How to be a chef
How To Be A Chef is Square Food's FREE vocational programme in food and cooking, created in partnership with Bristol 24/7.
The programme provides young people (aged 16-25) with skills for employability and opportunities for progression to further catering-related learning or employment.
The next How To Be A Chef programme starts in September 2024.
Please fill out the form below to register your interest in taking part.
The Course
This FREE 12-week training programme runs on Wednesdays and Thursdays (10am – 4pm) for 12 weeks. You’ll learn to hold your own in a professional kitchen, learn a range of different cooking techniques and recipes, visit food producers, growers and factories, and work with mentors to create a CV and improve your interview skills.
Along the way, students will gather a Level 2 BTec qualification and Level 2 Food & Hygiene certificate as well as the transferable skills that employers might look for – like team-working, taking the initiative, working without supervision and presentation skills.
There’s no requirement to know how to cook, and you don’t need specific qualifications or brilliant academic results. We’re more interested in your commitment, enthusiasm and motivation for attending the course.
We run programmes in February and September, please get in touch to register your interest.
This programme is delivered in partnership with Bristol 24/7. Watch our film to find out more.