Restaurant Management Techniques

Are you dreaming of overseeing the operations of a high-end restaurant, or perhaps
one day opening your own establishment? Thanks to this program, you will have
everything you need to start your career with confidence and credibility in this exciting
field!

Overview

Focussed on the fine restaurant services industry, this training will allow you to develop
solid management skills, an in-depth knowledge of culinary culture as well as a real
operational expertise.

Program key elements

• Hands-on management training course focussed on fine restaurant services
• Hands-on experience in all aspects of the restaurant business: management, kitchen, service, sommelier and bar service
• Three internship placements, including one in English immersion in Canada
• Action learning in the ITHQ’s restaurants
• Experienced and passionate instructors

Give yourself the means to achieve your ambitions!

What you will learn
Proactivity, flexibility, versatility

• Coordination and supervision of kitchen and dining room staff
• Menu planning, cost control and procurement management
• Optimization of resources and practices to ensure cost-effective operations
• Basic kitchen, service and sommelier techniques

Program structure and courses

Duration and schedule

• Program starting every year in the fall
• Spread over 3 years old on a full-time basis (6 course sessions and 2 summer internships)
• Includes a total of 3 595 hours, including 2 550 hours of coursework and 1 045 hours of compulsory internships
• Daytime classes
• Educational outings and practical applications taking place according to variable schedules (day or evening)

Hand-on experience

 Compulsory internships:

• 4-month paid summer internship (415 h) in English immersion outside Québec (in cooking or service)
• 3-month paid summer internship (390 h) in Québec (in cooking or in service)
• 6-week unpaid end-of-program internship (240 h) in restaurant supervision

Practical applications:

• Throughout the training course: practical applications in cooking, service, sommellerie, bar service, etc.
• Practical courses at the ITHQ’s restaurants
• Participation in various gastronomic activities

Diploma

• Diploma of Collegial Studies (DCS) in Gestion de d’un établissement de restauration from the Ministère de l’Enseignement supérieur
• ITHQ Signature certificate in Gestion d’un établissement de restauration
• Food Handler certification in hygiene and food safety from the Ministère de l’Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l’Alimentation du Québec
• Attestation of completion of the Éduc’alcool Action Service program

Articulation agreement

If you have a DCS from the ITHQ, you can access the Applied Bachelor in Hospitality and Hotel Management or the Baccalauréat en gestion du tourisme et de l’hôtellerie ITHQ-ESG UQAM and get your university degree in 2 years instead of 3

To benefit from this agreement, you must have a minimum R-score cut-off of 26 and meet all program admission requirements.

Educational partnersThe DCS 430.B0 also offered in other CEGEPS

Collège Montmorency

Cégep de Jonquière

Centre d'études collégiales en Charlevoix

Admission

Admission application periods

Admission requirements

To be eligible for this program, you must:

• Have a Secondary School Diploma (DES) or equivalent education, OR
• Have a Diploma of Vocational Studies (DVS) and successfully completed the Secondary 5 language of instruction courses, the Secondary 5 second language and Secondary 4 mathematics courses (Culture, société et technique CST 4^e – 063404 or equivalent).
• Demonstrate proficiency in oral and written French: refer to the Required language proficiency page for more details.

Required documents

Admission application procedure

• Applicants must ensure that they meet the program’s admission requirements before submitting their application.      
• Incomplete or late applications will not be accepted.       
• For your admission file to be considered complete, it must contain a copy of all the official documents required by the ITHQ in accordance with your status, as listed above.
• These documents must be legible and saved in PDF format. Documents in a language other than French or English must also be accompanied by a certified translation into French or English.            
• Some documents required by the ITHQ may not be requested automatically on the admission platform. It is therefore your responsibility to ensure that all the documents on the list in accordance with your status have been uploaded to your file before submitting your application.         

Costs and financial aid

Program fees

Use the program fee calculator to find out about the costs of this program.

Financial aid and scholarships

Looking for financial support for your study project? Find out about the different options available to you.  

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Future prospects

Challenges for qualified managers

The restaurant services industry is constantly renewing to better meet the needs of its
customers and the realities of the market. In order to successfully navigate this ever-
changing environment, those who wish to pursue a career in this field have everything to
gain from a solid training.