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This unit has theoretical and practical components and focuses on the development of food preparation and cooking skills under Swiss health and hygiene regulations. Learners have the opportunity to explore different types of European food, as well as to develop a wide range of knowledge and practical skills. Dishes must be prepared and cooked to a standard and quality suitable for paying customers, although learners will get extensive support during the initial stages of delivery. To achieve the learning outcomes learners are given the opportunities to visit regional food suppliers. Guest lecturers are invited to give the learners a better understanding from what is needed and expected in the industry and also on the international market. Learners will run an à la carte kitchen and take part in events to apply their skills from purchasing till selling food items. Learners also will take part in “Sörenberg concepts” where they are given the opportunity to plan and design a hotel with all facilities needed to operate it as for real customers. Menus will be created according to the customers, theme and location of the hotel.

Intense practical training for future leaders in pastry arts This highly specialized, three-year Bachelor program delivers a unique combination of mastery in pastry arts with the professional and managerial know-how you’ll need to become a leader in the field.

Intense practical training for future leaders in pastry arts This highly specialized, three-year Bachelor program delivers a unique combination of mastery in pastry arts with the professional and managerial know-how you’ll need to become a leader in the field.

Our programs are professional immersions in the culinary world, directly inspired from the unique terroir of one of the most famous wine cradle in the world. The programs are designed with professionals in French Pastry and Oenologie, and thought through a wine and cuisine creativity project, to understand and acquire the know-how and the knowledge of an art shortly linked to the French terroir.

Discover the techniques that have made French chocolatiers the envy of the world Gain the skills required to work with chocolate and craft various products, including chocolate-based desserts, chocolates, and confectionaries.

The techniques behind the French baguette, making the perfect flaky croissant, mastering a braided brioche : if bread intrigues you and you want to get in-depth professional knowledge on the subject, this program is for you.

An intensely focused, two-month program for pastry professionals looking to accelerate their career The curriculum is inspired by chef Alain Ducasse’s philosophy around high quality produce and a natural and sustainable approach to pastry arts.

The integration of operational and technical elements of patisserie and confectionery together with the theoretical knowledge will serve as a pillar for the development of this professional activity (Menu design and creation, pastry gastronomical sales, use of products and tools, etc.) the theoretical training is complemented with a period of professional internships in a real context, in the workshop-room of patisserie and confectionery and in the school’s restaurant. Duration: 240 hours (48 hours theoretical + 192 practical) Content: BLOQUE 1. INTRODUCTION: Food manipulation and handling, Occupational Risk Prevention in the kitchen. Kitchen organization, machinery, and tools. BLOQUE 2. PATISSERIE BASES BLOQUE 3. BASIC PRODUCTS OF BAKING AND PASTRIES BLOQUE 4. PASTRY TECHNOLOGY I. DOUGHS, CREAMS AND FILLERS BLOQUE 5. PASTRY TECHNOLOGY II. SPECIAL BAKING AND PASTRY PREPARATIONS BLOQUE 6. FOOD TECHNOLOGY AND FOOD SAFTEY BLOQUE 7. CREATION AND PRESENTATION OF DESSERTS AND PASTRY PRODUCTS BLOQUE 8. DECORATION Y PRESENTATION

Traditional confectionery, chocolate, ice cream, new preparation techniques, decoration, presentations, and the care for taste and aesthetics are the foundations of the training of a pastry chef. In addition to elaborating and presenting pastries of all kinds, the student will learn how to manage the production and composition operations and to integrate in the patisserie area in the bakery or restaurant.

Advanced patisserie and confectionery require professionals that are up to date with the latest tendencies and that are able to work with a diverse variety of products in order to reach many different combinations, textures and flavors. The objective of this program is to incorporate the most innovative preparation, handling and presentation techniques in international pastry and pastry into theoretical and practical training, but also to train the student in nutritional and sensory aspects and food safety and give them tools that enable them to pastry research and innovation. The theoretical-practical training is completed with a period of internships in national and international companies which will ease the student´s access to the professional pastry world with success guarantees.

Achieve a nationally recognized professional qualification in a significantly shorter timeframe than traditional CAP training This intensive, hands-on training program, taught in French, mixes practical skills in French chocolate and confectionary arts with essential business and management knowledge.

Achieve a nationally recognized professional qualification in a significantly shorter timeframe than traditional CAP training This intensive, hands-on training program, taught in French, mixes practical skills in French pastry arts with essential business and management knowledge.

Gain the knowledge of baking and viennoiserie that will provide a perfect foundation for your future career You will learn from – and work with – some of the best chefs operating in the field of French bakery.

Achieve a nationally recognized professional qualification in a significantly shorter timeframe than traditional CAP training With its focus on teaching technical skills, the CAP Glacier gives you the opportunity to achieve a professional level of expertise and work with ice cream to create a wide range of products.