Culinary Skills

You will benefit from training and working in our public Aspire Restaurant and modern industry-standard kitchens, cooking for and serving real paying customers.

After successful completion of Year 1, you will achieve a Level 1 Certificate in Introduction to Culinary Skills. After successful completion of Year 2, you will achieve a Level 2 Diploma in Culinary Skills.

In addition to achieving a culinary skills qualification, you will also achieve a college certificate in professional food and beverage service skills. These qualifications and skills will open the doors to a wealth of career opportunities within hospitality and catering.

Year 1 (Level 1)

• A range of cookery methods including baking, roasting, steaming, boiling, braising, stewing, and frying
• Food and beverage service skills
• Barista skills
• Cook and serve food in Aspire Restaurant
• Taking bookings and payments
• Customer service skills
• Food safety

Year 2 (Level 2)

• How to prepare and cook a range of products including fish, meat, vegetables, soups, pastry as well as hot and cold desserts
• Food and beverage service skills
• Customer service skills
• Cook and serve food in Aspire Restaurant

If you successfully complete the first year of study you will gain a Level 1 Certificate qualification. In order to progress to the second year you will need to pass the first year of study.