across a wide range of food and beverage service environments, aligned with international hospitality standards. The program builds strong operational expertise in restaurant service, beverage operations, and front-of-house management, using professional tools and techniques practiced by leading global hospitality brands.

By the end of the program, students gain a thorough understanding of Food & Beverage operations, enabling them to perform confidently and independently in service roles.

Graduates are industry-ready professionals, well-positioned to progress into supervisory and leadership roles within a short period of time. The curriculum is benchmarked against the Swiss vocational competency framework, ensuring global relevance and excellence.

Program Aims

Graduates of the Food & Beverage Services Diploma will be proficient in the following activities and distinguished by these professional behaviours:

International Service Standards

Deliver high-quality food and beverage service following international service standards

Agile Teamwork & Operations

Demonstrate the ability to work independently and as part of a team in fast-paced service environments

Guest Relations & Etiquette

Exhibit strong guest orientation, communication skills, and service etiquette

Responsible Service & Cost Control

Apply principles of cost control, sustainability, and responsible service practices

Hygiene & Safety Compliance

Follow strict standards of health, safety, hygiene, and environmental protection

Certification Pathway

1

Foundation Certificate

Students develop core service skills required to operate effectively in professional Food & Beverage environments. Learning is reinforced through structured On-the-Job training.

2

Intermediate Certificate

Students develop core service skills required to operate effectively in professional Food & Beverage environments. Learning is reinforced through structured On-the-Job training.

3

Advanced Certificate

After one year of study or combined with prior professional experience, students focus on advanced service techniques, supervisory responsibilities, and operational management. Program completion includes intensive On-the-Job application of all acquired competencies.

Curriculum Breakdown

  • F&B Service Techniques
  • Beverage Knowledge, History and Practice of Coffee and Tea.
  • Restaurant Sales Techniques
  • Core learning
  • Service techniques, banqueting.
  • Wine, restaurant and bar set-up, waste separation and recycling
  • Room service, storage and receiving, purchasing, pricing
  • Service and communication, Digital workplace skills
  • Fine dining, bar operations, butler service, food and wine matching, spirits, aperitifs and cigars
  • Standards and SOPs, staffing, scheduling and F&B cost control
  • Marketing, customer value, segmentation and sales promotion
  • Business and Professional practice

Master F & B Excellence

Benchmarked against Swiss vocational frameworks for global kitchen careers.

Program Highlights

  • Benchmark Swiss VET Standard
  • Levels 3 Certificates
  • Learning Model On-the-Job Training
Hands-on Practice in Luxury Hotels

Students train on hotel floors and learn in production kitchens under expert supervision.