Level 2 Diploma in Food Production and Cooking

Studying Food Production and Cookery will give you access to a team of experts who have professional experience of working at some of the region’s top hotels and restaurants. Through their extensive knowledge, you’ll learn how to develop the skills and techniques to make it as a hospitality team member or chef in our industry standard restaurant ‘Culinary’ and kitchen facilities.

Culinary is open to the general public for lunch and dinner and hosts themed evenings throughout the year as well as hosting exciting college events such as the annual staff awards lunch.

This employer approved qualification is designed to meet the needs of learners who work or want to work in the industry and will give them a taste of various areas within catering. This qualification is suitable for anyone either in employment or progressing from a level 1 qualification or those who are able to start a qualification at level 2.

Course Content

What Modules will you Study?

This is a vocational qualification that introduces you to working in the hospitality industry and gives you the opportunity to study topics such as food safety, basic food preparation and cooking, serving food and drink, preparing the dining area for service, customer service in the hospitality industry and introduction to meal planning and preparation, healthy eating, introduction to food commodities, using a variety of kitchen equipment, producing basic vegetable dishes, producing basic pasta dishes, completing kitchen documentation and working effectively as part of a hospitality team.

Throughout this qualification you will develop your practical skills, knowledge and understanding of relevant hospitality practices, health and safety, and customer service.

How long is the course?

1 Year

Where will I learn?

Channelside Campus

How much will this course cost?

Please refer to the College fees policy, for more information please contact Student.Services@furness.ac.uk

Entry Requirements

What are the entry requirements?

Level 1 relevant qualification or 4 GCSEs at Grade 3 or above.

Progression

What opportunities will this lead to?

After completing this course, you will have a qualification that shows employers and customers you have the skills to work in a range of jobs such as; • Hotel receptionist • Chef • Front of house • Kitchen porter/assistant • Fast food assistant • Bar tender and waiter/waitress

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