CITY & GUILDS: PROFESSIONAL PASTRY PROGRAMME
The name is chef… pastry chef!
This programme is perfect for…
…students who want a broad and solid culinary foundation, with a passion to specialise in pastry products. This programme is ideal for career-changers or school leavers alike.
What to expect
While your first semester covers all the must-have skills and knowledge you need to step into any kitchen with confidence, the second semester is all about the good stuff: pastry products, hot and cold desserts, chocolate and more.
Need to know
This programme was designed to maximise practical training and hands-on kitchen experience, which will stand you in good stead – whether you end up running your own confectionary business or do classic patisserie in a hospitality environment.
Programme structure
Semester 1
- Personal hygiene and workplace standards
- Quality assurance in safety and food safety
- Numeracy, units of measurement and computer literacy
- Environmental awareness
- Healthier food preparation and dietetics
- Hospitality and the catering industry
- Basic ingredients and introduction to kitchen equipment
- Moist heat methods of cooking
- Boiling, poaching and steaming
- Braising and stewing
- Dry heat methods of cooking
- Baking, roasting and grilling
- Deep frying and shallow frying
- Cold food presentation principles
- Personal development within hospitality and catering
- Implementing food production processes
Semester 2
- Menu planning and recipe costing
- Providing a guest service
- Preparing, cooking and finishing cakes, biscuits and sponge products using standardised recipes
- Preparing, cooking and finishing pastry products using standardised recipes
- Producing, cooking and finishing dough products using standardised recipes
- Preparing, cooking and finishing hot desserts using standardised recipes
- Preparing, cooking and finishing cold desserts using standardised recipes
- Preparing and finishing simple chocolate products using standardised recipes
The nitty gritty
Duration
12 months
Accreditation
This programme is accredited by City & Guilds
Mode of delivery
On-campus practical classes. Theory is done on our online platform, moodle.ctia.
You will graduate with the following certification
- City & Guilds Level 2 Diploma in Patisserie (8064-02)