Certificate in Culinary Arts

If you want to learn the fundamentals of cooking professionally, our Certificate in Culinary Arts is a great choice.

Over 4-weeks this chef foundation program is designed to teach you the skills required to cook to a professional standard. From food hygiene, to organisational skills, the language of the commercial kitchen, and core cooking skills, by the end of this course you will have the skills to start your career as a junior chef in a professional kitchen, launch your own catering enterprise, or simply enjoy the life skills of an accomplished cook.

Who is this course suitable for?

• Starting a career as a junior chef.
• Yacht Chefs & Chalet Cooks.
• Starting a Café or Food Business.
• Home cooks wanting to improve.

Curriculum

Week 1

Skills

• Induction
• Level 2 Food Hygiene Award (1st Day)
• Introduction to the Kitchen
• Mise en Place & Kitchen Organisation
• Knife Skills
• Piping Skills
• Soups & Stocks
• Chicken - Butchery & Cooking
• Vegetables & Eggs
• Breads, Enriched Breads & Pastry
• Meringues & Ice Cream

Typical Recipes

• Confit Chicken Terrine
• Pea & Mint Risotto with Market Fish of the Day
• Smoked Salmon Tart
• Walnut & Raisin Bread
• Brioche
• Griddled Chicken a la Francaise
• Minestrone Soup
• Chocolate Mousse with Créme Anglais

Week 2

Skills

• Flat & Round Fish - Filleting and Cooking
• Tapas-style sharing dishes
• Terrine
• Lamb - Butchery & Cooking
• Duck - Butchery
• Pasta - Ravioli & Tortellini
• Choux Pastry
• Sauces, Jus, Mayonnaise
• Desserts

Typical Recipes

• Sea Bass with Squid Ink Linguine
  served with Friçasse of Cockles
• Plaice and Pest Gnocchi
  with Baby Leeks, Spinach & Broad Beans
• Chicken Terrine
  with Homemade Piccalilli
• Best End of Lamb
  with Black Olive Salt, Aubergine Caviar & Lamb Jus
• Butternut Squash, Sage and Beurre Noisette Ravioli
• Profiteroles
  with Chocolate Ganache
• Créme Caramel
  with Rhubarb Orange Gel and Malt Loaf
• Chocolate Soufflé

Week 3

Skills

• Duck - Cooking
• Pork - Cooking
• Beef - Cooking
• Scallops - Preparing & Cooking
• Laminated Pastry & Suet Pastry
• Canapés
• Emulsified Sauces, Salsa & Vegetable Purées
• Ice Creams & Sorbets
• Chocolate
• Macarons

Typical Recipes

• Massaman Duck
  with Sweet Potato, Bok Choi and Tostadas
• Belly Pork
  with Caramelised Scallops & Cauliflower
• Goat's Cheese Pithivier
  with Courgette & Walnut Salad
• Apple Tart
  with Caramel Ice Cream
• Chocolate Negus
  with Pistachio Sorbet
• Chocolate Truffles

Week 4

Assessment

• Mock Exam x 1 Day
• Practical Assessments x 2 Days
• Graduation

Graduation Day

• Rump of Lamb
  with Garlic Purée, Niçoise Veg & Anna Potatoes
• Asian Cooking
  including Galangal Soup, Thai Green Curry & Jasmine Rice
• Lemon & Almond Pudding
  with Tiramisu Cream

Qualifications

As well as the Ashburton Certificate in Culinary Arts you will also earn valuable accredited and internationally recognised qualifications that will help you progress your career.

Confederation Of Tourism & Hospitality

Award in Cookery Skills

Level 2 Award

Accredited by CTH, this an internationally recognised culinary qualification is a record of your achievement in the culinary arts.

HABC

Award in Food Safety

Level 2 Award

The Level 2 Award in Food Safety is a 1 day foundation qualification that you will need when cooking for the public.

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Course Dates

1. May 2025 Join Now

   Mon 05 May to Fri 30 May, 2025
2. June 2025 Join Now

   Mon 02 to Fri 27 June, 2025
3. July 2025 Join Now

   Mon 30 June to Fri 25 July, 2025
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   Mon 28 Jul to Fri 22 Aug, 2025

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   Mon 29 Sep to Fri 24 Oct, 2025
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   Mon 17 Nov to Fri 12 Dec, 2025
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   Mon 12 Jan to Fri 06 Feb, 2026
4. Mar 2026 Join Now

   Mon 16 Mar to Fri 10 Apr, 2026

Course Fees

Everything you need is included in the course fee including chef uniforms, course notes, training and exam registration fees.

Course Fee	Fee
Full Payment	£4,295
26 Nights Room (Optional) Details	£1,430
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Deposit

You can secure your place on this course with a £250 deposit. (Balance due 6 weeks before the course starts).

Booking

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