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Free Level 2 Culinary Skills Course in Bury Saint Edmunds – West Suffolk College

CostFREE
Duration1 year
LevelLevel 2
DeliveryClassroom based
Start1 Sep 2027
Study modeFull-time
AttendanceDaytime
Awarding bodyCity & Guilds awarding body
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About this course

Free Level 2 Culinary Skills Course in Bury Saint Edmunds. Classes run at West Suffolk College, full-time during the day over one year.

Much of your time is spent in purpose-built kitchens and the college's upmarket restaurant, Edmunds. You'll prepare and cook a variety of fresh foods, develop customer service skills, and gain broader knowledge of the hospitality and catering industry. The course builds on Level 1 catering or hospitality study, or relevant work experience.

You'll finish with a City and Guilds Diploma in Culinary Skills.

Who this course is for

The aim of this course is to provide students with a deeper range of practical skills after completing a Level 2 course and will offer further hands-on experience in our kitchens, coupled with broader background knowledge of hospitality and catering.Much of your time at college will be spent working in our purpose-built kitchens and upmarket restaurant, Edmunds, where you'll learn how to prepare and cook a variety of fresh foods, provide outstanding customer service and friendly reception duties, alongside food and beverage service techniques. This means that most of the study necessary to underpin the practical skills will need to be done in learners' own time.Throughout the year, you will work on projects and functions both in college and outside normal college hours. Students will also spend time on industry-related visits, undertaking realistic work experiences and hearing first-hand accounts from visiting speakers. Evening work in Edmunds and at other functions will be part of the timetable, to enable you to gain valuable experience as you learn.

Entry requirements

Successful completion of the Introduction to Catering or Professional Hospitality Diploma Level 1, Apprenticeship or suitable work-based experience. An interview and positive tutor report will be required. In addition, a successful induction period will be required to identify which Level 2 pathway is appropriate for each learner.

What you will learn

  • You'll prepare and cook a variety of fresh foods using professional kitchen techniques.
  • You'll develop skills in customer service and front-of-house reception duties.
  • You'll gain knowledge of hospitality and catering operations.
  • You'll practise in a working restaurant environment.
  • You'll build on practical cooking skills from Level 1 study or work experience.

How you will learn

You'll learn through hands-on practical sessions in professional kitchens and in Edmunds, the college's working restaurant. Classroom sessions cover the broader knowledge side of hospitality and catering. Assessment includes practical tasks and knowledge-based work throughout the course.

What you will need to bring

West Suffolk College will confirm what you need before you start.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Chef, prepares and cooks food in a professional kitchen.
  • Chef de Partie, runs a specific section of a restaurant kitchen.
  • Kitchen assistant, supports chefs in a busy catering environment.
  • Catering assistant, works in canteens, cafes, or event catering.
  • Front-of-house team member, provides customer service in a restaurant setting.

What you could study next

  • Level 3 Professional Cookery Diploma, the next step for those aiming for senior kitchen roles.
  • Level 3 Hospitality Supervision and Leadership Qualification, suited to those moving into team leader or supervisor roles.
  • Commis Chef Apprenticeship, combines work and study to build professional kitchen experience.
  • Higher-level hospitality or culinary management study at Level 4 or above, for those aiming toward management careers in the industry.
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