On successful completion of this course, you can progress on to Senior Chef or Hospitality Supervisor Apprenticeships, or employment in a professional kitchen in job roles such as: Kitchen Assistant Front-of-House Supervisor Commis Chef Sous Chef Chef de Partie
What can this course lead to?
Who is it for?
Gain real-life experience in professional cookery with practical training in food production, kitchen services and professional cookery. The course is designed to further your skills and career as a chef by building upon your existing knowledge and developing advanced techniques in a range of kitchen and pastry skills, including supervising a team in a professional kitchen.
What is covered?
Some of the units you will study are as follows: Maintain food safety when storing, preparing and cooking food Produce healthier dishes Develop productive working relationships with colleagues Maintain the health, hygiene, safety and security of the working environment Contribute to the development of recipes and menus Prepare fish for complex dishes Prepare poultry for complex dishes Cook and finish complex meat dishes Cook and finish complex vegetable dishes Prepare cook and finish complex hot desserts Prepare cook and finish complex cold desserts
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
You will require the Hospitality Services Diploma Level 2 or equivalent, and a Food Safety Certificate. Plus relevant industrial knowledge and skills associated with health and safety in the workplace.
You will gain practical training in our industry standard kitchens to develop new skills and enhance your existing skills. Though a process of practical demonstrations, group workshops and one-to-one training, you will be taught the skills needed to be assessed as competent in a wide range of preparation and cooking techniques, food service and customer care. All practical learning is re-enforced by studying the theory of catering in the classroom.
You will be assessed through practical and on-going observations and assessments including the completion of multiple choice papers. There are no formal practical or theoretical examinations for this programme.
You will require a uniform, equipment, reference books, and the ability to participate in educational visits to support your learning, more information will be provided prior to your enrolment. Health, safety and hygene standards will also need to be met and work experience will assist your progression and possible employment.
You will require a uniform, equipment, reference books, and the ability to participate in educational visits to support your learning, more information will be provided prior to your enrolment. Health, safety and hygene standards will also need to be met and work experience will assist your progression and possible employment.
Start date: 01/09/2025
SDP3PC5AF$
1 Year
Full-time courses are fully funded for 16 to 18-year-olds. For age 19+, various funding options are available.

The course left me fully equipped and ready to start working at the Royal Automobile Club in London. I really appreciate all the help I’ve got from the staff at Peterborough College – they were always ready to answer any questions and I really enjoyed the course.
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