THE INTERNATIONAL BENCHMARK FOR CULINARY PROFESSIONALS

Worldchefs Global Culinary Certification is a prestigious skills recognition framework designed for culinary professionals around the world. Created with leading employers, this framework provides validation of individuals’ culinary skills, knowledge, and experience against a global benchmark.

Note: If you are interested in applying, make sure you read the handbook first to check whether you can meet all the certification requirements.

90£

Worldchefs Certified Commis Chef
The holder of this badge is a professional cook who has experience of working in a food service operation. They are part of a kitchen brigade and responsible for performing a variety of basic cooking and baking tasks, under the supervision of a professional chef.

120£

Worldchefs Certified Chef De Partie
The holder of this badge is an experienced professional chef working under the direction of a sous chef or a head chef. As part of their role, this individual is responsible for operating one or more designated sections in the kitchen such as grill, sauce section, larder and/or pastry section.

200£

Worldchefs Certified Sous Chef
The holder of this badge is a professional chef with experience in supervising kitchen operations. As part of their role, this individual is responsible either for managing a team of chefs de partie or for contributing to managing an entire food service operation, under the direction of a chef de cuisine or executive chef.

250£

Worldchefs Certified Chef De Cuisine
The holder of this badge is a professional chef with a proven track record in managing a food service operation. This individual is responsible for the overall running of a professional kitchen which includes planning and supervising the food production, leading and developing the kitchen staff, budgeting and forecasting and the implementation of the revenue plan for the kitchen. A chef de cuisine may also be referred to as a head chef.

250£

Worldchefs Certified Pastry Chef
The holder of this badge is a professional pastry chef or baker with a specialist knowledge and experience in producing pastry, baking and dessert products. This individual has a proven track record in managing a pastry section which includes developing people, budgeting and forecasting and contributing to the implementation of the kitchen revenue plan. They are either employed as a pastry chef (or equivalent) or run their own business.

300£

Worldchefs Certified Executive Chef
The holder of this badge is a professional chef with an extensive knowledge and experience of managing food operations. This individual has a proven track record in managing all aspects of a culinary operation which includes strategic planning, managing and developing people, budgeting and forecasting and contributing to the implementation of the establishment’s strategic plan. The holder of this badge is employed as an executive chef, corporate executive chef (or equivalent) or run their own business.

350£

Worldchefs Certified Master Chef

The holder of this badge is a professional chef with an in-depth knowledge
of culinary arts and a proven track record in creating disches which have been recognised for culinary excellence. This individual has extensive professional cooking experience and is either a employed as an executive chef, corporate executive chef (or equivalent) or run their own business.

350£

Worldchefs Certified Master Pastry Chef
The holder of this badge is a professional pastry chef with an in-depth knowledge of pastry and baking arts, and a proven track record in creating pastry, bakery and dessert dishes and products which have been recognised for pastry excellence. This individual has extensive professional pastry experience and is either employed as an executive pastry chef, corporate executive pastry chef (or equivalent) or run their own business.

300£

Worldchefs Certified Culinary Educator
The holder of this badge is a professional with an in-depth knowledge of the culinary industry and a proven track record in teaching, training and people development. This individual has experience in working in a professional kitchen and is currently engaged in a full-time, part-time or voluntary educator role.

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