Professional Patisserie, Confectionary and Cafe Culture Level 2
City and Guilds
This course is ideal if you are looking for a course that specialises in front of house, patisserie and confectionary skills.
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Level 2
Attendance - Full-time
Duration - 1 year
Start date - September-June
Where - Huddersfield Centre
Course Overview
This course offers you the opportunity to develop your kitchen skills in the specific areas of patisserie and confectionary. You will also learn about front of house and beverage services. Your lessons will take place in the bakery, production kitchen and in Landings 72, our restaurant that is open to the public.
Outside of the bakery, you will spend time working in Landings 72 learning about the customer side of running a café/restaurant. You will develop your front of house skills through studying customer service and barista training. The course also teaches you the importance of dish planning, costings and general operations.
Our chef lecturers will teach you basic bakery skills, such as baking biscuits, cakes and sponges. You will also learn more complex skills like making petit fours, paste products and display pieces and decorative courses. As part of the course, you will also develop your skills to produce hot, cold and frozen desserts, alongside dough and batter products.
You will get access to talks from visiting chefs and others who work in the catering industry to share their expertise and knowledge. Previous visiting chefs have included a master chocolatier and the owner of a successful outside catering company.
This course offers you the opportunity to develop your kitchen skills in the specific areas of patisserie and confectionary. You will also learn about front of house and beverage services. Your lessons will take place in the bakery, production kitchen and in Landings 72, our restaurant that is open to the public.
Our chef lecturers will teach you basic bakery skills, such as baking biscuits, cakes and sponges. You will also learn more complex skills like making petit fours, paste products and display pieces and decorative courses. As part of the course, you will also develop your skills to produce hot, cold and frozen desserts, alongside dough and batter products.
Outside of the bakery, you will spend time working in Landings 72 learning about the customer side of running a café/restaurant. You will develop your front of house skills through studying customer service and barista training. The course also teaches you the importance of dish planning, costings and general operations.
You will get access to talks from visiting chefs and others who work in the catering industry to share their expertise and knowledge. Previous visiting chefs have included a master chocolatier and the owner of a successful outside catering company.
Core Skills Gained:
A minimum of 4 GCSEs with the following grades: English and maths at 4 or above and 2 other GCSEs at 4 or above, or a Level 1 relevant vocational qualification.
If you have an EHCP then please be aware that the college needs to have agreed, via the consultation period with your local authority, that we can meet the needs outlined in your EHCP before you can start on a course with us.
If you have an EHCP then please be aware that the college needs to have agreed, via the consultation period with your local authority, that we can meet the needs outlined in your EHCP before you can start on a course with us.
Level 3 Advanced Diploma in Kitchen and Larder or Pastry and Confectionary
Apprenticeship
Apprenticeship
There are a range of careers in the hospitality and catering industry that you can progress into, both working front of house and in the kitchens.
You will be assessed via a mixture of written assignments, professional discussions and practical skills assessments.
You will be required to wear a uniform for this course.
Why work in the Hospitality & Catering Industry?
Employment in Accommodation, Travel and Food Services roles are down NAN% since 2021
Wide range of jobs in the Hospitality & Catering Industry
Excellent choice of employers in the Hospitality & Catering Industry
Considered a career in the Hospitality & Catering?
If you’re not sure what to study, why not find out more information about different types of possible careers? Or if you know what you career you want to do but not sure what you need to study, we can help you get one step closer to that dream job.
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