Duration:

160 lessons

Target Audience:

Individuals who wish to work in kitchens and as cooks in a hotel. The course is also a key course in the diploma program.

Training and development:

The program is about handling food and hygiene requirements in a hotel or restaurant operation, and the ability to prepare a basic set of dishes, handle cooking equipment and a kitchen competently and to international standards. Participants will have attained NVQ level 4 capability by the end of the program.

Objectives

• Understand the role of the kitchen in a hotel or restaurant operation
• Know kitchen equipment and how to use effectively
• Do´s and don´ts of food and ingredients in the kitchen
• Understand that hygiene factors are your responsibility
• Storage and transport of perishable goods
• Managing stocks and planning inventory for the kitchen
• Know how to cook a set of basic local and international dishes
• How to prepare a menu
• How to close down a kitchen for the night
• How to work in a kitchen team – collaboration and coordination
• Logistics of serving dishes and menus
• Working and planning with other departments
• Kitchen best practices

Assessment

There will be a final assessment at the end of the course, consisting of creating a menu, planning requirements, handling logistics and serving the menu, using kitchen equipment and cleaning up the kitchen.  To receive your diploma, you will need to spend 3 months doing practical work in a kitchen in a hotel or restaurant.

Qualification: Swiss Certified Cook, Diploma in Cookery

Entry requirements

• Completion of either O levels or A levels
• Minimum age: 16 years
• English & Customer Service for Hospitality Diploma

Course Fee: LKR 75,000.00

• Pricing is introductory and could change without prior notice
• The fees do not include taxes and certification fees
• Certification fee is LKR 10,000 per module, certification fees are due on graduation