NVQ Level 1 Food Preparation And Cooking/Food & Drink

NVQ Level 1 Food Preparation And Cooking/Food & Drink
Are you the next Jamie Oliver or Gordon Ramsey? Do you love food and see yourself running your own restaurant or catering business? Then this is the course for you. You will have the opportunity to train in brand new industry standard kitchen with dedicated chef lecturers. Haringey 6th Form Centre, Hospitality and Catering faculty offers students the opportunity to gain international culinary skills that will equip them to work in quality hotels and restaurants.

What will I be doing?
The National Vocational Qualification NVQ1 in Food & Drinks course consists of approx 10 units; the first 3 units cover Health & Safety, customer care and maintaining food safety.

You will learn how to prepare and clear areas for table and tray service, maintain and deal with payments and how to clean and store crockery during the course and from your assessments.

Students will prepare and cook a wide range of classical and contemporary dishes, building a repertoire of recipes and photographic evidence. All dishes will be practised thoroughly before assessment and you will be given the opportunity to develop your presentation skills.

How will I be assessed?
Assessments are carried out practically in test conditions within the Realistic Working Environment of the kitchen and theoretical tests are conducted online with a written end of year exam.

Where can I go after completing the course?
You can progress on to NVQ level 2.