Professional Cookery Introduction Level 1
A Level
In Doncaster
Description
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Type
A Level
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Location
Doncaster
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Start date
Different dates available
Assessment for this qualification consists of:
6 Practical Test throughout the year,
2 end of year synoptic practical exams (1 larder exam, 1 pastry exam)
Written Assignment Work
Short Answers Questions
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Subjects
- IT
- Skills and Training
- Catering
- Food Beverage Service
- Hospitality
- Professional Cookery
- Cookery
Course programme
You will work in the kitchens to supply all types of dishes to the Waterfront restaurant for Lunch, Dinner or even afternoon tea through skills sessions You will be required to complete several assignments and on-line tests. You will also sit several skills tests through the year and final tests to test your culinary skills.
You will develop your skills in the following areas of basic Larder and Patisserie.
These skills include:
- Prepare and cook food by boiling, poaching and steaming
- Prepare and cook food by stewing and braising
- Prepare and cook food by baking, roasting and grilling
- Prepare and cook food by deep frying and shallow frying
- Regeneration of pre-prepared food
- Cold food preparation
All these areas will be covered in great depth, typical of a VRQ Diploma qualification.
Alongside the practical skills you will also be required to research and develop assignment work for necessary core knowledge of the Hospitality and Catering industry. These include;
- Introduction to the catering and hospitality industry
- Food safety in catering
- Health and safety awareness for catering and hospitality
- Introduction to healthier foods and special diets
- Introduction to kitchen equipment
- Introduction to personal workplace skills
Alongside this qualification you will also complete a VRQ level 1 Diploma in Food and Beverage service dealing with
- Legislation in food and beverage service
- Understand menus
- Dealing with payments and bookings
- Food and beverage service skills
- Bar service skills
- Hot beverage skills
This will give you a solid understanding of how this area works and how the links between the kitchen and restaurant are fundamental.
Professional Cookery Introduction Level 1