Baking and Pastry Arts Management Humber Polytechnic

Overview

Some of the amazing things you will create in the programme are:

• delicious desserts and confections
• freshly-milled wholegrain breads
• gluten-free and vegan baking
• mouth-watering pastries, cookies and cakes
• stunning showpieces and decorative cakes

The  Baking and Pastry Arts Management programme from Humber Polytechnic  prepares you for a career without limits. You will build crucial skills in hands-on baking, as well as learn how to produce and market your own baked goods. As one of the most engaged baking programmes, we are always looking for ways to integrate visual and social media into our lab experiences, and discover ways to show off your baking to the world!  Our graduates have moved into the industry with confidence, and many have found success in surprising and innovative areas such as product development, food sales and marketing, and food styling.

Key facts

• Plan, prepare and present a variety of bakery and pastry products that will meet the diverse needs of food service environments.

• Identify and produce baking and pastry that is consistent with the emerging trends in the industry.

• Create, produce and manage a full café menu including baking and pastry arts and related beverages.

• Apply marketing theories and concepts to a pastry and baking operation.

• Support the goals of the pastry and baking operation and the responsible use of its resources through the application of kitchen management skills and knowledge.

• Supervise and manage staff according to accepted human resource management legislation and industry standards.

• Contribute to the provision of a healthy, safe and well maintained food environment, and to the service of baking and pastry products that are free from harmful bacteria, and other contaminants, with an awareness of potential allergens.

• Apply fundamental nutritional principles to all aspects of food production.

• Apply cost control techniques to baking and pastry service operations.

• Develop strategies and plans to enhance leadership, entrepreneurship, and management in a baking and pastry area for the hospitality environment.

• Work effectively independently and as a member of a team in the baking industry.