Refresher Courses are training programs developed by the College for employees in the Hospitality and Tourism Industry in an endeavor to handle challenges and opportunities manifest in the dynamic Industry. They are geared towards ensuring high operational standards, excellent service delivery, employee motivation thereby improving performance, creation of job satisfaction and enabling the establishments to meet targets through enhanced employee productivity.
These annual courses are designed to meet the needs of employees of Small, Medium and Large Scale Hotels as well as Tour and Travel Companies. They are designed to benefit those who have a minimum of two years industry experience and specific qualifications are appended for each course program. The participants are expected to be thorough in both spoken and written English. They are nominated by their respective establishments before making their applications to Kenya Utalii College.
To formulate relevant and commensurate courses, the College conducts close consultation with the Tourism Industry/Kenya Utalii College Liaison Committee to asses Training Needs. These courses are free of charge to employees of training levy-paying establishments across the Nation but with minimal fee for other interested none levy-paying institutions.
Kenya Utalii College Food Production Lecturer, Chef Kalu (Left) taking participants through Health Cuisine at Merica Hotel during the recent Refresher Courses in the Nakuru/Central Rift/Mara Region.
The 2022 Courses have started off with the Nakuru/CentralRift/Mara Which will progressively move to Nairobi region, and finally move to North Coast, Mombasa region.
Within this year’s program, the College targets to train over One Thousand (1000) employees in different courses of their respective orientation, country-wide. The various courses within the program this year are listed below;
Nakuru/Central Rift/Mara Region
- Food and Beverage Service Techniques
- Food and Beverage Control
- Housekeeping Techniques
- Supervisory Skills (Basic Level
- Customer Care
- Health Cuisine
Nairobi Region
- Food and Beverage Service Techniques
- Banqueting and Events Supervision
- Bar Keeping Techniques
- Housekeeping Supervision
- Housekeeping Techniques
- Laundry and Dry Cleaning Techniques
- Human Capital & Legal Aspects in the Hospitality Industry
- Train the Trainer in the Hospitality Industry
- Hotel Accounting Techniques (Basic Level)
- Supervisory Skills (Advanced Level)
- Guest Relations Techniques
- Environmental Issues in Tourism and Hospitality Industry
- Community and Naturalist Guiding Techniques
- Tourism Sales and Marketing
- Food Safety and Hygiene Practices
- Cake Making and Decoration
- Leisure, Health and Recreation (Basic Level)
North Coast Region
- Techniques in Food and Beverage Service Supervision
- Bar Keeping Techniques
- Maintenance Supervision Techniques
- Buffet Preparation and Presentation
- Food Safety and Hygiene Practices
Kenya Utalii College plays a crucial role in the hospitality and tourism industry by way of providing the much required skills necessary to drive growth in the sector.
