Certificate in
Culinary Arts

Learn to cook professionally

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Summary

If you want to learn the fundamentals of cooking professionally, our Certificate in Culinary Arts is a great choice.

Over 4-weeks this chef foundation program is designed to teach you the skills required to cook to a professional standard. From food hygiene, to organisational skills, the language of the commercial kitchen, and core cooking skills, by the end of this course you will have the skills to start your career as a junior chef in a professional kitchen, launch your own catering enterprise, or simply enjoy the life skills of an accomplished cook.

Who is this course suitable for?

  • Starting a career as a junior chef.
  • Yacht Chefs & Chalet Cooks.
  • Starting a Café or Food Business.
  • Home cooks wanting to improve.

Curriculum

Week 1: Skills

  • Induction
  • Level 2 Food Hygiene Award (1st Day)
  • Introduction to the Kitchen
  • Mise en Place & Kitchen Organisation
  • Knife Skills
  • Piping Skills
  • Soups & Stocks
  • Chicken - Butchery & Cooking
  • Vegetables & Eggs
  • Breads, Enriched Breads & Pastry
  • Meringues & Ice Creams

Week 1: Typical Recipes

  • Confit Chicken Terrine
  • Pea & Mint Risotto
    with Market Fish of the Day
  • Smoked Salmon Tart
  • Walnut & Raisin Bread
  • Brioche
  • Griddled Chicken a la Francaise
  • Minestrone Soup
  • Chocolate Mousse
    with Créme Anglais

Week 2: Skills

  • Flat & Round Fish - Filleting and Cooking
  • Tapas-style sharing dishes
  • Terrine
  • Lamb - Butchery & Cooking
  • Duck - Butchery
  • Pasta - Ravioli & Tortellini
  • Choux Pastry
  • Sauces, Jus, Mayonnaise
  • Desserts

Week 2: Typical Recipes

  • Sea Bass with Squid Ink Linguine
    served with Friçasse of Cockles
  • Plaice and Pest Gnocchi
    with Baby Leeks, Spinach & Broad Beans
  • Chicken Terrine
    with Homemade Picalilli
  • Best End of Lamb
    with Black Olive Salt, Aubergine Caviar & Lamb Jus
  • Butternut Squash, Sage and Beurre Noisette Ravioli
  • Profiteroles
    with Chocolate Ganache
  • Créme Caramel
    with Rhubarb ≈ Orange Gel and Malt Loaf
  • Chocolate Soufflé

Week 3: Skills

  • Duck - Cooking
  • Pork - Cooking
  • Beef - Cooking
  • Scallops - Preparing & Cooking
  • Laminated Pastry & Suet Pastry
  • Canapés
  • Emulsified Sauces, Salsa & Vegetable Purées
  • Ice Creams & Sorbets
  • Chocolate
  • Macarons

Week 3: Typical Recipes

  • Massaman Duck
    with Sweet Potato, Bok Choi and Tostadas
  • Belly Pork
    with Caramelised Scallops & Cauliflower
  • Goat's Cheese Pithivier
    with Courgette & Walnut Salad
  • Apple Tart
    with Caramel Ice Cream
  • Chocolate Negus
    with Pistachio Sorbet
  • Chocolate Truffles

Week 4: Assessment

  • Mock Exam x 1 Day
  • Practical Assessments x 2 Days
  • Graduation

Week 4: Graduation Day

  • Rump of Lamb
    with Garlic Purée, Niçoise Veg & Anna Potatoes
  • Asian Cooking
    including Galangal Soup, Thai Green Curry & Jasmine Rice
  • Lemon & Almond Pudding
    with Tiramisu Cream

Qualifications

As well as the Ashburton Certificate in Culinary Arts you will also earn valuable accredited and internationally recognised qualifications that will help you progress your career.

Confederation Of Tourism & Hospitality

Award in Cookery Skills

Level 2 Award

Accredited by CTH, this an internationally recognised culinary qualification is a record of your achievement in the culinary arts.

HABC

Award in Food Safety

Level 2 Award

The Level 2 Award in Food Safety is a 1 day foundation qualification that you will need when cooking for the public.

Rooms

Need accommodation? Our optional Shared Student Accommodation offers a home from home with access to gym, pool, cafe, bar and free daily transport to the Academy. Find out more here.

Room Pricing

Course Duration Price
Diploma in Culinary Arts 110 Nights £4,950
Deposit: £250
Reservation and damage deposit which is returned at the end of course upon successful checkout.
Terms:
Please see our terms and conditions for full details. Additionally please read the Rules of Residence.

Course Dates

2024

  1. Mar 2024
    Mon 18 Mar to Fri 12 Apr, 2024
  2. May 2024
    Mon 06 May to Fri 31 May, 2024
  3. July 2024
    Mon 01 July to Fri 26 July, 2024
  4. Aug 2024
    Mon 05 to Fri 30 Aug, 2024
  5. Oct 2024
    Mon 30 Sep to Fri 25 Oct, 2024
  6. Nov 2024
    Mon 18 Nov to Fri 13 Dec, 2024

2025

  1. Jan 2025
    Mon 13 Jan to Fri 07 Feb, 2025
  2. Mar 2025
    Mon 17 Mar to Fri 11 Apr, 2024
  3. May 2025
    Mon 05 May to Fri 30 May, 2024
  4. June 2025
    Mon 30 June to Fri 25 July, 2025
  5. Sep 2025
    Mon 29 Sep to Fri 24 Oct, 2025
  6. Nov 2025
    Mon 17 Nov to Fri 12 Dec, 2025

Course Fees

Everything you need is included in the course fee including chef uniforms, course notes, training and exam registration fees.

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Booking

You can book online now with just a £250 deposit (Balance due 6 weeks before the course starts).

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