You will plan, prepare and present a range of larder, meat, poultry and fish dishes and menus designed for professional restaurant contexts. You will also learn how to plan and monitor the other essential ingredients of a successful professional kitchen including workflow, supplies, operational procedures, compliance, staff, and menu design.
You will learn how to:
- select and apply staffing strategies to meet performance targets.
- plan and monitor workflow and supplies in a commercial kitchen.
- manage operating procedures and compliance requirements for operational roles.
- manage staff relationships for operational roles.
Cookery strand:
- Plan and produce a broad range of larder dishes employing advanced preparation, cookery and presentation techniques.
- Plan and produce a broad range of meat, poultry and fish dishes employing advanced preparation, cookery and p resentation techniques.
- Plan, develop and design advanced dishes and menus suitable for implementation in a commercial environment.
Patisserie strand:
- Plan and produce a broad range of advanced patisserie and yeast goods suitable for a commercial hospitality business.
- Plan and produce a broad range of gateaux and torten suitable for a commercial hospitality business.
- Plan and produce a broad range of hot and cold desserts suitable for a commercial hospitality business.
Programme Specific Information
Class Times
Classes are taught 3 days per week.
Jewellery
Students will be required to remove visible jewellery including facial piercings prior to practical classes.
Work Experience
There is no work experience component in this programme, however work experience or part-time employment is strongly recommended.
Entry Requirements
- New Zealand Certificate in Cookery (Level 4); or
- Equivalent knowledge, skills, work experience or study.
Career Options
Supervisory role, leadership, Manager, Executive Chef within the hospitality/ tourism industry.
Additional expenses
- Stationery - $20
- Printing - $10
- *Shoes - $200
- Socks (black) - $10
- Hair tie (black)/bobby pins (if required) - $5
*Fully enclosed flat black shoes. Solid leather closed in footwear with an appropriate non-slip, non-marking sole.
Changes for 2023 learners
On 1 November 2022, WITT and the programme you have enrolled in became part of Te Pūkenga – New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology .
When you apply to study with WITT in 2023, you will be enrolled with Te Pūkenga, the new national network of vocational and applied education in Aotearoa New Zealand. You will learn in the same way, in the same place, and with the same people. The great news is that this enables us to share skills and knowledge across a network of passionate education providers, to better help you succeed.
Please note that all programmes offered by WITT and other subsidiaries of Te Pūkenga are under review. This is to make sure they are portable, consistent, and aligned with the needs of the industry to provide you with excellent and quality educational opportunities.
