Specialist Provision Food LO To understand the different

Specialist Provision Food

LO: - To understand the different job roles within the food industry.

As it is careers week here at the Boulevard and Sullivan centre, I thought we could have a look at some careers you could go into within the food industry.

What jobs do you think you can do with food? e. g. chef

Read through the following careers you could go into in the food industry. Which one would you like to do? Why?

Task: Find out more about your favourite job role using the internet. Find out: What experience you might need? What qualifications would you need? What hours would you have to work? Would you work 7 days a week or just Monday – Friday? Do you get holidays?

Task Recipe: Imagine you run your own bakery. Someone has just ordered 6 cupcakes. 100 gram butter 100 grams of sugar 2 eggs 100 grams of self raising flour Half a tea spoon of baking powder. They would like them identical shape, colour and flavour. They have not said what flour or decorations they would like. (they are leaving this up to you) Your task is to make 6 cup cakes and decorate them however you like. But, they must be the same shape, colour and flavour. Icing sugar Equipment: Bowl Mixing spoon Scales 6 bun cases and bun tin 1. Mix the butter and sugar together. 2. Add the eggs and mix 3. Sieve the flour into the mix with the baking powder and gently mix together. 4. Place the bun cases into the tray 5. Evenly divide the mixture into the bun cases. 6. Place the buns into the oven for 20 mintues on 170 degrees. 7. Leave to cool before decorating. Icing: 1: plain icing: mixture icing sugar and water together and mix. The icing must be a thick texture. Be careful when adding the water. Butter icing: 100 grams of butter. Gradually add icing sugar whilst stirring until desired sweetness.