Key Info
Learning Area Catering
Delivery Mode Full-time
Duration 1 Year
Course Code 10807-STA-22
Dates & Locations
Course Type 16-19, Adult
Location Cornwall College St Austell
Start Date 13/09/2022
This course is ideal if you have a passion for the food, drink Industry, and enjoy working as part of a hospitality team. Completing this course is your first step to working in a professional kitchen or restaurant
The course covers all the basic duties to become a chef, from maintaining a safe working place to preparing and cooking food items.
You will get real-life experience working and learning in our professional kitchens and contribute towards providing food in our restaurants.
You will be assessed throughout the course to check on your progress. The course consists of knowledge tests and ongoing practical assessments throughout the year. You will need to pass all assessments to gain the qualification and maintain 90% attendance on the course.
What You Will Learn
This qualification covers the knowledge and skills you will need to enter work in the Catering Industry.
You will learn many of the techniques used in preparation and cookery, including:
Maintaining a safe, hygienic and secure working practice
Work effectively as part of a hospitality team
Cooking methods
Preparation and cooking of hot and cold dishes
Food and drink service
You will also receive personal tutorials which will provide opportunities to set your personal targets and to carryout self-evaluation and reflection.
You will be taught by industry led tutors, in industry standard restaurants open to the public.
Entry Requirements
Work Experience
Or helping out in are local business to gain that valuable experience to help you develop a career in an exciting industry
Assessment
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Profile
Ben Ambridge
Ben studied professional cookery and after travelling the world, he has settled down in Cornwall working as the Executive Chef at The Longstore. One of his most memorable experiences at Cornwall College was being nominated for a City and Guilds achievement award by his lecturer. He went on to win the award, attending the presentation at Buckingham Palace.
"The course covered all areas needed to equip me with the knowledge to enter a professional kitchen. I traveled around the world with the skills I had learnt. I settled back down in Cornwall and have worked my way up to executive chef, overseeing 3 kitchens. I write menus, train staff, team building and quality control of all sites."
