VRQ Professional Cookery Level 1 Diploma

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This course is for you if you wish to gain skills to work as a professional cook in the Catering and Hospitality sector in the future. This course allows students to learn, develop and practise skills required for employment and/or career progression in the Catering and Hospitality sector.The following 12 units make up the full qualification: -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 -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 -Re-generation of pre-prepared food -Cold food preparation Food Service: -Teamwork -Health, Safety & Security -Food Safety Positive impression -Prepare and clear restaurant -Serve Food Prepare and clear bar area Essential Skills - As well as your chosen subject/s, you will work towards additional qualifications in Maths, English and ICT. These are National qualifications required by employers and institutions of higher education which will play a vital part in your studies. Before starting your course, you will take assessments in Maths and English to make sure that you are working at the right level.

Course information

Name: VRQ Professional Cookery Level 1 Diploma Qualification title: Diploma in Introduction to Professional Cookery (QCF) Qualification type: Assessment Awarding City & Guilds of London Institute Created 20150602 14:28:11 Updated 20150602 14:28:11

Entry requirements

None

Provider

Wirral Met College
Further Education
wmc.enquiries@wmc.ac.uk
0151 551 7777
http://wmc.ac.uk/

Address

Conway Park
Europa Boulevard Town: Birkenhead County:Wirral