16 – 25 yr olds interested in working in the food industry
We’re excited to announce that a new course of How to be a Chef will start on 22 February 2023 , running for 12 weeks and finishing on 25 May – just before May half term with a break for Easter. It’s a hands-on course where we will equip the young people with the skills and experience to work in the hospitality sector, while cooking a wide range of dishes using huge variety of ingredients. We have a lot of fun, cook together and eat together and they will leave with a food education unlike any other. You will leave with a Level 2 BTec and a Food Hygiene Certificate, both of which are valued by employers in the food industry. The current students on our spring/summer course have been to a spice factory, a farm and taken part in a Bristol food tour alongside the cooking with plenty of guest slots with outstanding Bristol chefs.
The group is very small, with only 8 places available. This means that you will get plenty of one-to-one attention from our tutors and a personalised experience; it also means that you’ll need to be quick to secure your place! Because of this we’d like you to send your response to us as soon as possible
Please note that you would need to commit to being at Square Food Foundation at The Park, Daventry Rd, BS4 1DQ for two days per week for the entire length of the course. Those days will be Wednesdays and Thursdays from 10am – 4pm, and we need to ensure the places go to people who can commit to this and be on time every day so that we make the most of our cooking time. It is a demanding course so you need to have the energy to commit . There are also some other commitments such as cooking and serving at events for which your time will be paid. You will meet with lots of employers, and we will support you to find a job in your area of interest in the food industry.
We will invite you to meet one of the tutors ahead of the course start, and have a chance to look at the kitchen where you would be working, Charlotte Fife, the course lead will be holding interviews on Tuesdays and Wednesdays through January.
If you know young people who would like to come in to meet Charlotte then please get them to fill in the form online – with the link here .
Alternatively, you are welcome to ring with any questions on 0117 462 2686
For more information and how to apply click on the link:
- How to be a Chef course
- 12 weeks from 22 February – 25 May 2023
- Wednesdays and Thursdays from 10am – 4pm
- Let us know when you are free to come in and chat to the course lead
- Reply to us by end Friday 6 January 2023
