Level One VRQ Diploma in Introduction to Professional Cookery

This course is designed as an introduction to working in the hospitality and catering industry. You will have the opportunity to work in a busy kitchen environment, restaurant and bar.

• Practical skills training classes
• Theory work to support your practical evidence
• Food preparation, cooking and production - this is carried out in the College restaurant kitchens
• Food and drink service - this is carried out in the College restaurants

• You will be assessed with a range of 8 practical tasks and two synoptic practical tests and 5 written assignments and complete short answer questions

• You will achieve the following qualifications:

• Level One VRQ Diploma in Food Preparation and Cooking

• Level One VRQ Certificate in Food and Beverage Service

• Level Two Award in Food Safety in Catering

• Functional skills/GCSEs

• A minimum of two GCSEs
• Or Skills for Life qualification
• Or entry level three qualification
• Or equivalent

You could get a job in the hospitality and catering industry. You could work in a hotel, restaurant, public house, or a canteen. You may even work at sea. Most of our students enjoy the Level One Diploma in Introduction to Cookery course and progress to the Level Two Diploma Professional Cookery