EDITORIAL
EDITORIAL
Skill Up for your future at TasTAFE TasTAFE has launched a new round of no-fee courses to encourage more people to take up careers in hospitality. SKILL UP offers free nationally accredited courses that can be completed in a short timeframe. In the upcoming round of SKILL UP, TasTAFE is offering three free courses to provide people with the skills they need to work in hospitality: • Intro to Cookery: gain experience working in a commercial kitchen setting preparing and presenting a range of simple dishes using fine Tasmanian produce. • Intro to Bar: learn all aspects of bar service including how to mix drinks, create cocktails, serve customers and showcase incredible Tasmanian beers, spirits and wines. • Restaurant Service Essentials: learn all about food and beverage service in a working restaurant environment and gain the skills enabling you to interact confidently with restaurant patrons.
TasTAFE Drysdale apprentice baker rising to the top A TasTAFE Drysdale second-year apprentice baker has taken out the silver medal at the LA Judge Award for apprentice bakers in Sydney. Luke Williams (pictured with Drysdale Bakery teachers Scott Townsend and Benoit Marchand) works as an apprentice baker at Coles and is completing his Certificate III in Bakery at Drysdale in Devonport. He took out second prize at the competition that recognises the best young baking apprentices in Australia and New Zealand. The competition takes place over three days and assesses all aspects of baking, from practical skills to theory and presentation. Luke finished only half a point off first place and said his training at Drysdale was key to him achieving such a great result. “The environment at Drysdale is just awesome… all the teachers are really, really good.”
“I love the training facilities there. It’s all up to date. Everyone gets along and it’s so clean”. Luke admits that he fell into baking and quickly discovered he had a knack for it. After working at Coles in service and at the deli, he was asked to try working at the bakery. Though he was initially reluctant, he discovered he loved it as soon as he tried it. “My main drive for baking is that I like making product that makes memories. I remember going to the bakery as a kid with my Pop and buying stuff. That’s a core memory and I like to recreate that for other people.” After discovering his love of baking at Coles, he is very glad to have pursued his studies at Drysdale and learned more about the craft.
TasTAFE’s Manager Education and Training, Rachel Holland, said “These no-fee hospitality courses provide a fantastic opportunity to kick start your career in the fast-growing hospitality industry” “SKILL UP also provides training for Tasmanians looking to upskill themselves in their existing industry. This would include refining their current skills and learning new techniques,” Ms Holland said. SKILL UP courses are nationally accredited (meaning they are recognised throughout Australia) and most are a mix of online and face to face training. To find out more about SKILL UP and to apply, visit www.tastafe.tas.edu.au/skill-up
Pictured (Top): Luke Williams (pictured with Drysdale Bakery teachers Scott Townsend and Benoit Marchand)
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