Professional Cookery & Chef Training

Are you passionate about food and the culinary arts? If you are looking for a career in the food industry, then our Professional Cookery & Chef Training programme will provide all the right ingredients.

Up your skills, knowledge and confidence in culinary techniques, food preparation, tasting, plating and student self evaluation, with practical classes in our well equipped training kitchen.

The course also explores restaurant table service, food science, International Cuisines, pastry, baking and deserts nutrition and essential food-safety, with Haccp and Manual Handling been additional certificates available.

You will build a portfolio of experience and skills that will be enhanced through work placement in professional food service environments. This programme is an ideal foundation for a widerange of career in the food and hospitality industries, with options to progress direct to employment, and also to further study.

What Makes This Course Special

  • High-level practical skills training
  • Learn in our professional kitchen
  • Work practice built-in
  • Expert teaching team
  • Excellent progression routes

Course Content

  • Culinary Techniques
  • Food Science and Technology
  • International Cuisines
  • Meal Service
  • Pastry, Baking and Desserts
  • Personal Effectiveness
  • Menu Planning and Applied Nutrition
  • Work Practice
  • Word Processing

Progression
Progress to further study and careers including:

  • Chef
  • Food Marketing
  • Food Scientist
  • Food Service
  • Food Stylist
  • Food Production
  • Food Writer
  • Nutritionist
  • Restaurant Manager

Testimonial

This is a very detailed course, it includes food preparation, cooking, serving, plating and a lot of food tasting. The kitchen facility is immaculate and it gives each student their own professional section to work at. Work experience was one of the best aspects of this course and I would recommend it to anyone who is passionate about a career in the food and professional cookery industry.

Tilly

Entry Requirements

Certification

  • QQI Level 5 Certificate in Professional Cookery 5M2088

Costs

  • All course fees, from registration to exams and awarding body fees as well as course materials and equipment are covered.
    (see costs, fees and finance)

Garda Vetting
See the Garda Vetting details on the Entry Requirements Page

PLSS Code: 415744
Coordinator: Dympna Moynihan

Course is subject to minimum enrolment. The programme content shown is indicative and is subject to change according to Awarding Body requirements as well as enrolment and resources.