11 Food, Hospitality and Personal Services

Food, Hospitality and Personal Services is the study of preparing, displaying and serving food and beverages, providing hospitality services, caring for the hair and body for grooming and beautification, and other personal services.

The theoretical content of Broad Field 11 Food, Hospitality and Personal Services includes:

• application and use of skin care and cosmetic products
• general beauty care
• hair cutting, styling, colouring and treatment techniques
• housekeeping
• hygienic work practices in relation to the food and hospitality industry
• preparation, display and service of food and beverages

The main purpose of this broad field of education is to develop an understanding of the preparation of food and beverages, and the provision of hospitality services including housekeeping, cleaning and food and beverage service. It also involves developing a knowledge of beautification and beauty treatments.

This broad field comprises the narrow fields listed below but excludes:

Massage. This is included in Detailed Field 061711 Massage Therapy.