Professional Chef Qualification (Specialisation Pastry)

This qualification enables students to gain full a Chef’s qualification with the benefits of specializing in the pastry field:

• It brings together elements of food and beverage preparation and service as well as management and is applicable to all sectors of the Hospitality Industry ranging from small restaurants to large-scale hotels.
• The qualification builds on other certificates and diplomas and provides articulation with Gaming, Travel and other Tourism industries.

Learning Outcomes:

The Professional Chefs Qualification – Specialisation Pastry consists of theory as well as practical components which cover the following topics:

• The Fundamental Cooking Principles and Methods
• Culinary French
• Events Management
• Understanding Cultural Diversity
• Managing Conflict, and Sustaining Effective Communication within a Team
• Basic Management and Human Resource Practices
• Financial Principles pertaining to Budgets, Food Costing, Wastage, Pilferage and Storage
• Patisserie Techniques