Level 2 Certificate in Culinary Skills

About this course

Students will learn the fundamentals of food safety and the importance of healthy food and special diets. They will learn how to cook stocks, soups, sauces and an array of dishes. They will learn the ins and outs of menu planning and catering costs and operations. The cettificate focuses on developing and practising the culinary skills required to work as a profressional chef in the catering and hospitality sector. 

Where will I be studying?

Students on our catering and hospitality courses will spend a lot of time in the college’s brand new kitchens, which provide the opportunity to acquire practical expertise in a realistic working environment to build on your catering skills.

Other facilities include Brooks Restaurant  (our 60-seater training restaurant that is open to the public), the Bakery Shop, which sells bread, cakes and pastries made by the students. In Brooks Restaurant and the Bakery Shop students will learn to cook and serve high quality food to paying customers.

Students will also benefit from the tuition of our highly qualified lecturers, all of whom have a wealth of expertise and links with the catering industry. Many of our chefs have worked in top London hotels and restaurants, won national and international awards, and have even cooked for a host of celebrities and royals.

What modules are covered?

Units include:

• Health and safety in catering
• Developing skills for employment in the hospitality sector
• Healthy food and special diets
• Catering operations and planning
• Preparing stocks, soups and sauces
• Preparing and cooking fruit, vegatables, fish and meat.
• Preparing and cooking offal, poultry and shellfish
• Preparing and cooking pasta, grains and egg dishes

Who is the course suitable for?

If a career in Catering & Hospitality appeals to you, this industry recognised course will provide training for a worthwhile and rewarding career that offers high job satisfaction and good prospects. Also suitable for those that have completed a Level 1 Diploma in Professional Cookering.

How is the course assessed?

A selection of practical assessments, externally set assignments and online multiple choice tests.

Are there any extra costs?

It is recommended that you purchase appropriate books, clothing and equipment for you to carry out the course, details of which will be provided before the start of the course.  Students are allocated a certain amount of free printing, after which a small fee will be incurred.

What qualifications will I need?

The minimum entry requirements for this course includes GCSE English or maths (grade 0-3), or a Level 1 Functional Skills. Those who do not achieve a grade 4 in English or maths will be required to study this alongside their course.