Bachelor in Culinary Management (BCM024)
Bachelor in Culinary Management (BCM024) at LSTH
Cooking professionally is a craft. Running a kitchen is a different craft. The Bachelor in Culinary Management (BCM024) at the London School of Tourism and Hospitality is designed for people who want to learn both — to develop strong cookery skills while also picking up the management literacy that turns a competent cook into someone who can plan menus, control costs and lead a section.
This is a three-year degree, suitable for school leavers who already know they want a culinary career and for working cooks who've decided they need a formal qualification to push past the head-chef ceiling. The Bachelor in Culinary Management (BCM024) sits firmly in the LSTH culinary portfolio and frames everything through restaurant, hotel and contract-catering realities.
Why Culinary Management, Not Just Cookery
Kitchens have always been hierarchical, and that brigade structure exists for a reason — you can't run service by committee. But head chefs today need more than knife skills. Margins are tight, food costs swing, and the days of a chef who can't read a P&L are largely over. A degree like this gives you both sides of the apron.
Who the Bachelor in Culinary Management (BCM024) Is For
- School leavers with a genuine interest in cookery and restaurant operations.
- Working chefs ready to move from line to leadership.
- Aspiring restaurateurs who want to build a proper foundation before opening their own place.
- International students looking at hotel-kitchen or fine-dining careers.
Career Directions
Graduates of the Bachelor in Culinary Management (BCM024) typically begin in roles such as commis or chef de partie, depending on prior experience, and progress towards sous chef, kitchen manager and eventually head-chef positions. Others move into food and beverage operations, catering management or private kitchen entrepreneurship. Reaching senior posts almost always takes additional time on the stove — the degree gives you the framework.
How the Programme Runs
The Bachelor is delivered with practical kitchen sessions alongside classroom-based theory. Studying in London means a steady stream of restaurant exposure, supplier visits and the kind of food culture that pushes your palate. Specific module structure, intake calendar and any placement components are confirmed at enrolment.
Entry Requirements
- Completion of secondary school with relevant grades, or equivalent.
- IELTS 5.5–6.0 for international students.
- Aged 17 or above at intake.
- A genuine interest in kitchen work — assessed at interview.
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