Food Academy

Level 2 Diploma - Culinary Skills

Introduction

Take your love of food to the next step and develop your skills in the kitchen. You’ll need to be enthusiastic and energetic. We’ll give you the skills across a range of food preparation and cooking techniques, developing your knowledge ready for a career in the catering industry. This course will provide you with an introduction to the core skills required to work in a professional kitchen, helping you to improve your skills and increase your employability.

This course is available at our Watford campus.

• Course Code

  Course Code:

  8150

• Entry Criteria

  Successful completion of a relevant Level 1 programme.

  You will also be invited to a Course Introduction Meeting.

• What will I study?

  You’ll be developing a whole range of skills across the kitchen including:

  • Preparing and cooking stocks, soups, sauces, fish, shellfish, meat, fruit and vegetables

  • Understand how to prepare and cook biscuit, cake and sponges such as, fruit cake, rock cakes, Victoria sandwich, shortbread and sponge biscuits

  • Catering operations, costs and menu planning – learn the knowledge about kitchen organisation and the principles of menu planning. Understand the costing of dishes, and the elements of costs to be considered when calculating selling prices

  • Health and hygiene standards - learn the main competencies needed for preparing and cooking food safely, focusing on the four main areas of control – cooking, cleaning, chilling and preventing cross-contamination, in addition to supplies being satisfactory

  • Food service - develop the knowledge and understanding to apply the personal and professional skills required when serving food in the catering and hospitality industry.

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  You will also gain industry-required awards in:

  • Level 2 Healthier foods and Special Diets

  • VRQ Level 2 Food and Beverage Service

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  GEM & GAP

  There will be opportunities to improve your English and maths and take part in GAP work placements to develop the skills employers are looking for.

• What can I do next?

  Progress to the Level 3 qualification. Or start work straightaway in a junior position across the sector from cafes to clubs and contract catering.

  For more information visit the National Careers Service

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