If you have basic skills and experience as a chef, this Level 2 Diploma in Culinary Skills will suit you. Upon completion of this course, you will have the skills required to succeed in more senior culinary roles. Topics include: • Health and safety in catering and hospitality • Healthier food and special diets • Catering operations, costs, and menu planning • Prepare and cook stocks, soups and sauces • Prepare and cook fruit and vegetables • Prepare and cook meat and offal • Prepare and cook poultry • Prepare and cook fish and shellfish • Prepare and cook rice, pasta, grains, and egg dishes • Produce hot and cold desserts and puddings • Produce paste products • Produce biscuit, cake and sponge products • Produce fermented dough products Students completing this course will gain work experience in The Manchester College's restaurant, complete 20 hours of work placement with an employer partner, and will work in partnership with The Chefs' Forum. Upon successful completion of this course, students can progress onto a Level 3 in Advanced Professional Cookery to develop their skills even further. Students can use these qualifications to work towards becoming skilled in their ideal job in the hospitality and catering industry. Job roles in this sector include chef, cook, kitchen and catering assistant.