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Training for Success

At the Beverage Standards training, there areregular Internal
Knowledge is King
Association (BSA) we believe in Quality Assessment of the trainers’
the success of training the methods, which are measured
Baristas of the future and the against the BSA standards which
present. have been set through discussions
with industry professionals.
The Association’s long-standing
relationship with City & Guilds has All our trainers have worked in the
allowed hundreds of candidates hospitality industry for many years
to gain experience in Barista Skills and have a wealth of experience to
knowledge through the Level 2 pass on to candidates, which will
format. ensure they are prepared to work
in the industry.
The Level 2 course covers how to
operate, care for, and maintain a As well, City & Guilds carry out a
range of beverage equipment, yearly External Quality Assurance
how to produce the range of (EQA) audit on the BSA’s methods
beverage drinks relevant to and processes. This year’s EQA took
today’s industry, the background place in February and for the 14th
to the raw materials, and year in a row, the Association
Customer Service.
retained its Direct Certification

This is a three-day course run by Status.
the Association’s ‘Accredited’
Trainers at our ‘Approved’
Centres. If you are already
working in a café or hospitality,
this course is designed to improve
your skills and education of hot

beverages and the equipment
used to make them.
The information is passed on
through a minimum of 20 hours
of classroom theory along with

practice in the workplace (where
practical), before real-world and MARCH/APRIL. 2024 | ISSUE 35
written assessments take place.

To ensure that our trainers
maintain the high standards of

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