Professional Chef Junior

Junior Chefs program (6 months)

Start here if you want to follow the complete Horeca Academie program: 

• Professional chef Junior (6 months) Start here if you do not have any chefs experience and/ or have not found an apprenticeship yet. 
• Professional chef Intermediate (1 year) Start here if you allready work in a professional kitchen and/ or have had prior chefs experience
• Professional chef Advanced (6 months) Start here if you allready have chefs experience and have a valid intermediate chefs diploma
• Professional chef Expert (1 year) Only start here if you have an advanced professional chefs diploma 

The Professional Chef Junior program is an entry level course.  Are you an aspiring chef with little to no experience in the professional kitchen, then you are at the right place. This is where you start your education.

We ensure you become acquainted with essential basic kitchen skills, learn the most important hygiene and safety rules, and feel confident to apply for an apprenticeship to start your intermediate culinary program with us. Alternatively, you can begin working in the kitchen as an assistant chef.

For this Junior Chef program, it is not yet required to work as an apprentice in a professional kitchen, but it is helpful. However, this program is especially developed to build confidence in your cooking skills, acquaint you with the rules of professional equipment and kitchen protocols, so that you can confidently apply for employment or your apprenticeship for your intermediate diploma.

Throughout the 5 months tuition, you attend classes once a week. Always the same day in the week.

Classes are used for practice only, so no sitting in a classroom listening to teachers but always cooking and learning by doing. The Junior chefs course teaches you all about The Big 5. These are the most important basic kitchen skills.

The program is devided into 5 modules:

• Module 1. Topic: Knife Skills
• Module 2. Topic: Basics/Soup/Stock/Sauces
• Module 3. Topic: Composition Making
• Module 4. Topic: Egg Sauces/Vinaigrette/Dressing
• Module 5. Topic: Review of Basic Techniques

When can you start?

You can start our cooking courses at multiple times throughout the year. You can start with the Junior chef program in August and in January. Check the deadlines for admission in our FAQ

Key information

• 5 months | 20 classes (one class a week)
• €2900,- (payment plan € 580,- per month for 6 months)
• There are no additional costs. This fee includes, professional Chefs attire and teaching materials
• Classes are approximately 6-8 hours (+/- 11:00 – 17:00)
• No apprenticeship required
• For this course, apprentice companies or students cannot claim a subsidy for practical learning

Entry requirements:

High school diploma or equivalent, evidence of comprehension of English language. No prior culinary experience is required. All students must be aged 16 years or over.