An intensive and practical chalet cookery course, taught by highly experienced professional (eight winter seasons, Michelin star kitchen experience and ski industry recruitment manager) chefs, delivered in a friendly, informative style.

Situated in the heart of the United Kingdom, within easy reach of many major motorways, rail links and airports. This fully dedicated teaching facility offers a technique based cookery course giving you the ability to adapt your newly found cooking skills to a wider variety of situations, making you more attractive to potential employers. Cooking experience is not a prerequisite to the successful completion of the course, as additional individual attention will be available to all.

Teaching, professional time saving practices as used in top hotel and restaurant kitchens, enabling you to maximise and enjoy your free time skiing or snowboarding.

This course is aimed at those who wish to learn the skills and techniques that will enable you to become successful chalet chefs and hosts. The course will include five full days tuition, all of which are a combination of theory and practice, the emphasis being placed on the cooking. You will be shown how to avoid culinary mistakes, recognise the critical points of each recipe and gain the techniques you will require to achieve a high standard of cooking, food presentation and kitchen hygiene.

Student Resource Package

• Recipe/Techniques guide
• Menu Plans
• Software based budget/ordering spreadsheet
• Daily/Weekly food preparation schedule
• Formal end of course assessment with certificate of completion
• Reference and referral to potential employers
• Translation guide
• An ‘Alpine Cook School’ apron
• Web resource guide

Course Syllabus

• Knife handling skills (Chopping, Filleting, slicing etc)
• Cooking methodology (Stewing, Sautéing, roasting, softening, caramelising)
• Food and Kitchen Hygiene (Food Standards Agency teaching resource)
• Creating five, three course evening meals
• Cooking for children
• Afternoon tea, cakes, biscuits and savoury options
• Canapés, both hot and cold
• Pettit fours
• Catering for special dietary requirements (Celiac, Vegan, etc)
• Food presentation and serving styles
• Portion control
• Adjustments for cooking at altitude
• Menu planning
• Budgeting
• Ordering/Shopping

The cost of the course includes

• Five days intensive Tuition
• Accommodation for 5 nights in Single Occupancy room with En suite
• Onsite recreational facilities (gym, swimming pool, tennis courts)
• Secure gated parking
• Linen and Towels
• All meals
• All ingredients
• All equipment
• Assistance in finding and approaching appropriate employers Iindustry contacts)
• Course dedicated specifically to Chalet Cookery
• Central U.K. location

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