Level 2 in Professional Cookery
Start Date
TBC
Day / Time
Weekdays
Duration
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Campus
Baltic Campus
If you have a passion for food and would like a career in professional cookery, this year-long, nationally recognised qualification will help you develop the skills and knowledge that this fast-paced industry requires. Past students have enjoyed great success including employment with top North East eateries such as Terry Laybourne's Broad Chare and 21, House of Tides, Seaham Hall, Six at BALTIC, Crowne Plaza, Jesmond Dene House, as well as prestigious hotels including The Ritz London.
Training in our professional standard kitchens you'll studying a range of techniques involved in preparing and cooking different types of dishes including:
- Pastry
- Bread
- Shellfish
- Meat
- Poultry
- Soups and stocks
- Desserts
You'll also complete qualifications in food service, food hygiene and
health and safety to give you the edge when interviewing for jobs. Food
service is a Level 2 qualification, so you will be achieving double the normal
qualifications all in one year. You'll also have the opportunity to achieve
vital maths and English qualifications.
On completion of the course, you can progress into the hospitality or catering industry or onto one of our Level 3 catering programmes.
Fast-track to an apprenticeship
You can start on this programme and fast track to an apprenticeship once a
vacancy becomes available and you're ready. Sign up to our apprenticeship alerts
and we'll keep you updated on the latest apprenticeship vacancies. Plus our team
will help you write your CV or application and prepare for
interviews.
This course is free if you are aged 19 years and under. Most people aged 19 years and over can qualify for free or reduced course fees, depending on personal circustances.
If you already have a full level 3 qualification and are aged 19 or over you
can pay the fee in full upfront and receive a 10% discount. Or you can
apply for an Adult Advanced Learner Loan, a low interest loan with no upfront
fees that you pay back in installments once you're earning. For more
information, come along to an Enrolment Event, call 0191 490 4627 or email support.funds@gateshead.ac.uk
Please note; we release the full details of our Part Time courses around April. Until then all details of this and our other Part Time courses are subject to change.
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