Professional Cookery - Level 3

• Level 2 Diploma in Professional Cookery or Level 2 in Hospitality and Catering
  
  

• 5 GCSE at Grade 4 or above including English or maths

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• Three years relevant industrial experience

A practical assessment will form part of the induction programme to ascertain suitability for this course

If you complete this course successfully you will receive a Level 3 Advanced Professional Cookery CGLI

You will also receive VRQ Level 3 in Advanced Professional Cookery, awarded by City & Guilds

• Supervisory skills in the hospitality industry

• Supervising food safety in catering

• Practical gastronomy

• Advanced skills & techniques in producing meat dishes

• Advanced skills & techniques in producing poultry & game dishes

• Advanced skills & techniques in producing fish & shellfish dishes

• Advanced professional cookery – craft assessment

• Food product development

• Practical classes in realistic work environment

• Tutorials

• Group based activities

• Private study

• Demonstrations

• Online examinations

• Portfolio of work

• Short internal tests

As part of this course you will participate in work experience one day per week with one of our industry partners. This will supplement the skills, knowledge and behaviours that you will develop whilst on your study programme.

A wide variety of guest speakers from industry as well as master classes will enrich your experience.

You may also take a trip to Lyon France or Barcelona Spain as part of the Culinary Skills Turing Scheme - working with European partners on live projects to develop knowledge of the industry and cultural experiences.

Trips to working Farms, rearing of live stock and sustainable commodities, with our local suppliers will also take place.

Professional cooks and chefs need to read recipes and rely on maths skills to weigh ingredients, calculate ratios and multiply recipes.

Once you have successfully completed this course you may progress onto a Foundation Degree in Culinary Arts.

If you are aged 16-18 when you begin your course you are likely to be eligible for free tuition. Detailed information can be found within the financial support section.