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Catering, Hospitality & Event Management

Level 2 Professional Cookery

Course Code
HOSP201A.SP
Start Date
01/09/2025
End Date
19/06/2026
Location
Broxbourne Campus
Study Mode
Full Time

The course is designed to help students to further broaden their knowledge of food preparation and service skills to prepare them for a career in the industry, learning how to plan, prepare, cook and present a wide variety of dishes while getting the experience of working in a professional kitchen. Students will learn specific skills including knife technique, butchery and fishmongery as well as cooking methods such as braising, roasting and frying. The course will also teach key industry skills such as food hygiene and health and safety.

What makes Professional Cookery and Hospitality Services at HRC special?

  • The college is unique in that it has its own training restaurant (The Atrium) open to the public and with a 5* TripAdvisor rating and an AA rosette.
  • This gives the students the opportunity to work in a ‘live’ environment whilst learning and helps to broaden their curriculum vitaes.
  • The college has strong links with local employers and suppliers such McMullens, Amwell Fruit and Gannon’s Butchers which has given our students further work based opportunities through our enrichment programme.
  • Students have progressed from HRC to part-time and full time work in well-known pubs and restaurants.

What do our students say?

“The course is great! Since starting the course, I have learnt so many new skills, I love cooking and serving in our restaurant the Atrium which is 5* on TripAdvisor. Also on the course you get an opportunity to attend trips to a wide selection of industry-based venues. These have included the food hall at Westfield Stratford and the London Stadium where the caterers, Delaware North, gave us a full tour of their facilities, including a behind the scenes look at The Ritz Hotel, Royal Automobile Club and the Houses of Parliament. As part of the course we must complete work experience and we get an opportunity to complete this with employers such as McMullens, The Ritz Hotel and the Shangri-la at The Shard.”

After you have successfully completed this course, you can choose to:
  • Progress on to the Level 3 Diploma in Professional Cook
  • Intermediate apprenticeship
  • Apply for jobs in the Hospitality and Catering industry
  • Professional Cookery Technical Certificate Level 2 which allows you to learn specific skills to include knife, butchery and fishmongery as well as cooking methods such as braising, roasting and frying. You will also learn about food hygiene and health and safety.
  • Bakery and Patisserie work by catering for specific events within the College and the wider community e.g afternoon teas, marketing events and open evenings, food market stalls and a Christmas lunch at a residential home
  • Food and beverage service in our highly acclaimed Atrium Restaurant which enable students to practice skills such as customer service, cocktail making and gain barista training.
As well as work placements being an integral part of the course, there will be opportunities to:
  • Attend classes with visiting speakers
  • Go on trips to Exhibitions
  • Attend Employer Workshops
  • Enter competitions e.g. HRC Patisserie, People’s First Restaurant of the Year and Cook South Africa
  • Take part in industry visits relating to the course
You will be assessed by one final three hour practical exam and two paper based exams. In our realistic working environment, the assessments will be planned and practised throughout the year with your tutor.
To take on this course you will need:
  • A minimum of 160 GCSE entry points, including maths or English at Grade 3/D or equivalent.
  • Please be aware that due to the nature of the industry there will limitations on jewellery and make up worn in the practical areas.
  • The outcome of your initial diagnostic assessment will also be taken into consideration when offering you a programme of study.
If you would like help understanding our entry requirements, give our Information Team a call on 01992 411411.
  • You will have to pay for your uniform, knives and a textbook at an approximate cost of ยฃ200.00 direct from the supplier (details of which will be available on enrolment)
  • You will also need to pay for and bring your own personal stationery included equipment for English and maths
  • If you would like financial support, contact our Information Team on 01992 411411 or financialsupport@hrc.ac.uk.
Free to Home students under 19 on 31st August 2023. If you are a Home student aged 19 or over on the 31st August 2023, you may be liable to pay approximately ยฃ2,500 tuition fee for a Level 2 qualification and approximately ยฃ5,000 for a Level 3 qualification (these were the tuition fees for 2022/2023 and could be subject to change for 2023/2024).If you are aged 19-23 you may also be entitled to free tuition if the course you choose is on a government-approved list and the qualification is your first full Level 2 or Level 3 qualification.If you are aged over 24 and you have not achieved a full Level 3 qualification you may be entitled to free tuition if the qualification is listed on the Government Free courses for jobs list. Similarly, if you already hold a Level 3 qualification (or above) and meet the Adult Education Budgets definition of unemployed or are in receipt of low wage, you may also be entitled to free tuition.You may also be required to pay an administration fee, exam fees, kit fee and an Awarding Body Registration fee if applicable.
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