Hospitality - Cooking with Confidence SCQF Level 4

What is special about this course?

This course is designed for beginners in the kitchen to brush up on the foundations of cooking, try out new recipes and learn tips and techniques to give you confidence in the kitchen. 

The course is ideal for young, mature and the more life experienced especially if you are living on your own for the first time or would just like to build confidence while enhancing your cooking skills. You will cover everything from soups, fish and vegetables to scones, cakes and breads.

This is a fantastic opportunity to learn, cook and have fun with our award winning hospitality team.

You will leave this course with the confidence to carry on cooking at home with new tasty recipes.

Special features: 

  • Small class size means there is a close working relationship with the lecturer. 
  • You can enjoy sampling the tasty food prepared in class.
  • You will be taught in our fantastic kitchen facilities.
  • You will leave this course with the confidence to carry on cooking.

Entry requirements

No formal entry requirements

Sample Schedule

Week 1

Introduction - an overview of working in a kitchen setting, knowledge of recipes, using scales and hospitality terminology.

Week 2

Soups: chunky and smooth - creating flavours in soup.

Week 3

One pot cooking - understanding the cookery of meat.

Week 4

Fish - grilling, poaching and baking fish.

Week 5

Vegetables - preparation and cookery of vegetables

Week 6

Class choice

Week 7

Scones, cakes and soda bread - understanding bakery products

Week 8

Class choice

How will I study my course?

  • Part Time
  • Evening
  • Leisure

This is a practical based course delivered face-to-face on campus.

How long will my course last?

8 Weeks

Thursdays, 5pm - 8pm

Where can I study my course?

    • UHI Moray

Start date

Various from September

Fees

This course costs £88.

Funding

Our Student Finance Advisers can advise you on all aspects of student funding. The support available depends upon your personal circumstances.

Please refer to our Fees and Funding section for more information.

What can I do on completion of my course?

Depending on your previous experience you may be able to progress on to another course within our Hospitality and Tourism Academy.

Is there more information available online?

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