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These employer approved qualifications provide quality employability skills for the hospitality sector. Specifically this qualification will you the knowledge, understanding and skills to work in a professional cooking environment producing complex dishes.

This qualification is ideal for someone wishing to further their career within the hospitality industry into a supervisor role or for someone within the industry wishing to develop existing skills by gaining a formal qualification potentially improving their employability.

Practical based work will be undertaken in a production kitchen (Realistic Work Environment). Underpinning knowledge will be undertaken in the classroom theory classes and in support workshops.

The qualification consists of three mandatory Units: -

• Develop productive working relationships with colleagues
• Maintain food safety when storing preparing and cooking food
• Maintain the health, hygiene, safety and security of the working environment

Optional units include;

• Prepare, cook and finish fish for complex dishes
• Prepare, cook and finish meat for complex dishes
• Prepare, cook and finish poultry for complex dishes
• Prepare, cook and finish vegetables for complex dishes
• Prepare, cook and finish complex bread and dough products
• Prepare, cook and finish complex pastry products
• Prepare, cook and finish complex hot desserts
• Prepare, cook and finish complex cold desserts

As part of this qualification you are required to produce a portfolio of evidence. A portfolio will confirm the knowledge, understanding and skills that you have learnt. Your assessor will provide guidance on how to complete the portfolio of evidence and how to show practical achievement and understanding of the knowledge required to successfully complete this qualification.

Evidence in the portfolio may take the following forms:

• Observed work
• Witness statements
• Written questions
• Oral questions
• Written workbooks

Level 2 Qualification in Professional Cookery

In certain circumstances proven industry experience may negate the need for a Level 2 qualification.

A pre-entry interview will be required and will assess your ability to manage the course.

2024/25 fees:

£TBC

On completion of this qualification you may choose to undertake further study; Qualifications you could progress to include:

HNC Level 4 in Hospitality