Food Preparation and Cooking Level 1

Catering and food profession is an exciting career path that's all about understanding food and ingredients. In particular you'll learn how to prepare and cook food and how to serve your dishes.  You will gain experience of a wide range of study topics and work within a professional kitchen with your classmates  as a kitchen team.

In addition to working within our professional kitchen you will gain experience working in the College's restaurant, Scholars, helping prepare drinks and supporting the service.

You will develop and build your knowledge of a variety of cooking methods and how to use kitchen equipment.

You will be taught by highly experienced tutors who have a wealth of knowledge and skills  having worked in the most prestigious restaurants across the UK including St Mellion International Resort in Cornwall and Gleneagles, the world renown hotel group.

• You will learn about:

  • Food service
  • Introduction to healthy eating
  • Food preparation
  • Learning a variety of cooking methods: steaming, boiling and stir-frying
  • Preparing and serving drinks
  • Food hygiene and safety
  • Front office operations
  • Using kitchen equipment
  • Guest services in the hospitality industry

  You will be assessed by observations, projects and written or verbal questioning. There are no end of year or end of term exams.

You will need to have completed the entry level qualification or equivalent.

You will be assessed by observations, projects and written or verbal questioning. There are no end of year or end of term exams.

When you have completed this qualification you will be able to progress to the following courses:

• Level 2 Professional Cookery