Level 2 Diploma in Professional Cookery

If a career in Catering & Hospitality (the largest service industry in the country) 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 and have regular employment in the Industry and want to develop their skills further.

Your study programme will consist of: 

• Your chosen technical qualification
• GCSE English and maths if you are yet to achieve a grade 4 or above
• Personal Development sessions which focus on developing work-ready skills (such as CV writing), independent life skills (such as money management) and personal, social and professional growth. 
• Work experience or industry placement (course dependent)

To find out more about GCSE English and maths, personal development and work experience, take a look at our Employability page.

The minimum entry requirements for this course includes GCSE English and maths (grade 3-4) or Level 2 Functional Skills. Those who do not achieve a grade 4 in English or maths will be required to study this alongside their course.

• Develop your understanding of a healthy diet inline with government guidelines
• Learn how to plan and prepare menus for catering operations
• Explore the structure of a ‘partie’ system and outline the staffing hierarchy in a traditional kitchen
• Learn how to prepare and cook fresh stocks, soups and sauces
• Improve your knife skills and learn how to prepare fruit and vegetables according to dish specifications
• Learn how to cut, prepare and season a variety of joints and cuts of meat, poultry, offal and seafood
• Understand the correct storage procedure and demonstrate hygienic practices with a variety of ingredients
• Learn how to pair flavoured butters and oils with a variety of dishes and ingredients
• Prepare and cook a variety of hot and cold desserts

Students studying 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 your culinary skills.

Other facilities include Brooks Restaurant, our 60-seater training restaurant that is open to the public. In Brooks Restaurant, 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, have won national and international awards, and have even cooked for a host of celebrities and royals.

It is recommended that you purchase appropriate books, clothing and equipment for you to carry out the course, details of which will be provided at enrolment. Students are also allocated a certain amount of free printing, after which a small fee will be incurred. You can purchase more printing credits on our online store, which can be found here.

Upon successful completion of this qualification, learners can internally progress onto the Level 3 Advanced Diploma in Professional Cookery here at the college.