Details
The Professional Kitchen Programme focuses on teaching all the fundamental techniques for cooking and food handling, and prepares students to become professional chefs suitable for entry-level positions (commis) in any restaurant kitchen globally.
Key features of the programme are:
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Students will spend approximately 70% of their time learning culinary technique (French classical) with the remainder of the programme devoted to the application of these acquired skills to world cuisines.
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All subjects are developed and taught in a practical environment (90% hands on) where students will be able to learn, understand, create and develop their skills in cooking.
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The class size is restricted to 12 students only. SCAFA ensures a Teacher Pupil Ratio of 1:6, whenever there are more than 6 students in the class, the school will ensure the presence of a second teacher so that each student gets the individual attention neccessary for a professional culinary programme.
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The Pro-Kitchen programme leads up to a City & Guilds Level 2 Certificate.
Outline
The programme will cover the following areas:
Week 1- Knife skills & emulsions
- Food safety & hygiene
- Stocks & thickeners
- Food science
- Vegetable & eggs
- Produce
- Starches
- Mother sauces
- Poultry
- Poultry production
- Fish & shellfish
- Fishing & sea farming
- Red meat
- Livestock
- Baking
- Flour, yeast & bread making
- Pastry
- Pastry techniques
- Desserts
- Design & plating of desserts
- Cuisines of the world
The Programme Fee includes:
- All course and study material
- Ingredients, tool and equipment
- Uniforms
- Lunch
SCAFA, Dubai’s School of Culinary And Finishing Arts is a full-service culinary arts training institute offering the complete spectrum of culinary arts courses.We have full-time education programmes for students aspiring to become professional chefs and advanced programmes for chefs looking to upskill their abilities. The School also offers professional courses for students seeking professional skills but lacking the time to commit to full-time education, thereby offering these individuals an opportunity to pursue their ambition.Under the expert guidance of our instructors, students will learn practical skills that will become second nature. With world-class culinary, finishing and etiquette arts training, SCAFA students learn the skills they need to deliver style, excellence in quality and sophistication.
What’s more, professional students can be placed in apprenticeships at superior restaurants or hotels locally and internationally.
SCAFA also offers courses and programmes for enthusiasts and amateurs, an outstanding programme for children, culinary-centric team building events for corporates and menu development Consulting Services for new restaurant concepts. Be it bloggers, caterers, restaurant owners, consultants, entrepreneurs, authors or food enthusiasts, SCAFA has a course to suit everyone’s needs. ...
