Professional Cookery Students at Newbury College were rewarded for all of their hard work throughout the year with a presentation from the Principal, Dr Anne Murdoch, at the end of last term Students were awarded a certificate of 'Outstanding Performance and Participation on the Level 1 Diploma in Professional Cookery Course'.
The course has seen students cater for a number of large events including a charity event for Breast Cancer in Collaboration with Hermitage Army Barracks, College Graduation, and a host of functions for local businesses. Students have also had the opportunity to visit the Army School of Catering in Worthy Down and local hotel, Donnington Valley Hotel and Spa, where they were given a tour and talk on expectations of life within the Catering and Hospitality industry.
Course Leader for Professional Cookery, Annmarie Farr, said, "I am so proud of how much the students have achieved this year and what they are now capable of. The learners have worked extremely hard with long working days, which would be expected in the industry, to meet the demands of a fully booked restaurant twice a week while coping with the learning required to accomplish such high grades with nearly 90% of the learners achieving merit grades or above in their qualification."
The course has been supported throughout the year by Michelin Star Chef Roger Jones from The Harrow at Little Bedwyn who officially opened the new fine dining restaurant in October last year. Speaking at the opening Roger said "What Annmarie has achieved in so little time with the students is a testimony to her amazing teaching ability - I was proud to stand there and watch those canapés come out". Roger has held a number of cookery workshops for the students thorough out the year.