
Students learn practical kitchen skills, as well as customer service and employment skills. They experience working as a team, learning how to take responsibility by preparing and serving lunch in Share's canteen, and cleaning up the kitchen afterwards. This helps build confidence and gives a sense of achievement.
We encourage our students to become involved creatively in all aspects of the kitchen including researching recipes, planning menus, daily food preparation, bread and cake baking as well as customer facing social skills.
Share’s catering course is suitable for people who would like to gain a recognised qualification in catering as well as those who simply want to become more self-sufficient.
Students learn about:
- Food safety
- Personal and kitchen hygiene
- Knife skills
- Team working
- Handling money and using the till
- Healthy eating and portion control
- Communication and listening skills
- Monitoring and stock management
- Ordering and menu preparation
Our approach
Students are supported to work at their own pace based on their individual needs. We aim to equip students with transferrable skills to encourage cooking at home, as well as open up possibilities for those who wish to pursue employment in the hospitality industry as a result of their learning.
Cooking resources
Take a look at our films below featuring Share students cooking a healthy budget-friendly lentil spaghetti bolognese, and sharing kitchen safety tips.