Operations in the Food and Beverage Industry - Enhancing Efficiency and Effectiveness
- Innovation & Business Improvement
This programme is conducted on-campus.
2 days
Weekdays (9am - 6pm)
Who Should Attend
- Home-based/ Aspiring F&B entrepreneurs
- Individuals interested in investing in F&B businesses
- Current F&B operators managing between 1 to 5 outlets
- F&B and related industry professionals keen to better understand the sector (e.g. Food manufacturing, hotel preopening team and suppliers to F&B)
- Anyone interested to enter the broader F&B industry
Overview
The module explores various F&B concepts and the purpose for running a business. Participants will learn to test the feasibility of their concepts by adapting a business mindset and gain a competitive advantage.
Learning Objectives
- Gain an overview of food focused businesses in the food and beverage industry like cafes and restaurants
- Learn about key issues to look out for and other considerations
- Work out your USP (unique selling point) and figure out your “reason to exist”
- Refine concepts, locations, marketing, target audience and other factors
- Know the pros and cons of a food-focused business vs a drinks-focused business
- Establish the right balance between food vs drinks income
Topic/Structure
- Understanding marketing execution in operations
- Building customer loyalty
- Turing clients into brand ambassadors
- Managing sales channels
- Managing suppliers to boost sales
Assessment
An assessment will be conducted at the end of the course.
CERTIFICATION
Upon meeting the attendance and assessment criteria, participants will be awarded a digital certificate for participating in each module. Please refer to our course policies to view the attendance and assessment criteria.
Upon completion of all modules required for this programme within a maximum duration of 3 years, participants will be awarded a digital certificate.
Calculate Programme Fee
Fee Table
| COMPANY-SPONSORED | |||
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PARTICIPANT PROFILE |
SELF-SPONSORED |
SME |
NON-SME |
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Singapore Citizen < 40 years old Permanent Resident LTVP+
|
$523.20 (After SSG Funding 70%) |
$203.20 (After SSG Funding 70% |
$523.20 (After SSG Funding 70%) |
|
Singapore Citizen ≥ 40 years old |
$203.20 (After SSG Funding 70% |
$203.20 (After SSG Funding 70% |
$203.20 (After SSG Funding 70% |
|
International Participant |
$1,744 (No Funding) |
$1,744 (No Funding) |
$1,744 (No Funding) |
All prices include 9% GST
Post Secondary Education Account (PSEA)
PSEA can be utilised for subsidised programmes eligible for SkillsFuture Credit support. Click here to find out more.
Self Sponsored
SkillsFuture Credit
Singapore Citizens aged 25 and above may use their SkillsFuture Credits to pay for the course fees. The credits may be used on top of existing course fee funding.
This is only applicable to self-sponsored participants. Application to utilise SkillsFuture Credits can be submitted when making payment for the course via the SMU Academy TMS Portal, and can only be made within 60 days of course start date.
Please click here for more information on the SkillsFuture Credit. For help in submitting an SFC claim, you may wish to refer to our step-by-step guide on claiming SkillsFuture Credits (Individual).Workfare Skills Support Scheme
From 1 July 2023, the Workfare Skills Support (WSS) scheme has been enhanced. Please click here for more details.
Company Sponsored
Enhanced Training Support for SMEs (ETSS)
- Organisation must be registered or incorporated in Singapore
- Employment size of not more than 200 or with annual sales turnover of not more than $100 million
- Trainees must be hired in accordance with the Employment Act and fully sponsored by their employers for the course
- Trainees must be Singapore Citizens or Singapore Permanent Residents
- Trainees must not be a full-time national serviceman
- Trainees will be able to enjoy ETSS funding only if the company's SME's status has been approved. To verify your SME's status, please click here.
Please click here for more information on ETSS.
Absentee Payroll
Companies who sponsor their employees for the course may apply for Absentee Payroll here. For more information, please refer to:
AP Guide (Non-SME Companies)
Declaration Guide (SME Companies)
Intake Information
Intake 1: To be advised
