Skills development and certification are essential to grow and compete in any industry. Whether for self-development or as an employer, you will want chef training that teaches the five essential skills needed to operate within the world of gastronomy, and our chef training programmes include the following:
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Mastering the Art & Science of Cooking to Perfection
Even if you have been working within the kitchen environment for some years now, you can always improve on your skillset. Gastronomy is as much a science as it is an art. It starts with a scientific basis as each ingredient is carefully selected in the precise measurement, while the heat or cold applied is done for a specific time. How the ingredients are combined, in what order and at the stage in cooking is important. This includes:
- Application of heat and the management thereof.
- Perfection measurement.
- Portioning.
- Applying precision in every step.
- Quality control.
- Food presentation.
- Supervising the cooking process.
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Skills for Working with Food – Build Culinary Mastery
Apart from learning precision management of ingredients, heat control and the likes, you need skills such as knife handling, mastering of different knife cuts, baking, mise en place in the kitchen, perfecting seasoning, grilling, and working with various types of proteins in addition to fruits and vegetables. Chef training that doesn’t include basic and advanced cooking techniques lacks in every sense. You will be glad to know that all our chef training programmes, development of these skills is included.
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Food Hygiene and Workplace Cleanliness
Food safety is essential in any culinary environment. It starts with workstation organisation, proper hygiene control and adherence to best practice principles regarding food storage, heating, and cooling. Our in-service assistant and occupational chef training programmes provide you with these essential skills. You will learn the importance of health and safety, including HACCP principles.
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Working as part of a team
You will rarely ever find only a chef or cook in the kitchen. Bringing forth culinary masterpieces in time and of consistent quality requires organisation and teamwork. You will learn about the importance of teamwork and how to communicate with staff members. You will also learn about personal development and organising your work area, how to introduce and integrate new employees in the environment, as well as learn how you can integrate.
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Business management
In the perfect world, we would have no limits to resources and time; but reality is far from it. Good time management, budgeting, costing, waste control, labour cost control, adherence to food and labour regulations, conceptual thinking, ability to use computers, managing the inventory, ordering and receiving produce, planning, hiring and training are all part of business management.
Where to Receive Quality Chef Training
We provide a comprehensive range of training programmes where chef training is provided at the place of employment with a set number of in-contact days at our campus. Learners receive theory instruction through e-learning, while they gain practical experience and instruction at their workplace.
Whether you want to improve the skills of employees or want to gain certification as part of personal development, start here. Download the brochure for in-service chef training for an overview of what we offer.