What is the Chefs-in-Training Activity?
The Chefs-in-Training Activity develops essential employability skills such as dependability, teamwork, following instructions, caring for the work environment and working safely. Participants learn practical food service industry cooking and baking skills from experienced instructors and chefs.
Training takes place in our south Mississauga training centre.
Training takes place in our south Mississauga training centre.
Outcome Goals
Primary: Mastering the core set of Employability Skills via taking on the projects, tasks and responsibilities involved in the training activity.
Secondary: Demonstrated abilities suitable for personal independence in the kitchen and employment in the food services industry, including
Examples of Activity-specific Skills Taught
Recipes Include:
As a regular feature of this activity, participants receive recipes after having hands-on experience with them in class, and may take the food they have prepared home with them.
Activity participants also share a percentage of the money raised during culinary fundraising initiatives.
Cost of Activity
The cost of each lesson is $50 and participants attend once a week. The fees for the activity help to cover the cost of activity planning, time to shop and cost of food, equipment, and materials.
Primary: Mastering the core set of Employability Skills via taking on the projects, tasks and responsibilities involved in the training activity.
Secondary: Demonstrated abilities suitable for personal independence in the kitchen and employment in the food services industry, including
- Safety and hygiene in the kitchen
- Proficient food handling and preparation
- Skilled cooking, baking and plating
- Comfort and confidence working independently in the kitchen
Examples of Activity-specific Skills Taught
- Use and care of kitchenware and utensils
- Proper knife-cutting skills
- Measuring and mixing ingredients
- Use of stove and oven
- Plating composition
Recipes Include:
- Hors d'oeuvres
- Soups
- Salads
- Sandwiches
- Meats
- Pastas
- Curries
- Baked goods
- Desserts
As a regular feature of this activity, participants receive recipes after having hands-on experience with them in class, and may take the food they have prepared home with them.
Activity participants also share a percentage of the money raised during culinary fundraising initiatives.
Cost of Activity
The cost of each lesson is $50 and participants attend once a week. The fees for the activity help to cover the cost of activity planning, time to shop and cost of food, equipment, and materials.
