Culinary Arts

Our City & Guilds Level 1 Culinary Skills course is designed for aspiring chefs who want to develop the practical skills, knowledge and confidence needed to begin their journey in the hospitality and catering industry. Whether you are leaving school, gaining your first qualification or exploring a future career as a chef, this course provides the perfect introduction to professional cookery.

Location Great Yarmouth

Throughout the course, you will develop confidence in a range of cooking methods, including boiling, poaching, steaming, baking, roasting, grilling and frying, while building the teamwork, communication and employability skills valued by hospitality employers.

By the end of the course, you will have a strong foundation in culinary skills and the confidence to progress into further study, apprenticeships or entry-level roles within the catering industry.

Your practical skills will be assessed by observation while working in our popular kitchens. Class-based lessons are designed to give you the knowledge to work successfully in the industry and are tested by short answer questions.

Based on your GCSE results, we will work with you to determine the most appropriate level to start your studies with us. Achieving higher grades may enable you to progress more quickly towards employment or your next step, so we encourage you to achieve the best results possible. Our approach is personalised to each learner. Please note that if you do not achieve a GCSE grade 4 or above in English and Maths, you will be required to continue studying these subjects alongside your chosen course.

You can progress on to study Level 1 to Level 2 and Level 2 to Level 3 Professional Cookery