Butchery is a highly skilled profession steeped in tradition. Through the Butcher Apprenticeship, students will learn about various meat species and master the techniques required to process and produce high-quality meat products.
“There is a lot of support, the lecturers and tutors are always there for you. I chose to study at Exeter College because of the Michael Caines Academy and now I work for him at Lympstone Manor. In the future, my goal is to get a Michelin Star. I really want my own restaurant, that’s my motivation.”
“Some businesses get stuck in their ways, but having an Apprentice learning with the College can bring new ideas to your business. Apprentices get the opportunity to learn techniques and pick up influences that they might not have the opportunity to in their own company – it opens them up…”
“My Apprenticeship will help me take the next step in my career at St Austell Brewery and hopefully progress onto an Assistant or General Manager role. I’ve always wanted to understand the kitchen side of things and taking a Commis Chef Apprenticeship gives me a better understanding of the business as a whole.”
Joey Harris, Samuel Jones (St Austell Brewery), Level 2 Commis Chef Apprenticeship
This vocational programme will provide you with a superb foundation for a career in the hospitality industry and applicants will require no prior knowledge of hospitality.
This full time course will allow you to develop your passion and skills for cookery, whilst developing your ability to work under pressure and as part of a team in the hospitality industry.
The Michael Caines Academy combines practical, professional catering and hospitality qualifications, with a range of visits, experiences, work placements and demonstrations involving the region’s most renowned food experts.
Chef de Partie/Senior Production Chef will learn advanced cooking techniques and is responsible for running a specific section of the kitchen.
The Apprenticeship has two pathways – Commis Chef/Production Chef.
You will learn all the basic cooking techniques required for working in a kitchen.
Hospitality supervisors work across a wide variety of businesses including bars, restaurants, cafés, hotels or contract caterers.
