Professional Cookery; Level 2 Chefs Diploma

While many businesses throughout the economy have faced tough times, the hospitality industry has once again bucked this trend. The hospitality sector employs seven per cent of the working population. Including replacement demand, an additional 660,200 people will need to be recruited by 2020 People 1st State of the Nation 2013. Gloucestershire College is the main provider of hospitality, catering and chef training in the county and has a long, successful track record, with students going on to develop careers with a wide range of establishments. You may initially think about working in a hotel or restaurant (our students have gone on to work and own Michelin starred restaurants) but remember there are also lots of opportunities in company catering, hospitals and care homes, schools, sporting events or anywhere where people need to be fed! You may work in diverse roles such as; food and beverage manager, chef, waiting staff, conference and banqueting manager, crew member and housekeeper. A catering qualification is a great passport to working all over the world in an exciting and dynamic industry. You will gain industry experience by having the opportunity to work in our commercially run restaurants and catering outlets using our well-equipped professional kitchens and being taught by our skilled and motivated industry experienced team. During this course you will develop your cookery skills and learn to produce a wider range of more challenging dishes. This will enable you to gain an NVQ Level 2 Diploma in Professional Cookery, which will help you to move into the industry. There will be on going assessment during the course which will include practical and theoretical tests. You will need to pass each of these in order to progress onto the next stage of the programme. All courses require you to have full Chefs uniform, which you keep clean and ironed. We recommend that all Level 1 students own a set of knives, and this is mandatory for level 2 and 3.

All students will be expected to arrive in practical classes in clean and ironed chefs uniforms.

This is a progression route from the Catering Foundation programme, so you will need a L1 qualification in Food Preparation and Cooking to join this course. You will need to apply for this course and at the interview your record of achievement and your behaviour at college will be considered before you are offered a place.

At the end of this course you may be able to start an Advanced Apprenticeship, or you may find an employer who will send you to college on a day-release course to gain the NVQ level 3 Diploma in Professional Cookery