MSK Professional Cookery & Patisserie Employer Skills Academy
The MSK Professional Cookery and Patisserie Employer Skills Academy was launched in September 2019. The academies are based at our City Campus and the students in this academy study two qualifications, Diploma in Professional Chefs and Diploma in Professional Bakery. The MSK academy provides the students with hands-on opportunities to develop specialist knowledge and skills within the catering industry.
About MSK Professional Cookery & Patisserie Employer Skills Academy
The MSK Professional Cookery and Patisserie Employer Skills Academy gives those students hoping to pursue a career in the catering and hospitality sector, real-life, hands-on experience of the industry. The MSK academy students are able to enhance their professional skills and knowledge, by taking part in specialist masterclasses and workshops with representatives from MSK Ingredients. these masterclasses include:
- Thickening Agents
- Careers in the Catering Industry
- Weighing and Mixing Processes
- Food Safety Principles
- Confectionery Finishing, Packaging and Selling Techniques
The students will learn in MSK branded kitchens and will also get to hear from a variety of chefs who work at some of the most prestigious venues around the country.
On top of all this, students in this academy will be highly encouraged to take part in various competitions such as the Zest Quest Asia Tilda Challenge.
Academy tour
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It is very important for MSK to be involved in the education of tomorrow’s chefs, and working with The Sheffield College has enabled us to do that.
Rupert Rowley, Development Chef
About our Employer
MSK Ingredients are the leading supplier of specialist food ingredients, tools, and training for the fine food & drink sector. They are recognised as suppliers of premium quality ingredients to:
- Hotels
- Michelin-starred Restaurants
- Cocktail Bars
- Confectioners
- Bakeries and Patisseries
- Chocolatiers
- Brewers and Distillers
- Domestic Chefs
Their trading philosophy is to supply the finest quality ingredients available and to source and offer innovative and unique products which will provide a point of difference.
Under the guidance of their expert development chefs, they have created a range of top-quality ingredients, tools and service ware designed to make life easier for the busy chef and mixologist whilst maintaining the exceptionally high standards of flavour and presentation demanded at the highest level.
I’m enjoying learning new techniques. I’ve learnt so much I didn’t even think I would, like different ways of cookery, including sautéing and shallow frying. My knife skills have massively improved.
Connor Johnson
MSK Professional Cookery Academy student
