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NQ: Professional Cookery

This course is the perfect way to start your career in professional cookery and the hospitality industry.You will learn basic practical skills from food preparation through to food service.This course is focused on hands-on learning, teamwork, and building confidence. You will be able to produce freshly cooked food in our purpose-built kitchens and bistro facilities. Work placement is an integral part of the course and will build your employability skills ready for the world of work.

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Level:

SCQF Level 4

Study Mode:

  • Full time

Location:

  • Dunfermline
  • Kirkcaldy

Start Date:

Aug 2025

Duration:

  • One year full-time

Who is this course for?

This course is the perfect for those who wish start their career in professional cookery and the hospitality industry.

What skills will I learn?

  • Problem solving
  • Team working
  • Communication
  • Digital and numerical skills

What will I study?

Topics may include:
  • Hospitality: Working in the Hospitality Industry
  • Hospitality: Working in the Professional Kitchen
  • Hospitality: Working Front of House
  • Hospitality: Introduction to Events
  • Cookery Processes, An Introduction
  • Craft Baking An Introduction
  • Food Hygiene for the Hospitality Industry
  • Working with Others
  • Local Hospitality Provision
  • Hospitality: Organisation of Practical Skills
  • Work Placement

Application Information

What further study options are available?

  • National Certificate: Professional Cookery level 5
  • Intermediate Certificate Bakery

What career opportunities are there?

  • Commis Chef
  • Food and Beverage Assistant
  • Restaurant Host