A Chef is an individual who is trained to understand food hygiene, ingredients,
flavours, cooking techniques, cooking equipment used, and have a high level of
responsibility within a kitchen
Many people are aware that a person who has studied in a culinary school can be
called an expert in the field of meal preparation. But how easy is it to enter a culinary
school, especially for those aspiring to become the best cooks or be a master chefs
in their fields?
A culinary school offers several programmes and disciplines so before applying, you
should have already decided on the speciality or the area that you are interested to
focus on.
Future cooks can choose from an 18-month Study and Work Diploma programme
with a degree pathway or a variety of certificate programmes.
A person who wants to be educated in the area of culinary arts but who cannot
decide on a speciality can opt for a certificate programme since it involves the basics
of culinary arts like proper nutrition, food presentation, kitchen procedures and basic
knife skills.
Most schools offering a Diploma programme in culinary arts require their students to
undergo an internship programme before they are allowed to graduate. A Diploma in
Culinary Arts holder can find work in hotels and restaurants and private catering
companies particularly in the areas of food production and management of the
kitchen.
The Diploma in Food Services focus on Diploma in Culinary Arts course can be
credited when the person decides to pursue a degree programme with a shorter
degree pathway.
Interested students can also choose a certificate or diploma degree in restaurant and
hospitality management where they will have hands-on training on the industry’s
business aspects, pastry and baking or professional catering where they will learn
the intricacies of food preparation and the business aspects of establishing their
catering businesses.
The Bachelor’s degree programme focuses more on providing management skills as
well as culinary arts courses to the students. Some institutions require students who
take up the Bachelor’s degree to also take up business management to prepare
them for managerial positions in the industry. Among the programmes offered under
the Bachelor’s degree include management programs for food and beverage, pastry
and baking, culinary well as hospitality establishments.
Those who want to take up short term courses can choose from the certificate and
diploma programmes in the areas of pastry and baking, cooking, managing a
restaurant and culinary arts. These programmes can be easily completed in several
weeks and are ideal for those who are already gainfully employed but who lack
formal training.
If you enjoy cooking and other people also enjoy what you cook for them, then you
may just have the potential of becoming a good cook or baker or perhaps, the owner
of a restaurant someday.
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