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Learn how to properly plan and control commercial food and beverages with Alison's free online food and beverage courses. If not handled properly, the food that you serve may cause severe discomfort and illness. Our food safety training classes will teach you proper food handling practices that will prevent foodborne illness and contamination as well as how to safely prepare and store food so that the meals you cook are safe for ever...…Read More
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Barista and Coffee Making
- Identify the main types of coffee beans (Arabica and Rob...
- Describe the journey of a coffee bean from its origin to...
- Outline the basic steps in the coffee roasting process a...
- Summarize the espresso extraction process, in... Read More

Food and Beverage Service in Restaurants, Bars and Banquets
- Recognise the different styles of service
- State the equipment required for successful service
- Distinguish between the various types of croc... Read More

Kitchen Management - Skills and Procedures
- Explain workplace safety regulations and develop emergen...
- Evaluate menu planning strategies and pricing models to ...
- Discuss the importance of food safety in the ... Read More

Professional Barista - Coffee Presentation & Serving Skills
- Describe the equipment baristas use in professional sett...
- Discuss different types of coffee grinders and technique...
- Identify the basic parts of an espresso machi... Read More

Essentials of Hospitality Management
- Analyse the various sectors and functions within the hos...
- Describe the core principles of hospitality management a...
- Evaluate hotel and accommodation management s... Read More

Fermentation Technician Training
- Define fermentation and state its concepts, benefits, an...
- State the potential applications of fermentation concept...
- Outline the educational relevance of microorganisms in f...
- Discuss the benefits of understanding microor... Read More

Diploma in Innovation Management for Food and Beverage Manufacturing
- Identify the operating standards that are required for c...
- Describe tools that support sustainable performance
- Describe how to implement a robust structured... Read More

Confectionery for Beginners
- Define ‘confectionery’
- Identify the types of confectionery and different confec...
- List the ingredients used in confectionery
- Identify the tools and equipment used to crea... Read More

Cheese Making for Beginners
- Discuss the different classifications and types of chees...
- Outline the evolution of cheese making techniques in dif...
- Explain the role of rennet enzymes in the production of ...
- Outline the steps involved in the cheese maki... Read More

Understanding Food Technology
- Define ‘food technology’ and outline its applications in...
- List the four major chemical components of food and expl...
- Evaluate the impact of food chemistry on food quality an...
- Analyse the role of enzymes in food processin... Read More

Basics of Chinese Cooking
- Explain the basics of Chinese cooking and how to think l...
- Identify some of the most famous classic Chinese dishes
- Describe how to prepare a range of traditional Chinese d...
- Discuss the history of Chinese cooking, its o... Read More

French Dishes and Recipes
- Describe how to make beef soup
- Outline different types of gravies and how to make them
- Discuss various recipes used to cook beef
- Explain how to prepare anchovy sauce for fish Read More

How to Plan and Organise a Party
- Describe all the steps and techniques for organising par...
- Identify all the steps and functions needed to start you...
- Describe the different types of parties and their respec...
- Define the roles, responsibilities, and skill... Read More

Nutrients - The Fundamentals
- Distinguish between mechanical and chemical digestion
- Outline the processes involved in digestion, absorption,...
- Describe the structure, characteristics and major food s...
- Explain how the absorption of the nutrients o... Read More
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