Hospitality and Professional Cookery

Dreaming of becoming a Chef or Baker, or building a career in hospitality? You're in the right place! With the food and hospitality sector on the rise, there's never been a better time to jump in. This course could give you the hands-on experience and basic skills to kickstart your career.

For this course you'll need:

National 3 qualifications in Maths and English or a relevant course at SCQF 3 or equivalent.

If you don't have formal qualifications but have life experience, then we'll also consider you for a place, so please do apply.

This course covers:

• food safety: learn the ABCs of keeping the kitchen clean
• bread basics: from kneading to baking, get the tips on bread
• craft baking: master the art of cookies, pastries and more
• food preparation techniques: knife skills, cooking methods, and plating
• cake decoration: icing, layering, and making your bakes amazing
• culinary terms: know your 'al dente' from your 'mise en place'
• menu planning: basics of putting together a meal that wows
• hospitality: confidence is service and front of house

On completion of this course you may:

• have the opportunity to move on to a Level 5 course or
• dive straight into entry-level kitchen roles

• High demand in the food industry
• Learn the basics of both baking and cooking
• Step up to higher-level courses