AVTES was founded by husband and wife team Chris and Louise Fitzgibbon in 1997. With a long history as an entrepreneur couple, they have owned and successfully ran businesses in hospitality and training.
Chris began his career as a chef and Louise a waitress. Together they opened the first a la carte restaurant in Ballarat, Victoria. Later, both moved in to education, Louise as a secondary school teacher and Chris as a TAFE teacher.
When the training arena was opened up to private training providers they saw an opportunity to provide a quality service specifically for hospitality businesses.
AVTES began with a vision to meet the training needs of businesses in the service industry that the large public providers did not. Driven by the desire to be innovative and adaptable to meet industry, business and individual needs.
AVTES has grown to include business consulting in its suite of services. This enables us to help you build your business from a holistic perspective. Identifying problems across your staff, customer and systems functions and developing customised solutions to suit your needs.
Successful completion of this course provides the skills and knowledge to perform as a food and beverage attendant, barista, waiter, bar attendant, housekeeper or front desk attendant in a restaurant, hotel or cafe.
Learn moreSuccessful completion of this course provides the skills and knowledge to perform as a supervisor or department manager across a range of industry contexts, such as; Front Office Coordinator, Bar Manager, Food and Beverage Supervisor or Team Manager.
Learn moreWhen this course is undertaken as a Cookery Apprenticeship, successful completion of this course provides the skills and knowledge to perform as a qualified cook or chef in a restaurant, hotel, cafe, health or aged care environment.
Learn moreSuccessful completion of this course provides the skills and knowledge to perform as a manager across a range of industry contexts, such as; restaurant manager, bar manager, hotel manager, executive chef, caterer or small business owner.
Learn moreSuccessful completion of this course provides the skills and knowledge to perform as a food and beverage supervisor, bar supervisor, team leader, front desk supervisor or concierge in a restaurant, hotel or cafe.
Learn moreThis Front-of-House Apprenticeship is a specialist qualification that provides a pathway to work in various front of house roles in restaurants, hotels, bars and cafes. Possible job titles include senior food and beverage attendant, waiter, bar attendant, sommelier.
Learn moreSuccessful completion of this course provides the skills and knowledge to perform roles including Chef or Team Leader in a restaurant, hotel, pub, cafe or aged care institute. Or to run a small business in these sectors.
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