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HOSPITALITY & CATERING
Hospitality & Catering
Bryn Williams Academy
Deeside
Yale

The service industry is booming, and there are countless job opportunities for you when you have the right qualifications. Coleg Cambria can give those to you, with our industry-experienced tutors focusing on customer service, health and safety protocols and developing your professional practical skills. You’ll learn to prepare and create a wide range of food, from classic local dishes to internationally-inspired cuisine, cakes, pastries and more.
All of this will be done in our state-of-the-art kitchens and site restaurant, iâl, where you can really test your talents and serve real, paying guests. We have links with local companies that will help you on the ladder to your dream career. All you need is a passion for great food and stellar service; we’ll show you the rest.

Emily Jones
Studied – Level 2 Professional Cookery, Level 3 Professional Cookery, HND Hospitality Management
Currently – Restaurant Manager at Palé Hall
“I chose this course as I wanted a career in the hospitality industry and I felt that this would give me the perfect insight into what the industry expected of me and what the hospitality industry has to offer me also.
“By completing the qualification with Coleg Cambria I was able to gain vital work experience that I otherwise would not have had, including work experience in two different hospitality businesses which I ended up getting paid employment from.”

Frankie McCamley
Studied – A Level English, Drama, Maths and French
Currently – Presenter and News Correspondent for the BBC
“I wasn’t sure what I wanted to do in the future, so I chose a range of different subjects to study at A Level. I’m now employed by the BBC as a Presenter and News Correspondent and studying at Yale Sixth gave me the confidence and skills to go onto university. I made some amazing friends, had some great teachers who I’ll never forget and had a great time in Wrexham!
“I look back on my time at Yale with pride and fondness and will never forget it!”
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Bryn Williams Academy
Learn from the best!
Coleg Cambria and top chef Bryn Williams have launched the Bryn Williams Academy to positively influence the future generation of chefs and hospitality staff from across North East Wales. This is the first academy for Bryn, for Coleg Cambria and for Wales.
You will benefit from masterclasses led by Bryn Williams and his team of specialist chefs, which will be held at Iâl Restaurant at Coleg Cambria Yale as well as Bryn’s restaurant, Bryn Williams at Porth Eirias. This will allow you to put your knowledge and skills into practice and further develop them in a workplace setting.
Upon successful completion of the programme there will be opportunities to progress onto a higher level course or into employment. The academy team will remain in contact throughout your career and offer advice and guidance.
If you have a passion for catering or front of house and have the drive and ambition to be at the very top.
Places are limited, all academy applicants will go through the selection process.
The academy consists of a programme which will provide you with pathways into employment with a combination of education and high end work experience. The academy programme includes:
- A full time study programme which includes Level 3 Diploma in Professional Cookery or Level 3 Food and Beverage Service Supervision as well as a programme to further develop English and Maths skills.
- Masterclasses led by Bryn Williams and his team of specialist chefs.
- High end work experience
- An academy uniform
You will study at the Iâl Restaurant at Coleg Cambria Yale.
Work placements will be carried out at Bryn’s restaurant, Bryn Williams at Porth Eirias.
About Bryn
Hailing from Denbigh in North Wales, Bryn Williams learnt to appreciate food and its origins from an early age.
He has worked in some of the most prestigious kitchens in London. He has worked under Marco Pierre White at The Criterion, Michel Roux at Le Gavroche for three years and he was senior-sous at The Orrery for four years.
Bryn is now the Chef Patron of Odette’s, taking over the property in October 2008. Bryn also is at Porth Eirias, a beach-front Restaurant, Café & Bar on the North Wales Coast. Bryn has also opened at Somerset House, on The Strand, London.

