Culinary Skills Fanshawe College

Overview

Throughout this Culinary Skills  Graduate Certificate delivered at Fanshawe College you’ll develop many culinary skills while fine-tuning essential food preparation and knife skills. You’ll gain a well-rounded educational experience by taking hospitality-related theory courses such as nutrition, purchasing and menu planning and food and baking theory.

You’ll also have the opportunity to practice your skills and hone your culinary craft to be ready to launch your career with a professional kitchen or catering company. Gain practical, hands-on kitchen training in Fanshawe’s teaching restaurant, The Chef’s Table at Fanshawe College, located in the heart of downtown London close to potential employers.

You may choose to further extend your culinary skills by bridging into the second year of the Cook II Apprenticeship, Culinary Management, Nutrition and Food Services Management, or the second semester of Baking and Pastry Arts Management, and graduate with two credentials.

Career opportunities:

There is a great demand for qualified cooks in the food and beverage industry. Graduates can expect to be eligible for a variety of entry-level positions – including line cooks, prep cooks, counter servers, assistant cooks, breakfast cooks, assistant bakers – in a broad range of food service operations including restaurants, hotels and resorts, cruise ships and commercial catering operations.

Did you know Fanshawe consistently ranks high in graduation employment rates among large colleges in Ontario? 

Here are some examples of career opportunities for graduates of Fanshawe’s Culinary Skills program:

• Line Cook​​​​​​ Prepare dishes by a variety of  methods as per standardized recipes in a fast-paced team environment.
• Cook Provide guests and staff with balanced nutritional meals and snacks.