Introduction to Professional Chef

The Chef Academy of London's Introduction to Professional Chef course is designed for students who want to experience training as a professional chef without immediately committing to a longer 3-6 month program.

This intensive 80-hour cooking course gives students the opportunity to understand what professional cooking training entails, develop essential culinary skills and decide whether they wish to continue on to a more advanced chef training program in the future.

The course suitable for students with little or no cooking experience, as well as those who want a short but serious introduction to the standards, discipline and expectations of a professional kitchen.

Students are introduced to essential chef skills including knife skills, meat and fish preparation, ingredient knowledge, basic cooking techniques, kitchen organization, hygiene standards and the use of professional kitchen equipment.

Although shorter than our Complete professional chef courses, this is a focused and intensive program. It is ideal for students who want to test their interest in professional cooking, gain confidence in the kitchen and better understand whether a longer culinary training route is the right choice for them.