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CATERING & HOSPITALITY

Professional Cookery – Level 3

Start Date : September 2026
Location : Wellington Campus

COURSE FEATURES

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Refine your craft and step into the shoes of a professional chef

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Explore more about complex dishes and the importance of presentation

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Learn how to manage kitchen operations, taking lead as head chef and mentoring junior staff

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Work in our professional kitchens and on-site commercial restaurant the Orange Tree

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Master advanced culinary techniques with City & Guilds Level 3 Advanced Professional Cookery. Perfect for experienced chefs aiming for excellence.

This is for students with an existing Level 2 qualification in hospitality and catering who want to take their skills to a higher level. The focus is on management and supervisory roles, running a successful business, exploring gastronomy, worldwide cuisine, food safety. Industry placement is a requirement throughout the course to gain insight into the industry and start to network to achieve employment on gaining their qualification.

Units:
– The principals of food safety supervision for catering
– Supervisory skills in the hospitality industry
– Exploring gastronomy
– Advanced skills and techniques in producing:
– vegetable and vegetarian dishes
– meat dishes
– poultry and game dishes
– fish and shellfish dishes
– Advanced professional cookery

Work placement opportunities:
Onsite Orange Tree Restaurant and more
Progressing to: University, supervisory roles in the hospitality and catering industry, executive head chef, business owner
HND in Business at Telford College

Aspirational careers: Michelin-starred chef, team member with Marco Pierre White or Gordon Ramsay restaurant chains
A full Level 2 hospitality and catering qualification. Plus, a grade 3-9 in English and/or maths
Practical cooking activities and assessments, assignments, short answer papers
You will need to purchase a uniform and a knife kit. There is greater involvement at a supervisory and management level with restaurant sessions and service to the public. Work placement opportunities at The Shrewsbury Arms, Mercure Hotel and many more local venues.

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