Professional Chef, Restaurant Customer Service

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Find your style with our Professional Chef, Restaurant and Customer Service courses that will give you the foundations to develop your skills in the kitchen. It’s not just about cooking because you will get the chance to be trained in front-of-house roles as well. Alongside the training in everything from fish, meat and poultry to baking, patisserie and cake decorating, you’ll get the opportunity to be part of our team, giving first class service and food from our state-of-the-art facilities including the new training kitchen which will be used to produce dishes for the Gallery Restaurant.
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We’re lucky to have companies in our local area that develop and sell products to high-street names such as Marks & Spencer, Tesco and Asda and to live in one of the east coast’s busiest resorts with many pubs, restaurants and hotels looking for quality hospitality staff

Career Areas

  • Chef
  • Restaurant manager
  • Catering manager
  • Food scientist

Professional Chef, Restaurant Customer Service Courses

Level 1 Certificate in Introduction to Culinary Skills

Level 2 Diploma in Hospitality Services

Level 2 Diploma in Professional Cookery

Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Professional Cookery

Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Hospitality Supervision and Leadership

Level 3 Diploma in Advanced Professional Cookery (Kitchen and Larder)

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Entry Requirements

Entry requirements for our courses depend on the specific requirements of each Programme of Study and an individual’s previous experience, which will all be discussed during the interview process. The following list offers a guide as to what you might be expected to achieve to gain entry on to a particular level of a course.
PLEASE NOTE IN SOME AREAS WHERE THERE IS A HIGHER MATHS, ENGLISH OR SCIENCE CONTENT, OR WHERE TECHNICAL SKILLS ARE REQUIRED, THE ENTRY REQUIREMENTS ARE HIGHER THAN STATED BELOW. APPLICANTS ARE ADVISED OF ENTRY REQUIREMENTS FOR INDIVIDUAL COURSES AT THEIR INTERVIEW AND THIS IS CHECKED AT ENROLMENT. FOR CREATIVE COURSES A PORTFOLIO REVIEW OR AUDITION MAY BE REQUIRED AT INTERVIEW.

Entry Level 3 Programmes

No formal entry qualifications but subject to approval from the Foundation Learning Assessment Team.

Level 1 Programmes

GCSEs grades1-2 or E to G or equivalent, including Foundation Awards and Entry Level Certificates.

Level 2 Programmes

Minimum of 4 GCSEs grade 3 (previously D) or above including Maths and English language OR Minimum of 4 GCSEs grade 3 or above including Maths and English language and relevant subject qualification OR Minimum of Level 1 course in chosen subject at merit or above and English language and Maths at Level 1.

Level 3 Programmes

Minimum of 5 GCSEs grade 4 (previously C) or above including Maths and English language OR Minimum of 5 GCSEs grade 4 or above including Maths and English language and relevant subject qualification OR Minimum of Level 2 course in chosen subject at merit or above and English language and Maths at level 2.

Level 3/4 Foundation Diploma in Art & Design

This programme requires a minimum of 1 A Level (or equivalent) and 3 GCSEs, that includes English and Maths, at Grade 4 or above. You will also be asked to produce a portfolio of work.

Progressing to each level of study

Once you successfully completed your course you may be able to progress to the next level, following a satisfactory interview with a Tutor. If you’ve finished your Level 3 course you will be offered advice and guidance from our Career Advisers on how to apply for a place at University through UCAS, or how to apply for a job or an Apprenticeship.

Entry Level, Level 1 and Level 2 courses generally last one year; Level 3 courses will usually last for two years.