Welcome Commercial Cookery
Hamilton TAFE 2013

Re - enrolling

here is a link to our Facebook    http://www.facebook.com/?sk=welcome#!/commercialcookery.hamiltontafe

24 th January 2013   from 10am for re enrolment - students need to pay by the 18 January.

You will receive a notice to do that –  bring the receipt in please.

New Enrolments

New enrolments are on the 23 January at 10am and must they have a letter from TAFE to attend.

See you all in 2013 !

Class 3.1A 3rd Year Apprentices 2012

Well Done Stage 3 Students- Hamilton TAFE

Congratulations to Class 3.1A -3rd Year Apprentices at Hamilton TAFE, who have successfully designed menus and catered for numerous set menu, canapé functions up to 120 pax and a 8 course degustation dinner. This year saw student menus using skilled European fundamental cookery methods, techniques and menu style while incorporating molecular methods and flavors.

The 3rd year apprentices created and presented student menus in the restaurant designed by Alex Hunter, Duane, Carly Day, Fergus Walsh, Laura, Tom , Kaitlyn Carter, Paul , Shane , Andrew Tull and Teacher Richard Ransom .

We would like to wish all the 3rd Year Cookery Students at Hamilton the very best in classes for their upcoming exams

Regards

The Commercial Cookery Team

2012

welcome to semester 1 2012

Welcome to 2012- semester 1

Hamilton Commercial Cookery

Enrolments for new 1st year apprentices is on the 24/1/12

Re - enrolments for all other apprentices is on the 25/1/12 9.00am -4.00pm

Click here to view the semester 1 2012 delivery schedule

Competitions & Semester 2 2011

Hamilton TAFE


Semester 2- 2011

Click here for the semester 2 2011 delivery schedule

New enrolments 29/06/11 at 10.00am


Catch up enrolments 29/06/11 from 12pm-3pm


Level 4 Cookery Registration 29/06/11 at 1pm

Classes Commence Monday the 18/07/11

All enquiries call Mark McManus 49699429 or email mark.mcmanus@tafe.nsw.edu.au


Competitions


Hamilton Cookery Apprentice Competition 11/10/11


Brett Graham Invitational Competition 18/10/11


Brett Graham Finalists Competition 25/10/11





All enquiries call Mark McManus 49699429 or email mark.mcmanus@tafe.nsw.edu.au



Below were the Judges for the 2010 Brett Graham Competition

2011

Welcome to Hamilton Commercial Cookery 2011

Classes commence from the 07/02/2011, please contact Mark McManus; Head Teacher Commercial Cookery for all enquiries on 49699429 or email mark.mcmanus@tafe.nsw.edu.au

click here for the 2011 apprentice delivery schedule

Upcoming events

HTN Cookery Competition June

Hamilton Cookery Competition September

Brett Graham Cookery Competition October

Important messages for students & employers

This year - fees have to be paid before entering the classroom, sorry- no exceptions! please contact Mark McManus for further information

See below the Hamilton refurbished kitchens......

Hamilton Cookery Competitions 2009

Commercial Cookery Competitions, Hamilton TAFE -October 2009

Brett Graham Competition 22nd October 2009
Congratulations to all contestants: Mia Coady Plumb, Joanne Lines, Haydan Dunn, Sarah Gunther, Garreth Robbs, Michelle Calvert
Winner $2,500 TAFE Scholarship is Garreth Robbs
All contestants received prizes from Newcastle Kitchen & Cutlery, Essential Ingredient & Futura Training
Thankyou to Judges: David Cartwright, Richard Quigley & Stephen O’Brien



Apprentice Competition 1st Years

1st Place: Hamish Withington
2nd Place: Luke Shaw
3 rd Place: Ian Towse
Encouragement Awards: Daniel Weighman & Brendon Orr
Thankyou to Judges: Rod Andrews, Tracey Amos, Emerson Rodriguez, Richard Quigley
Major sponsors : Newcastle Kitchen & Cutlery, Essential Ingredient & Futura Training

Well done to all contestants, judges & sponsors
Regards
Stephen O’Brien

Chef select

Chef Select Members Field Trip 2009

1st year students undertaking training in the workplace have been rewarded for their hard work with an industry field trip to the Hunter Valley and Newcastle restaurants.

Chef select apprentices were given a cooking demonstration by Chef Troy Rhodes Brown at the MUSE restaurant, before moving on to The Wine House & Kitchen with chef Guy Parkinson. Next was Binnorie Feta for a demonstration on producing curds and explanations of different cheese production methods, then onto SILO atHoneysuckle with Chef David Cartwright for a discussion of restaurant operations and future career tips in the hospitality field.

What is Chef Select

Chef Select is a joint trial between TAFE & DEEWR where students after completing a module at TAFE apply and can undertake training at their own restaurant. A portfolio of evidence is created on the job, alongside assignments and exam preparation, where the apprentice will come in for the practical and theory tests at TAFE. The success so far has been varied, with some establishments enjoying the on job training and associated training paperwork, whilst others have found the demands of on job training too intensive and burdensome.

For these Chef Select and HTN apprentices who have completed their first round of assignments, portfolios and testing, this industry experience will assist in gaining a different range of skills and appreciation for their cookery career, and reward them for their hard work. A special thankyou to all restaurants, producers and staff who volunteered their time to help these 1st year apprentices.