Course Overview
The City and Guilds Level 3 Certificate in General Patisserie and Confectionery is designed to prepare you for a career in the specialist field of patisserie, confectionery and chocolate work as a pastry chef or patissier.
…You work or want to work as a patisserie chef in the sector
…You are creative and have an eye for detail
…You enjoy working in a kitchen environment
The units you will be covering in this course include:
- Dough and batter products
- Produce petits fours
- Produce paste products
- Produce hot, cold and frozen desserts
- Produce biscuits, cake and sponges
- Produce display pieces and decorative items
- Chocolate production methods and global trends
- Chocolate tempering techniques
- Making different types of chocolate including truffles, chocolate bars and fillings
- Airbrushing techniques
You will be assessed through:
- Short answer papers
- Assignments
- Practical assessments
You must be creative, self-motivated, hardworking and have a passion for cooking/working in a kitchen environment.
Attendance and punctuality for all sessions is a major requirement of this course.
You will be able to progress to the following courses on successful completion of this course. Some courses will have additional entry requirements but these will be discussed with you when you are ready to apply:
- Level 1 or 2 Professional Cookery
- Level 3 Advanced Professional Cookery
As a condition of your place on this course, you will be expected to purchase a uniform at the cost of between £23.00 – £55.00 and this will be discussed with you on your first day.
All costs are under review and subject to change.
