Level 2 in Professional Cookery (includes Level 2 Food and Beverage Qualifications)

This course further develops the skills required to work as a professional chef, complemented with the customer service skills required to work within a professional restaurant.

You will benefit from a variety of activities designed to bring out the best of your potential, and enable you to use your skills and knowledge to progress to a Level 3 Hospitality and Catering qualification. Within this programme you will also study Essential Skills Wales.

What Will I Learn?

You will study units that reflect the needs of the Catering profession, while further preparing you for a career within this sector you will study; Aspects of Hospitality & Catering, Employment Standards, Health & Safety and Customer Service.

Our Hospitality and Catering courses will give you the skills you need to succeed within the industry. You will gain hands on experience working within our professional kitchens and restaurants.

Our training restaurants are open to the public, this will give you a great opportunity to see what it’s like to work in the industry. When you decide the time is right to look for employment you will already have experience of working within a professional environment.

Entry Requirements

4 GCSEs at grade D or above (including Maths and English/Welsh first Language), or equivalent level 1 qualifications

Assessment

You will be assessed via a range of methods which include continual assessment, through observation of your practical work, the completion of a portfolio, theoretical evidence and assignment work.

Career Progression

As you progress, we can guide you towards a higher level course or assist you if you wish to go directly into employment.

Further Notes

Purchase of Equipment and Kit is required for this course (Compulsory Cost - Chef Uniform - £55.06, Restaurant Materials - £26.15, Knife Set - £40) (Suggested Optional - Text books, Hand Blender, Mixer, Coloured Hat and Apron). Please discuss this at interview stage with a tutor after you have applied.