Professional Cookery
About this course
The course will enhance your knowledge and skills within hospitality and give you the opportunity to gain experience in our live restaurant or in external events whilst preparing and cooking food.
You will develop culinary skills at level two throughout the year while gaining experience in a live working environment within restaurant, events, functions, buffets, brunch service and working externally with local partner businesses, developing work experience.
Uniform is an essential requirement, and the cost of this is approximately £150.
What you will study
You will study all aspects of kitchen work. Developing skills in
- Meat & Poultry
- Fish
- Vegetables
- Pasta
- Rice
- Sauces
- Soups
- Stocks
- Pastry
- Kitchen management and much more
This course requires learners to take part in theory lessons as well as practical lessons, where assessment is carried out in the live working environment with no formal exams.
Facilities
Training and assessment will take place mainly in our facility in Barry, The Glamorgan Suite, where our busy restaurant welcomes customers to lunches, dinners, events and functions throughout the year. You will also take part in external functions and events throughout the year and some travel to other campuses may be required.
Entry requirements
You will have some basic skills and experience as a chef, probably from a role where you work under supervision. You will want to gain a formal qualification and increase your skills so that you can take on a more senior role.
Important points
- The College welcomes contact with parents/guardians of students who are under 18.
- Additional support is available for students with learning difficulties and disabilities.
- Cardiff and Vale College is committed to inclusion and values diversity. We are determined to promote equality of opportunity and to treat everyone fairly and with respect.
- Cardiff and Vale College reserves the right to make changes to this course without prior notice.
- Course fees are subject to change. Your fee will be confirmed prior to enrolment.
- All courses are accurate at the time of upload or print.
- Courses can only run if there are sufficient numbers.
- Please note, if you choose three or more course choices, then you may be referred for a careers appointment first. This does not apply to A Level or GCSE choices.
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I chose to study at Cardiff and Vale College because school wasn’t for me, and I wasn’t interested in any of the subjects. The Hospitality course has opened so many doors for me – including getting to the semi-finals of the Nestle Toque d’Or, winning in Skills Competition Wales and winning Best in Nation at WorldSkills in Lyon in 2024. The College has given me the skills to achieve my goals and has helped me secure work at Lucknam Park as a chef de rang in Restaurant Hywel Jones. I’ve recently completed my HND in Hospitality Management at the college and progressed to a degree course at Cardiff Metropolitan University.
Career prospects & further study
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After successful completion of this course, you will be able to apply for higher level courses either in CAVC or in other partner organisations. Alternatively, the hospitality industry is vast and a Level Three qualification will enable you to access further job opportunities across the country.