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Cook

Areas of Application

Blick in die KücheCooks carry out all work related to the preparation and presentation of meals. Their responsibilities include the planning and preparation of the meal sequences as well as buying the required ingredients, proper stockkeeping while complying with legal regulations and implementing and developing recipes of all kinds. In the cooking process they apply a broad know-how regarding nutritional values and vitamins as well as environmental and economic aspects.
They draw up menu proposals and calculate the costs. The areas of application encompass hotels, guest houses, restaurants as well as social institutions, such as hospitals, homes for the elderly or youth clubs. In addition, there is a wide variety of possible assignments in canteens and at catering enterprises.

Vocational Skills

Köche bei der ArbeitBesides manual dexterity and creativity, the requirement profile also includes the ability to work in a team and flexibility. A good sense of taste as well as the capability of coping with stress and a willing commitment number among the key qualifications for this occupation. Organizational talent and enthusiasm for cooking round off the profile.
At Euro-BBW trainees are given targeted instruction in a training kitchen with modern equipment and at the same time they also complete training periods in the institutional kitchen of the in-house canteen as well as in the training restaurant “Finesse”. Large-scale events are planned, prepared and held by the training groups. Furthermore, numerous work experience periods take place at gastronomic establishments, also in neighbouring countries, with special focus on “à la carte”.

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