Professional Cookery

Study LevelLevel 2 Course TypeSchool Leavers Duration1 Academic Year Start DateSeptember 2025 Study ModeFull-time LocationDavid Hockney Building

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Overview

The Professional Cookery (Preparation and Cooking) City & Guilds Level 2 Diploma offers a great grounding for a variety of hospitality areas such as: Front Office, Housekeeping, Food and Beverage, Cookery and Hospitality Services all leading to employment opportunities. This course would be ideal if you are either in employment or progressing from a Level 1 qualification.

Key Info

You will study a combination of mandatory and optional units. Mandatory units are:

Maintain a safe, hygienic and secure working environment
Maintain, handle and clean knives
Work effectively as part of a hospitality team
Maintain food safety when storing, preparing and cooking food

You will also study optional units covering meat, fish, poultry and vegetable dishes, soups, sauces, bread and dough. The course will include compulsory trips that you will be required to attend.

Maintain a safe, hygienic and secure working environment
Maintain, handle and clean knives
Work effectively as part of a hospitality team
Maintain food safety when storing, preparing and cooking food
Prepare fish for basic dishes
Prepare meat for basic dishes
Prepare poultry for basic dishes
Prepare vegetables for basic dishes
Cook and finish basic fish
Cook and finish basic poultry dishes
Cook and finish basic vegetable dishes
Prepare, cook and finish basic soups
Prepare, cook and finish basic pasta dishes
Prepare, cook and finish basic dough products
Cook and finish basic meat dishes
Prepare, cook and finish basic bread and dough products

Entry to this course requires 4 GCSEs that include English and Maths at grade 3 or above. English and/or Maths will be included in your timetable if you have not achieved a GCSE at grade 3 or above in these subjects when you start your course.

Successful completion of this course can lead to progression onto a Level 3 Professional Cookery or Patisserie and Confectionery course or into employment.

If you have any questions or require any additional information, please contact [email protected]

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