T9 Online Course
Food & Beverage Events
Food is the universal language of tourism. Master strategic culinary event production across the $180 billion global food tourism market, from street food festivals to wine region celebrations.
Key Facts
| Course Number | T9-C08 |
| Duration | Self-Paced (~20 total learning hours) |
| Video Lessons | 100 |
| Modules | 10 |
| Format | Video + Case Studies + Optional LIVE Q&A (monthly) |
| Certificate | ISET Professional Certificate + Digital Badge |
| Level | EQF 4–5 (Proficiency L1–L2) |
| CPD Hours | 20 CPD hours (CPD Certification Service, UK) |
| Entry | Open access — no formal prerequisites |
| AI Integration | ZAR AI for vendor matching, dietary management at scale & culinary tourism forecasting |
Course Modules
1Supply Chain Strategy for Culinary Events
2Operations & Temporary Kitchen Infrastructure
3Risk, Safety & HACCP Compliance
4Experience Design & Tasting Journeys
5Venue & Site Strategy for Culinary Events
6Sustainability & Zero-Waste Food Events
7Legal, Regulatory & Licensing Compliance
8Financial Strategy & Revenue Models
9Impact, Legacy & Culinary Tourism Development
10Capstone — Your Professional Food Event Blueprint
What You'll Learn
- Design and produce food festivals that balance culinary authenticity, crowd capacity, and commercial returns
- Manage multi-vendor food events with 100+ stalls including vendor selection, site layout, and quality assurance
- Produce culinary competitions that generate media value, celebrate excellence, and elevate industry standards
- Design harvest festivals and farm-to-table experiences that connect consumers with food producers and terroir
- Apply HACCP food safety principles at outdoor festival scale including temperature control and allergen management
- Build sustainable food event models with zero food waste, local sourcing mandates, and compostable serviceware
Who This Course Is For
- Food festival organisers and street food market operators building or scaling events
- Wine region, brewery, and distillery marketing managers creating visitor experiences
- Culinary tourism officers at DMOs positioning destinations through food events
- Restaurant groups and hospitality companies launching event programmes
- Farm-to-table experience designers and agritourism entrepreneurs
- Food safety professionals specialising in outdoor and temporary event environments
Delight Palates, Drive Economies
Enrol today and transform your passion for food into professionally produced culinary events that celebrate culture and build destinations.