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| tu_face |
haha!
i made that :p didnt know it still existed..
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| Fundamental |
| quote: | Originally posted by Misty Kitty
the obvious choice is the NVQ level 1 in Food Preperation and Cooking (taking up one evening a week at a cost of about £400)
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I think my sister did that one, and she's a bit of a spacker so it must be easy. :stongue: |
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| Ste |
| quote: | Originally posted by tu_face
haha!
i made that :p didnt know it still existed..
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yes, still stuck on my ntl space i cant acess now im not at home.
reminds me of the good old days, like this...
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| Ian^ |
| quote: | Originally posted by Misty Kitty
I have decided to go back to college come september to do a catering course, and wondered if any of you have done any and can therefore aid me in my decision.
the obvious choice is the NVQ level 1 in Food Preperation and Cooking (taking up one evening a week at a cost of about £400)
However i am wondering if this is going to be worth it, i want a higher level of qualification, i mean i can always extend it to do 2 yrs and get nvq level 2 after it i suppose.
There are the city and guild certificates and diplomas, the diploma being 2 yrs 2 evenings a week (at a cost i do not know) but covering a vastly superior, and i think, more benifitial subject matter for what i would like to do with my qualifications.
However this one needs (i think) the nvq level 1, or some catering experiece (i have limited from my uni days working in eateries to feed the poor student in me)
I know i am not up to speed on the certificate city and guilds and this needs more research, but i am quandrying my decision regarding the length of time i should spend doing this. nvq level 1 + diploma = 3 yrs part time study, (will i be too old after that for a career change)
Has anyone else done similar courses?
or studied part time and can tell me what its like?
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depending how serious and good you are at it, there are specific catering courses that also might be a bit more helpful, run usually by named chefs, a lot of it depends on how you go about it, the basic college course is ok, if a little basic, I nearly did it, but I dont eat a good enough array of things cos of tasting as u go etc due to crohns in with my stomach & intestines for digesting anything slightly rich or hot :( Anyway, the main thing is how good you think you want to be and how serious you are about things..... good luck tho :)
Also ask George Kendall cos he's doing cooking & working too in it :) |
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| Misty Kitty |
| quote: | Originally posted by Ian^
depending how serious and good you are at it, there are specific catering courses that also might be a bit more helpful, run usually by named chefs, a lot of it depends on how you go about it, the basic college course is ok, if a little basic, I nearly did it, but I dont eat a good enough array of things cos of tasting as u go etc due to crohns in with my stomach & intestines for digesting anything slightly rich or hot :( Anyway, the main thing is how good you think you want to be and how serious you are about things..... good luck tho :)
Also ask George Kendall cos he's doing cooking & working too in it :) |
Well i dont want to be like a serious chef ie head or sous of some posh totty restaurant nope.
I want to have my cafe. These cooking corses i really want to be able to give me the necessary knife, hygiene, meat preparation etc necessary to make cafe life simpler (and meeting all the necessary government criteria) The food itself i dont think will be greatly difficult to make, sandwiches salads soups, but i want to be able to create the menu myself and employ staff which i can train to my needs.
The courses are also for me to proove my interest in a career change at my age, and get the banks to give me money. |
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