BAC PRO Catering Marketing and Services

To become a qualified professional, operational in catering marketing and service activities and to do this:

- perform reception duties in French and English, marketing, animation and management, in all sectors and forms of catering;

- anchor their professional action in demanding regulations, particularly in the fields of hygiene, health and safety;

- anticipate and then react effectively to the behaviour of better informed and more demanding consumers.

The course is organised into several skill modules, allowing for step-by-step progression. It alternates between theoretical input, practical exercises and assessment sessions to promote practical and progressive learning.

BC01 - Design and organisation of catering services

• Managing bookings, customer satisfaction and loyalty
• Organising set-up, teams and activities
• Managing supplies, receipts and storage
• Ensuring compliance with health, safety and quality standards
• Monitoring production and managing unforeseen events
• Promoting products and ensuring service quality

BC02 - Marketing and management applied to the catering sector

• Communicate with teams, suppliers and partners
• Optimise the organisation and performance of the service
• Manage procurement and stock
• Control costs and analyse sales
• Monitor results and implement corrective measures
• Contribute to market monitoring and business development

BC03 - Communication, sales approach, organisation and delivery of services (bar, wine service, food)

BC04 - Mathematics

BC05 - Health, safety and the environment

BC06 - Modern foreign languages

BC07 – French

BC08 - History, Geography, and Moral and Civic Education

BC09 - Applied Arts and Artistic Cultures

BC10 - Physical Education and Sport  

Throughout the programme, learners receive personalised support with regular monitoring by the teaching team and progress reviews to tailor learning to each individual’s needs.

A work placement also enables students to develop professional skills in a real-world setting.

Skills are assessed progressively through role-plays, practical exercises, professional projects and assessments carried out throughout the course.

Our teaching methodology prioritises a practical, work-focused approach: case studies, role-plays, practical scenarios and collaborative activities enable learners to learn in conditions that closely resemble the real working world.

• Diploma from the Ministry of National Education and Youth Level 4

Find out more about this qualification (RNCP37909, exact wording of the diploma, name of the certifier, registration date of the qualification) by clicking here.

• All audiences

BEP, CAP Commercialisation et services en HCR or première générale or equivalent professional experience.

Good physical stamina and the ability to adapt to working hours are recommended. Organisational skills, the ability to communicate and work as part of a team, and great curiosity are all desirable qualities.

30 people

• Fully classroom-based training

• Group lessons

• Equipped technical platforms
• Room equipped with networked computer workstations
• Unmarked room with video projector

Positioning upstream of entry to training.

For beneficiaries with disabilities: possible adaptation of training and certification arrangements, support by the CFA de l'Académie de Nice disability referent.

Equivalences and gateways: to be studied on a case-by-case basis depending on the candidate's background.

Education Nationale certified teachers, Bac +3 trainers with significant experience in adult education, professional lecturers.

Assessments are organised throughout the course and at the end of the programme, in accordance with the qualification framework. Assessment tests may take the form of in-course assessments (CCF) and/or final examinations.

Support with exam preparation is provided throughout the course to help candidates succeed.

This qualification is awarded following validation by the academic examination board.

If a candidate fails the qualification, they retain credit for the modules they have passed and may retake the remaining examinations at a later date. The modules passed remain valid for 5 years

Registration with the CFA de l'Académie de Nice: cliquez ici

Assessment of the application by the UFA Jeanne et Paul Augier

Interview by appointment.

In apprenticeship: Training is available up to 3 months after the start of the course, subject to validation of your application, the assignments given in the host organisation (diploma compliance) and available places

Depending on personal abilities, the size of the establishments and after a period of adaptation, the bachelor can occupy the following positions: chef de rang, maître d'hôtel, assistant to the restaurant manager for the commercial catering sector, as well as for the collective catering sector.

All these positions depend on the size of the establishment as well as the type of catering practised.

Possibility of continuing studies at BTS level.

Access for people with disabilities

Accreditation to carry out the Contrôle en Cours de Formation (CCF)

Professional experience of the team of EN teachers and CFA instructors on this BAC PRO.

Pass rate for 2025:  83.33% out of 16 candidates sitting the exam

Satisfaction rate: 75%

Termination rate for apprenticeship contracts: 63.64%

Rate of progression to further study: 50%

Overall employment rate: 50%

Employment rate in the targeted profession: 100%

Dropout rate during training: 25%

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