Cookery

Cookery is the practice or manner of preparing food.

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Selected roles involving the skill of cookery

Catering Crew-http://creativeskillset.org/job\_roles\_and\_stories/job\_roles/3783\_catering\_crew

Sous Chef-http://www.hcareers.com/us/resourcecenter/tabid/306/articleid/515/default.aspx

Baker- https://nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk/advice/planning/jobprofiles/Pages/baker.aspx

Restaurant Manager-https://nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk/advice/planning/jobprofiles/Pages/restaurantmanager.aspx

Food Scientist-https://nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk/advice/planning/jobprofiles/Pages/foodscientist-foodtechnologist.aspx

Sommelier- http://www.inputyouth.co.uk/jobguides/job-sommelier-winewaiter.html

Skills for becoming part of the catering crew

### Unit Leaders

To do this role, you will need to:

* have experience of catering management at senior levels
* have cooking, budgeting and bookkeeping skills
* have full training in and knowledge of Health and Safety procedures in the kitchen
* know about HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point), the internationally recognized and recommended approach to food safety
* be a confident driver
* drive LGVs (Light Goods Vehicles)
* be a good communicator
* have excellent standards of cleanliness
* work to high standards in mobile kitchens
* lead and motivate staff
* be resourceful and flexibile
* have excellent management and organisational skills

### Chefs

To do this role, you will need to:

* have experience of location catering
* run well-organised kitchens
* cook and cater for large numbers
* adhere to strict budgets
* have full training in and knowledge of Health and Safety procedures in the kitchen
* know about HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point), the internationally recognized and recommended approach to food safety
* be a confident driver
* drive LGVs (Light Goods Vehicles)
* be a good communicator
* have excellent standards of cleanliness
* work to high standards in mobile kitchens
* lead and motivate staff
* be resourceful and flexibile
* have excellent management and organisational skills

Geting experience

In some cases, experience isn't required but any work shadowing and training in the sector

http://www.thebigidea.co.uk/5-ways-get-catering-industry/

Getting into work- locally

https://www.farn-ct.ac.uk/subjects/food-beverage-cookery/food-and-beverage-levels-1-and-2%20-%20S

https://www.farn-ct.ac.uk/subjects/food-beverage-cookery/level-3-city-and-guilds-diploma-in-advanced-professional-cookery%20-%20SA

http://courses.bcot.ac.uk/ExternalPages/CourseSheet.aspx?PROGRAMMECODE=OF24

http://courses.bcot.ac.uk/ExternalPages/CourseSheet.aspx?PROGRAMMECODE=MP31

http://www.trainingandcourses.com/all/food-hygiene-level-2-award-food-safety-in-catering-fdt5004g/56218600/details.html

http://www.squires-school.co.uk/locations/farnham

http://www.tantemarie.co.uk/

Getting into work- nationally

BA Culinary Arts Management- University College Birmingham

http://www.ucb.ac.uk/undergraduate/courses/food/full-time/culinary-arts-management-ba-hons.aspx

BA Professional Culniary Arts (top up)- University of Derby

http://www.derby.ac.uk/courses/culinary-arts-ba-hons-top-up/

BA International Culniary Arts (top-up)- University of West London

http://www.uwl.ac.uk/course/international-culinary-arts-top/33280

BSC International Hospitality Management with Culinary Arts-Sheffield Hallam University

http://www.shu.ac.uk/prospectus/course/643/

Local cookery companies

The Old Rectory Cookery School- Farnham

https://www.yell.com/biz/the-old-rectory-cookery-school-farnham-7279320/

Tante Marie Culniary Academy- Woking

https://www.yell.com/biz/tante-marie-culinary-academy-woking-6825785/

Paya Thai Cookery- Farnham

http://www.payathaicooking.co.uk/

Browns Kitchen- Guildford

http://www.browns-kitchen.co.uk/

London House, Woking

http://www.londonhouseoldwoking.co.uk/