The Superyacht Chef Career Course prepares students for the galley and trains them to look at food and food preparation from a completely different perspective. This intense course will cover everything you need to know about yachting, operating in the galley, food management and culinary skills.
Superyacht Chef Career Course
Price range: R28,305.00 through R53,845.00
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Description
The Superyacht Chef Career Course commences with a 10-day culinary course to kick off your career in one of the best positions onboard a superyacht. The course focuses on preparing students to increase their culinary repertoire in the galley and trains them to look at food and food preparation from a completely different perspective. This intense course covers everything you need to know about yachting, operating in the galley, food management and culinary skills and covers virtually all the practical applications for cooking in a galley, with emphasis on the modern Superyacht Industry and its typical demands in the varying roles. The course includes menu planning, budgeting, provisioning, charter planning, stock taking, recipe costing and recipe planning.
85% of the course is practical and prepares students for a career at sea, including CV and culinary portfolio planning, interview processes and general preparation for a yachting lifestyle. Students are encouraged to challenge themselves to meet the standards of trained chefs in preparing and planning food for guests. Students are required to have a reasonable level of culinary experience, although need not be formally trained.
Please note:Â The dates listed are for the first day of the 10-day course. We will contact you with all of the dates for your course once your order has been processed.
Course Details
IAMI G.U.E.S.T Introduction to Yachting for Chefs (3 or 5 days Chef Foundation)
This course is tailored for students without prior chef qualifications and aims to provide a comprehensive introduction to culinary skills in the context of yachting.
The 5 day course prepares students who have no prior culinary experience.
The 3 day course prepares students who already have a culinary certification.
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IAMI G.U.E.S.T Superyacht Galley Chef (10 days)
This course is at the core of our Superyacht Chef Course, and is structured into specific modules to provide yacht chefs with practical knowledge and experience, ranging from basic preparation skills to how to prepare and present a 3-course meal for guests on sailing vessels.
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SAMSA SRC / VHF Radio (1 day)
The SAMSA SRC / VHF Radio course covers the basics of radio operation, the correct frequencies (channels) to be used for distress, emergency and medical assistance procedures, and making ship to shore telephone calls. This includes both fixed and hand-held equipment using international channels.
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STCW 10 (11 days)
STCW Basic Safety Training course is the legal minimum requirement for anyone looking for commercial work aboard vessels, including working on Superyachts, Cruise ships and Oil Rigs.
If you are planning to work on any type of marine vessel, craft or installation, this course is mandatory.
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Food Safety and Catering Level 2 (1 day)
This course is mandatory for students that are in a management position in either land-based or sea based hospitality or catering. To register for this qualification, learners are required to be 14 years of age or above and have a minimum of Level 1 in English and Maths or equivalent.
Qualifications
- IAMI G.U.E.S.T INTRODUCTION TO YACHTING
- IAMI G.U.E.S.T GALLEY OPERATIONS FOR CHEFS
- Highfield Food Safety Level 2 Certification
- STCW 10 Certification
- SAMSA SRC / VHF Radio License
FAQ
Q: Do you guarantee placement after I have completed the course?
A: While we do go through CV creation, and connect you to other experienced yachties who may help you, we do not arrange a position for you on yacht as part of the course. Once your course is over, you will be required to put in the effort to meet with recruiters and captains to start your career.
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Q: I cannot pay the full amount right now. Do you have other payment options?
A: We require the full amount to be paid before the course starts, with a 50% deposit to secure the position. If you are looking at doing the course some months from now, we can organize a payment plan. Click on the “Enquire Now” button to send us an email.
Event Details
Venue: V&A Waterfront, Cape Town