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Certificate in Food Production.

Course Description

Food production, as the name suggests, is all about preparing food. It is the process of transforming raw ingredients into prepared food items.

Food production is a major department in hospitality industry in which candidates can excel by learning various aspects of food production such as preparation techniques, cooking methods, kitchen management, food cost control, etc. The chef is the backbone of food and beverage epartment. The professional has the responsibility of preparing food for all specialty restaurants along with performing some other duties such as deciding the menu, maintaining quality of food, supervising the kitchen and so on.

Candidates aspiring to build their career in the field of food production have bright prospects if they are focused to learn all the required skills starting from chopping to preparing a variety of dishes in cuisines such as local food, Chinese, Continental, etc.

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There are many benefits associated with enrolling in our catering courses . For example, you will:
  • Fast track your catering career or business plans
  • Study a course that has been designed in consultation with senior chefs and catering professionals
  • Learn crucial cooking skills at your own pace, allowing you to fit your studies around your lifestyle
  • Have your own personal tutor to provide guidance and answer questions

Working in catering gives you the chance to turn your passion into a profession. You can showcase your culinary skills in a variety of roles, whether you work for a restaurant, hotel, resort or you start your own business, for example as a personal chef or home-based caterer.

This industry is fast-paced and varied; no two days are the same. It can also offer you a solid career path. The hospitality sector has been posting record numbers of job vacancies around the world. This is an exciting time to be involved in catering too, with so many different cuisines and catering styles now available.

Our course will help you to develop a wide range of crucial cooking and catering skills that are in demand in restaurants and other businesses around the world, giving you the opportunity to travel if you wish.

Students typically complete their studies within 24 weeks. You are in charge of how long it takes to complete our catering course. With no assignment deadlines to meet, you decide how quickly you graduate.

If you want to finish the learning programme as soon as possible, you can fast track it and graduate within a matter of months. Alternatively, you can take your time.

Our catering course leads to the awarding of a Certificate. This qualification recognizes the graduate’s capacity for initiative and judgement across a broad range of technical and management functions. Graduate holders typically have personal responsibility and autonomy (semi-independence) in performing technical operations or organizing others in the workplace.

Requrement and Terms

Certificate of Secondary Education with at least 4 passes exclude religion subjects.

Please ensure that “ALL PAYMENTS” due for the university are paid through the bank for safety and convenience.

BANK DETAILS

Bank Name: PBZ Bank PLC

Account Number: PBZ Bank PLC

Account Name: ZCC

MODE OF PAYMENT:

1. Direct Payment: This is payment made by directly depositing all fees straight into our bank account through any PBZ Bank near you. Please return the Bank Slip to the College Account Office after making a deposit. It will be used as proof of payment.

2. Mobile Payment: This is payment made to the College PBZ Bank account through mobile money services, be it M-Pesa, Tigo Pesa or Airtel Money. Please DO NOT DELETE the completion message after the transaction completes for it is to be used as proof of payment at the College Account Offices

Instructions

Eligible students are required to complete the Student Instalment Payment Note enrolment process on line. The enrolment period opens when registration begins and ends the second Friday of a term.

The Online Installment Payment Plan enables students to pay the term tuition, fees, and housing charges less any aid disbursed, over THREE equal installments during the semester.

  • A payment of 1/3 of their total charges is required on line (electronic check or bank/credit card) to complete the enrolment process in the payment plan.
  • The remaining balance of tuition is to be paid in two instalments by the required payment dates.

Email notifications are sent to the email address on file before each instalment payment date. Students need to keep their email address current with ZCC.

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