Catering

YOUR TRAINING HERE WILL GIVE YOU A WEALTH OF EXPERIENCE IN FOOD PREPARATION, PLANNING AND PREPARING MENUS AND FOOD PRESENTATION IN OUR WELL-EQUIPPED KITCHEN FACILITIES WHICH ARE DESIGNED TO COMMERCIAL CATERING SPECIFICATIONS. YOU WILL GAIN SKILLS IN A WIDE RANGE OF DISHES AS YOU PREPARE TOP QUALITY DINNERS FOR EVERYONE AT THE FOUNDATION EACH DAY AND POTENTIALLY GO ON TO COMPLETE AN NVQ. ALL OF THIS WILL SET YOU UP FOR A CAREER IN CATERING, WHERE OPPORTUNITIES ARE ENORMOUS AND VARIED.

Catering

YOUR TRAINING HERE WILL GIVE YOU A WEALTH OF EXPERIENCE IN FOOD PREPARATION, PLANNING AND PREPARING MENUS AND FOOD PRESENTATION IN OUR WELL-EQUIPPED KITCHEN FACILITIES WHICH ARE DESIGNED TO COMMERCIAL CATERING SPECIFICATIONS. YOU WILL GAIN SKILLS IN A WIDE RANGE OF DISHES AS YOU PREPARE TOP QUALITY DINNERS FOR EVERYONE AT THE FOUNDATION EACH DAY AND POTENTIALLY GO ON TO COMPLETE AN NVQ. ALL OF THIS WILL SET YOU UP FOR A CAREER IN CATERING, WHERE OPPORTUNITIES ARE ENORMOUS AND VARIED.

Our Catering Department can help you to...

  • Prepare and produce meals from street food to fine dining
  • Get Food Hygiene & Emergency First Aid qualifications
  • Experience in a working kitchen catering for everyone at the Foundation
  • Being creative and learning about taste and ingredient combinations
  • A college course NVQ L2 for trainees who prove themselves
  • No prior experience is necessary as full training is given

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Learning basics of the trade and gaining work experience.

Complete Level 1 basic theory course.
By the end of Level 2, trainees should have had the opportunity to take tests and acquire:

  • Driving Theory
  • Emergency First Aid
  • Manual Handling
  • Basic Food Hygiene

Examples of dept skills you can learn:

  • Working with Food
  • Opening and Closing Checks
  • Cross Contamination
  • Cleaning
  • Chilling
  • Cooking and Re-heating
  • Colour Coding
  • Risk Assessments
  • Hygiene
  • Storage
  • Knives
  • Identify and prepare different vegetables & fruit
  • Pastry & bread skills
  • Sauces
  • Fish & shellfish
  • Meat, game & poultry
  • Fine dining

Increasing work experience and skill level.

Complete Level 2 basic theory course

By the end of Level 2, trainees should have had the opportunity to take tests and acquire:

  • Driving Theory
  • Emergency First Aid
  • Manual Handling
  • Basic Food Hygiene

Examples of dept skills you can learn:

  • Working with Food
  • Opening and Closing Checks
  • Cross Contamination
  • Cleaning
  • Chilling
  • Cooking and Re-heating
  • Colour Coding
  • Risk Assessments
  • Hygiene
  • Storage
  • Knives
  • Identify and prepare different vegetables & fruit
  • Pastry & bread skills
  • Sauces
  • Fish & shellfish
  • Meat, game & poultry
  • Fine dining

Trainees who prove themselves and for whom it is deemed appropriate there may be opportunities to extend the placement and achieve a deeper level of work experience and skill.

Trainees might get the opportunity to work toward or achieve some part of the following:

  • Driving practical
  • Catering NVQ college course

Catering Department Social Highlights

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Roast potatoes on the menu 😋 cooking up a storm in #catering where we train disadvantaged 16 to 21 year olds ... See MoreSee Less

Roast potatoes on the menu 😋 cooking up a storm in #catering where we train disadvantaged 16 to 21 year olds

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It was a pleasure to be taught here I loved it ❤️

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It’s always fabulous & delicious.

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#catering yummy!

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#catering team putting on a spread

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I remember my farm 🚜 visits 41 years ago when I went on my residential training at the camelia Botnar foundation in April 1983 and past time school excursions to the South of England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 show in Ardingly that has trade and agricultural stands

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Farm visit with #catering

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Looks very tasty

Delicious lemon cheesecake 😋 and I loved dining 🍽 at the camelia Botnar when went on my residential training 41 years ago in January , March and April 1983 and enjoyed the whole residential experience and making new friends too

That looks lush !

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I love the rhubarb in crumble with custard and the Happy dining experience when did my residential training in January, March and April 1983 at the camelia botnar foundation in fact I enjoyed every moment

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Looks lovely

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And amazing results! #catering ... See MoreSee Less

And amazing results! #catering

Hard at work making deserts #catering ... See MoreSee Less

Hard at work making deserts #catering

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Catering trainees hard at it #catering

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Making ham hock terrine #catering

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Making ham hock terrine #catering

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They did a great job 👏🏻

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Fun times in the kitchen prepping for Xmas #catering

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Kneading the dough and loving the learning #catering
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