Free Level 2 Culinary Skills in Stoke-on-Trent. Classes run at Nacro Stoke Education Centre. This culinary skills course covers food preparation, drink-making, customer service, and the wider hospitality and catering industry. You'll get hands-on practice with recipes and practical techniques. The course takes around one year, with daytime classes on a flexible schedule. A level 2 culinary skills qualification opens doors to kitchen and front-of-house roles in restaurants, cafés, and hotels.
Who this course is for
Course overview
If you have ever thought about working in a restaurant, café or hotel, why not join one of our hospitality and catering courses? At Nacro Education, you can learn all about preparing food and drink, serving customers and taking bookings. You will be able to try out recipes for yourself, practice making drinks and prepare yourself for a really enjoyable job.
What will I learn?
You will learn about many aspects of the catering and hospitality industry and gain valuable practical and teamwork skills. The qualification covers various routes, including cookery, food service and the industry as a whole.
You will do at least two weeks of work experience to support your studies, gain experience and potentially develop contacts with future employers. Our team will help you secure a work placement and will provide you with everything required for you to attend your placement.
What you will learn
You'll prepare food and drink using industry techniques.
You'll practise recipes and develop hands-on cooking skills.
You'll learn how to serve customers and take bookings.
You'll explore health, safety, and hygiene in a catering environment.
You'll gain knowledge of the hospitality and catering industry as a whole.
How you will learn
You'll learn through practical, classroom-based sessions at the centre. Assessment is hands-on and vocational, reflecting real tasks in the catering and hospitality industry. You'll have an initial assessment to confirm the Level 2 Certificate in Culinary Skills is the right level for you, and the centre will use it to plan your learning.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. Nacro Stoke Education Centre will confirm anything else you need before you start.
Where next
Jobs you could do
Chef: entry-level kitchen roles in restaurants, cafés, and hotels.
Kitchen assistant: supporting chefs with food prep and service.
Catering assistant: food preparation in schools, hospitals, or events.
Barista or drinks server: preparing and serving hot and cold drinks.
Front-of-house staff: taking orders and serving customers.
What you could study next
Level 3 Diploma in Professional Cookery (City and Guilds) - the next step for those wanting to move into more senior kitchen roles or head chef positions.
Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Hospitality Services - broadens your skills across front-of-house and customer-facing hospitality work.
Level 3 Award in Food Safety in Catering - a short compliance qualification valued by hospitality employers.
