Introduction
Prepare for a Career in the Service Industry
Learn how to prepare and cook food using multiple cooking methods. Gain valuable life skills as you learn to serve up meals for your friends and family.
Learn about:
- Essential cooking skills
- Food preparation and knife handling skills
- Plating techniques & presentation
- Hygiene practices & food safety
- Food & beverage service skills
Enrol in our Cookery Skills Programme to:
- Complete NCEA Level 2 Vocational Pathway – Service Industries
- Learn essential cooking skills including preparing hot and cold foods
- Practice frying, baking, poaching, steaming, grilling, roasting, braising & stewing cooking methods
- Plate up and present dishes
What will I learn?
This Cooking course covers
- Essential cooking skills
- Food preparation and knife handling skills
- Plating techniques & presentation
- Hygiene practices & food safety
- Food & beverage service skills
What qualification will I get?
- Graduates will receive “NCEA Level 2, Vocational Pathways – Service Industries – Cookery
What is the start date, timetable and course duration?
- Start dates:
- You can start any time
- Timetable:
- 8:30am – 3:00pm Monday to Friday
- Course duration:
- 20-26 weeks
What are the costs?
This course is free. It is fully funded by the government Youth Guarantee fund,for those who meet the eligiblity criteria which we can discuss with you.
What is the location for this course?
This course is available in-person from our Tauranga branch
Is this course available via distance learning?
No, sorry, it is only available in person at the branch listed above
Is this course available to international students?
No, this course is offered only to NZ citizens or permanent residents
Is this course best suited to students of a certain age?
We are focused on school leavers who are aged 15 years to 19 years of age who want to plan a pathway to employment or higher training.
Are there any prerequisites?
You must have achieved NCEA Level 1 or above to be eligible for this course
What do students who have done this course say about it?
- “It was a great experience, the tutor is really cool. My favorite things were all the practical cooking skills and meeting new people. I am going to continue in hospitality studies.” – Tana Jones
- “The course has been good and I’ve learned a lot. Learning hands on cooking skills was the best part and I’m now looking in to cooking apprenticeships” Charlotte Challis
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