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Level 1 Diploma in Professional Cookery

at North Hertfordshire College, Stevenage · college

Level 1Stepping stonesDiploma36 weeksFull time

What the college says

Our catering and hospitality courses include lots of opportunities for you to get hands-on experience of the world of work, including:Work experience with businesses like Galvin at Windowsin Park Lane, London and Midsummer House, a two-star Michelin restaurant in Cambridge.Visits to Billingsgate Seafood School, Hanbury Manor and Fine Food FairOur students also undertake visits to places where they can further hone their skills and build contacts with the major players in the industry. For example, Billingsgate Seafood School and trade shows such as Hotelympia.Your course will mainly consist of practical sessions in the skills and production kitchens and Hart Kitchins, our public resturant, with some classroom-based activities. You will work with several local employers through the year.Areas for study include the restaurant, preparing and cooking food by boiling poaching and steaming, stewing and braising, baking, roasting and grilling, deep and shallow frying, regeneration and sold food preparation.

What you need to get on

To join this course, you'll need four GCSEs at grade E or above - including maths and English grade E or entry level functional skills.

How you are assessed

Entry level and Level 1 study, English and maths retakes, and supported programmes.

What this level means

A first step that builds towards Level 2.

Is it open to 16 to 18 year olds?

Approved for 16 to 18 study on the government's Section 96 list.

Where it runs

  • Hitchin Centre

    Cambridge Road, HITCHIN, SG4 0JD

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 2 September 2026 · HITCHIN

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