Professional Culinary Arts FdA

Course overview

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This Foundation Degree is delivered at Bournemouth & Poole College and the awarding body is Bournemouth University.

This course is an excellent qualification for those looking to gain a professional catering qualification. You could be an A level or BTEC student currently considering further studies, or an experienced chef in industry with good GCSE's looking for a high level qualification to progress your career.

Traditionally the catering and hospitality industry has not always looked for higher level qualifications. However, as the UK market flourishes and gastronomic standards improve, there is definitely a place for higher level, academically challenging, industry-related courses – such as the Foundation degree.

Impress employers with your skills…

More and more employers are crying out for talented, creative and above all qualified chefs. Gaining a Foundation degree in Professional Culinary Arts sets you out as a committed professional, ahead of the competition! A professional culinary artist is a chef of the highest calibre, but they also have the managerial skills and knowledge industry has been crying out for.

• They can design menus drawing on not just European cuisine, but also international and match them to wines that complement each dish
• If you told them a customer wanted a specific menu for a banquet, they could immediately cost it for you and work out a recommended price and the gross profit margin
• They know how to cope with and even take advantage of the many different diets, allergies and intolerances prevalent today
• They can run their department with human resources, marketing, finance and operational issues at the forefront of their thinking

In short this is an individual that is just as comfortable in a management meeting reporting on profit and loss, as he is on the hot plate managing service.

Carve up a successful career…

The Foundation degree in Professional Culinary Arts could open up new, better paid job opportunities to help you advance your professional catering career. Possible job opportunities could include:

• Executive Head Chef
• Food and Beverage Manager
• Restaurant Proprietor
• Hotel Manager
• Contract Caterer
• Food Product Developer