Evening Cookery Course

Embrace your potential as a chef and enhance your cooking skills, with this part-time course for those aged 19 and over. It is perfect for those who are new to cooking, or those who have experience and want to learn new skills.

This 16-week course is delivered in two parts and taught in a fun, relaxed environment with our professionally-trained chefs and industry-standard kitchens.

This course will teach you cooking skills and techniques at a beginner level, which you will be able to translate well to the home environment or professional role. Topics include:

• Knife skills
• Food preparation
• Preparing a variety of meats
• Pastry skills
• Baking skills
• Butchery
• Menu planning
• Health and Safety

As you learn in our professional kitchens, you will be supported by experienced chefs who will help you develop and hone your skills.

Unsure on how a catering course will fit with your schedule? Read more about the benefits of learning as an adult here.

Assessment takes place through practical sessions, to demonstrate your professional abilities. A portfolio of work over the course is also created which is moderated against unit criteria.

Once you finish your course, you will be ready to show off your culinary skills to your friends and family or start in an entry-level position in the catering industry. You can also go onto further study in this area, such as a Level 3 qualification, or an Apprenticeship.