Programme Brief

This course is designed to equip participants with the confidence, knowledge and written plan to start or put structure to their part-time or full-time food & beverage business. It covers everything from the qualities of a successful entrepreneur; the documentation needed to operate; and the overall planning of the business. In the end, the student will be able to deliver a convincing written and verbal presentation of the plan for the business.

An e-certificate will be issued at the end.

Target Audience

  • Persons who already have a full-time food & beverage business but need to put in place more systems and procedures to maximize profits
  • Persons who have been selling food / beverage items part time and need to put more structure to the operations
  • Persons who have been wanting to start a small food / beverage business either full-time or part-time and would benefit from receiving the guidance to develop a plan

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Why study at SBCS?

  • Instructors are certified, highly skilled and experienced practitioners who bring their knowledge and work experience to the classroom
  • The course is career-oriented. The curriculum was developed to meet the needs of the current marketplace
  • Convenient class schedules. Classes are offered on Saturday, which allows working individuals to balance their work and educational needs

The duration of this course is 24 contact hours.

 

Schedule & Fees

Start Date End Date Mode of Delivery Days Time Mode Cost
TBC TBC Online Saturdays 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm SAT US $345 / TT$2,250.

 

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Please note: All information provided is subject to change without prior notice.

What's Next?

On completion students can progress to:

  • 24 Contact Hours
  • Champs Fleurs

Administration fee: US $23 / TT $150

Registration deadline: One week before the scheduled start date.

Payment Plan: 60% down payment on tuition to start the class, with the balance due a month after classes begin.

Online Registration

To register for the online course, please follow the instructions below:

  1. Complete the Online Programme Registration Form and click Submit.
  2. After submitting the form, please proceed to make your payment using one of the options below:

    Option 1:

You can make a full payment of TT$2,400.00 (2,250 + 150) via direct or in-bank deposit. Specific instructions for the deposit can be found here.

    Option 2:

Use Republic Bank E-Pay (Credit Card and/or Debit Card option). If you wish to utilise this method, please forward an email to [email protected] indicating if you would be paying the full cost or whether you would like to access the payment plan option. Once this is confirmed, an invoice will then be forwarded via email.

    Option 3:

        PayPal (for US payments only) – Please click the ” Add to Cart” button below:

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3. After making the payment, please submit the payment notification form via the payment notification form.

4. Once CUBP verifies your payment, you will receive final registration details. All relevant information about accessing online sessions will be sent to you via email within 3-5 working days.

 

For further information, please contact the Centre for & Undergraduate Business Programmes (CUBP) [email protected] or call 663-7227 extension 1040,1043 – 1047

 

1-868 – 663-7227 extension 1041 – 1045

On the completion of this programme, participants should:

  1. Identify five characteristics of an entrepreneur and recognize general challenges that must be overcome.
  2. Name four types of food & beverage businesses.
  3. List the statutory requirements to operate a business in Trinidad and Tobago and explain the importance of other requirements that are not mandatory.
  4. Create a business (hypothetical or real) and define the brand.
  5. Write a description of the food business created, explaining the 5 W’s (what, why, who, when, where).
  6. List start-up costs.
  7. Demonstrate a working knowledge of food cost percentages.
  8. Discuss various pricing strategies.
  9. Compare the various ways to market the business.
  10. Use tools to create marketing content.
  11. Influence people to believe that the business is viable and that they should support it. These people include self and potential investors, partners, clients and employees.
  12. Evaluate the business ideas of others to determine if they are viable