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Welcome
Deeside, Deeside Sixth, and Cambria University Centre have an excellent skills reputation. The award-winning Engineering Centre of Excellence is one of the best engineering training facilities in the UK and the recently opened University Centre featuring world-class facilities to support degree-level students.
The sports facilities are some of the best in the region and we also boast the Estyn rated ‘excellent’ Toybox Nursery available to students and the community.
Where To Find Us
- Coleg Cambria Deeside
- Kelsterton Road, Connah’s Quay
- Deeside,
- Flintshire
- CH5 4BR
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Lifestyle Fitness caters for all fitness levels and age groups, with professionally qualified instructors available to provide personal routines to help you reach your fitness goals. With a range of membership options to choose from, there is something for everyone.
Opening Times
- Monday to Friday: 6am to 9.30pm
- Saturday and Sunday: 7am to 7pm
- Bank Holidays: 8am to 4pm.
Salon Cambria offers a range of hair, beauty and complementary therapies offering all aspects of professional treatments to the public at fantastic prices.
Salon Cambria allows our students to develop their skills in a supervised and controlled environment, enabling them to gain the skills needed to work in the industry. All students are trained to the highest of standards and offer clients the latest of treatments at a fraction of high street prices.
We are open for appointments to the general public, as well as students, throughout term time.
A full range of retail products and gift vouchers are available at Salon Cambria main reception.
Potential clients wishing to undertake treatments must be a minimum of 16 years of age. Haircutting is available to under 16s when accompanied by a parent or guardian.
Opening Times (Term-Time Only)
- Monday to Friday: 9am to 4pm.
Monday to Friday
- Breakfast: 9am to 11am
- Lunch: 12pm to 1.45pm.
Opening Times:
- Monday & Friday: 8.30am to 4pm
- Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday: 8.30am to 6pm.
There is limited, free car parking available on site offered on a first-come, first-served basis. We also offer a number of parking spaces for people with disabilities near the entrances of our buildings.
Term time
- Monday: 8.30am – 5pm
- Tuesday – Thursday: 8.30am – 6pm
- Friday: 8:30 – 4pm
Half terms and holidays
- Monday – Thursday: 8.30am – 4.30pm
- Friday: 8.30am – 4pm
Call 01978 267277 if you need to renew your books.
For all library enquiries please email library@cambria.ac.uk
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Welcome
Yale has a long-standing excellent reputation and is home to many vocational courses and apprenticeships. Having recently undergone a £20m redevelopment, Yale boasts specialist teaching facilities, science laboratories, computer suites and art studios.
All students have access to the latest technology and are encouraged to use the university-style library. The creative industries facilities at Yale are some of the best in the region.
Commercial facilities include the brand new iâl Restaurant, iâl Flowers and recently renovated Salon iâl.
Where To Find Us
- Coleg Cambria Yale
- Grove Park Road
- Wrexham
- LL12 7AB
360° Virtual Tours
If you’ve ever wanted to check out what the site looks like before you visit or start your journey with us, now you can from the comfort of your own home.
If you have a VR headset, you can view the tour in Virtual Reality.
Select a facility/building to launch a tour:
Find the right course for you at Yale
Campus Highlights
Science Laboratories
Computer Suite
Performing Arts Studio
Regional Print Centre
Library
Spin Studio
iÂl Salon
iÂl Restaurant
iÂl Coffee Shop
iÂl Flowers
Good To Know
Further Education
- Access to Higher Education
- Applied Science
- Art & Design
- Beauty, Spa and Complementary Therapies
- Business, Leadership and Education
- Childcare and Education
- Creative Industries – Music Performance, Performing Arts and Backstage Theatre Production
- Digital Technologies
- Floristry
- Foundation Skills
- Hairdressing & Barbering
- Health and Social Care
- Hospitality and Catering
- Sport & Fitness
- Travel and Tourism
- Uniformed Public Services
Higher Education
Term time
- Monday – Wednesday: 8am – 6pm
- Thursday: 8am – 5pm
- Friday: 8am – 4.15pm
Half terms and holidays
- Monday – Thursday: 8.30am – 4.30pm
- Friday: 8.30am – 4pm
Call 01978 267607 if you need to renew your books.
For all library enquiries please email library@cambria.ac.uk
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