Culinary Arts Program at the Commonwealth College, Winnipeg
Commonwealth College is known for offering advanced career training courses like Culinary Arts. It gives you ample opportunities and time to develop your culinary skills ranging from the basics to advanced techniques. You may also take a chance to experiment with the kitchen tools and learn special recipes side by side inspiring the master chef in you!
Our dynamic Head Chef and Instructor Wayne Aastrom is hands-on in training students teaching them the art and delivery of incredible culinary practice.
A little something about our dynamic Head of Faculty, Wayne Aastrom -
He has been a professional Chef for 15 years.
He spent 5 years as Head Chef at Canada’s Royal Winnipeg Ballet.
He grew up around his Grandparents orchard which laid the foundation for his interest
in growing, harvesting, preparing and serving culinary delights.
He solely believes in sourcing locally grown produce, protein and cheese from expert
regional talent.
He relies as much as possible upon making ‘in-house’ products
With his love for creating fine culinary experiences, he looks forward to sharing his
experiences with ardent learners helping them fulfill their desires for a career in this exciting
field.
Culinary Arts Program Overview
The Culinary Arts Diploma Program includes theory classes along with hands-on experience which comes as a rotate through two-week blocks in a commercial-grade kitchen. Exemplary Instructors lead students in small groups and train them about the different techniques and styles of cooking. Through this course, you can gain thorough knowledge and skills of classic cooking fundamentals together with current industry trends as taught by the instructors. Both theory, as well as practical components, are covered at the Culinary Arts Diploma Program at Commonwealth College. The program includes subjects such as Cookery Techniques, creative Culinary Arts, Menu Planning and
Development, Supervision and Team Management, Dietary and Nutritional Studies, Stock Control, Workplace Health and Safety and more.
Course Plan
Introduction to Cooking and Food Services
Cooking Principles
Culinary Terms, Knife Skills and Mis-en-place
Nutrition
Certified Food Handlers Course
Sanitation, Safety and Equipment
Stocks, Soups, Sauces
Vegetables, Fruits, Starches and Farinaceous
Meat, Fish and Poultry
Breakfast Cookery
Hot and cold Beverages
Dairy products
Garde Manger
Flavours and Seasonings
Principles of Baking
Basics in Baking
Desserts
Menu Planning, Food Costing, Math & Culinary Math
Computer Applications
Life, Employability Skills & Communication
Work Experience
Career Options
After graduating from one of the top-most Culinary Arts Schools in Winnipeg, you will be able to find employment for the various culinary roles aligned for you:
Baker
Banquet Chef
Business Owner
Caterer
Corporate Chef
Food and Beverage Manager
Food Sales Representative
Line Cook
Prep Cook
Sous Cook
Contact our admissions team today to learn more about the Culinary Arts Diploma offered at
Commonwealth College. Visit www.commonwealthcollege.ca.