Restaurant Operations Management

Entry Requirements

Student Experience

-Gary McGill I returned to the college as a mature student in 2012 to obtain a Degree and it proved to be a thoroughly rewarding experience, graduating with a 1:1 in 2014. This laid the foundations for me to progress to a Masters Degree in Human Resource Management at NUI Galway which I successfully completed the following year. The School of Tourism nominated me for the Irish Hospitality Institute’s National Graduate of the year award in 2014 which was a huge honour. The qualifications gained during my first spell at the college enabled me to embark on an exciting Hospitality career in Ireland, London and the U.S. The academic staff are such a strong asset to the School of Tourism. Collectively they possess a wealth of knowledge, expertise and contacts within the Tourism and Hospitality industry worldwide.

Career Pathways

The main employers are:

• Hotel & Resorts
• Restaurants
• Bars & Clubs
• Cruise Ships, Airlines
• Contract Catering & Events

Graduate Careers

Graduate careers typically include:

• Restaurant Manager
• Hotel Food & Beverage Manager
• Contract Catering Manager
• Beverage Sales Executive
• Wine Importer
• Sommelier

Employer Testimonials

--Niall J Coffey, Harvey’s Point Hotel Harvey’s Point Hotel have for many years had a great rapport with ATU Donegal with their placement students, and their graduates. For many years we have been delighted to welcome students from ATU Donegal. Many have joined the team when carrying out their work placements and then have taken up full-time post and have become industry leaders. The team at Harvey’s Point would have no hesitation in recommending recruiting ATU Donegal graduates to other employers.