Patisserie and Confectionery - Level 3 Professional Chef Diploma

This course is aimed at learners wishing to become qualified pastry chefs with advanced skills.

Topics covered will include:

• Patisserie and Bakery skills - including chocolate and sugar work
• Practical Cuisine - Dough and batter products
• Petit fours, paste products, hot, cold and frozen desserts, biscuits, cakes and sponges
• Display pieces and decorative items.
• Kitchen Production in The Vincent Room Restaurant and The Escoffier Room Restaurant
• Gastronomy and product development
• Culinary science and food innovation
• Health, safety and food hygiene
• Kitchen management and food cost control
• Menu engineering and pricing
• Sales and marketing
• Principles of supervision

You will need to have completed Professional Chef - Level 2.

All applicants must have an initial assessment and interview to confirm that the course is suitable for them.

This course is assesssed using short synoptic testing, assignment work and a final practical examination.

Aged 16-18

If you will be aged 16, 17 or 18 on 31st August prior to the start date of your course and you have the legal right to remain in the UK for the duration of your programme then your study with us will be free. Please see here for the documents you will need to show us.

Some courses will have other associated costs, such as for specialist materials and trips. Many of our students are eligible for financial support, see here for details.

Adults - Level 3

If you will be aged 19 to 23 prior to the start date of your course, and do not already have a full Level 3 qualification, you may be eligible for a Level 3 entitlement, in which case your study with us will be free. If you are older, or already have a Level 3, we have many other Level 3 courses that are also free to study. Otherwise, you will have to pay the fees yourself or apply for an Advanced Learner Loan.

Please see here for the documents you will need to show us.

Some courses will have other associated costs, such as for specialist materials and trips. Many of our students are eligible for financial support, see here for details.

A resource fee of £250 is attached to this course.

This covers the unregulated additions parts of the course including Chocolate, sugar work and food science

This course will help you to move into a career within the Hospitality industry or can lead with higher levels courses such as a Foundation Degree.