Provide students with essential knowledge and skills in Chinese kitchen operations.
Integrates a defined range of key technical and operational skills required by Chinese chefs to prepare provincial cuisines of China.
Extends students’ knowledge and skills in other study areas relevant to Chinese catering service and catering with event operations to widen exposure for articulation or employment opportunities.
Emphasises on hands-on experience that will help shape students’ attitudes and professionalism in the catering industry.
Students who have successfully passed the programme / modules may choose to articulate to Diploma programmes offered by the Hotel and Tourism Institute, Chinese Culinary Institute and International Culinary Institute; or start a career at the operative level of the hospitality industry.
Mode of StudyFull-time
Duration of Study2 Years
Offering Campus(es) / Venue(s)
Chinese Culinary Institute12
Professional Recognition
Students who study food preparation and catering programmes are required to take the food hygiene and safety module. Students who have attained the specified score or above at the relevant examination will be awarded the “Basic Food Hygiene Certificate for Hygiene Supervisors” which is recognised by the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department in Hong Kong.
Class venue at Chinese Culinary Institute (Pokfulam).
Class and training venues include but not limited to International Culinary Institute, VTC Pokfulam Complex, VTC Kowloon Bay Complex, Tin Shui Wai Training Centre, Chinese Training Restaurant and Western Training Restaurant at Pokfulam, The T Hotel, Training Café and Western Training Restaurant at Kowloon Bay.
Notes
Medium of Instruction: Chinese supplemented with English terminology.
Students may be required to attend classes on other VTC campuses. VTC reserves the right to cancel any programme, revise programme title, content or change the offering institute(s) / campus(es) / class venue(s) if circumstances so warrant.
Students enrolling for the programme must maintain the health standards required of a food handler throughout the duration of training. This encompasses taking a medical check, at students' own expenses, which includes chest X-ray, urine routine, stool routine, stool culture, hepatitis A virus Ab lgG.
For students who have a negative hepatitis A virus antibody result, a vaccine is recommended.
Students are required to have a medical check, purchase designated reference books, uniform and shoes where applicable, at their own costs. The Institute reserves the rights not to admit students who fail to follow this clause.
Items listed in the curriculum are key modules only, more modules are included in the programme.
Upon completion of the food hygiene and safety module, students may sit for the “Level 2 Award in Food Safety and Hygiene” examination offered by the Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH), UK at their own expense. Successful candidates will be awarded a certificate.
Applicants should have good sense of smell.
Subject to training requirements, students may be arranged to attend lessons or to undergo practical training which may be scheduled on evenings, Saturdays, Sundays or Public Holidays at other campuses or venues.
Entrance Requirements
Completion of Secondary 3; OR
Equivalent
Articulation / Employment
Articulation
Students who have successfully passed the prescribed programmes / modules may choose to articulate to Diploma programmes offered by Hotel and Tourism Institute, Chinese Culinary Institute and International Culinary Institute; or start a career at the operative level of the hospitality industry.
Career Prospects
Upon graduation, job placement assistance will be provided to facilitate graduates to join the Chinese catering industry, such as Junior Chef. By accumulating relevant experience in the industry, graduates can further progress to senior positions as Chinese Chef - Cantonese Cuisine or Chinese Chef - Regional Chinese Cuisine.
Curriculum
Knowledge and applications of food commodities of Guangdong cuisine
Theories and skills of Guangdong cuisine preparation
