Professional courses

Kitchen and Restaurant Technician

Duration		3 years

Schedule		Labor

Beginning		21 Sep 2021

Presentation

Main activities:

To define the organization and operation of the kitchen, coordinating the work teams.
Proceed with the storage of raw materials used in the kitchen service, ensuring their proper state of preservation.
Cleaning and measuring food items, making basic sauces and cooking stocks.
To prepare liquid and solid hot and cold appetizers, pasta and egg dishes, recipes for fish, seafood, meat, poultry and game dishes, and their respective garnishes, from national and international cuisine, using traditional and innovative cooking techniques.
To produce national and international confectionery products.
Perform specialized services, crafting and decorating artistic pieces.
Coordinate with the restaurant service to meet the establishment's needs.
To define the organization and operation of the restaurant, coordinating the work teams.
Apply techniques for welcoming customers, communication, sales, and handling complaints in the restaurant industry.
Organize and provide casual and classic restaurant/bar service.
Organize and provide wine and other simple beverage service.
Perform room decoration and scribble art.
Organize and provide bar/mixed drinks and cafeteria service.
To plan and execute special services.
Control food and beverage costs and manage supplies.
Creating wine lists and menus for restaurants.
Perform the sanitization and cleaning of utensils, equipment, and workspaces.

Requirements

Young people who have completed the 9th grade and are no older than 25 years of age (at the start of the school year).

And after EPSM?

In terms of professional certification, the school awards a Level 4 Professional Qualification Diploma.
The course awards a Secondary Education Diploma (12th grade) and allows normal access to Higher Education.

Successes of the EPSM

Former students

António Simões

Resident Chef at Herdade da Malhadinha Nova

António Simões completed a cookery/pastry course at EPSM.

He worked as a chef in the restaurant at the luxurious L` and Vineayards development and is now resident chef at Herdade da Malhadinha Nova, which was awarded the Michelin Guide's Green Star in 2024.

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