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You will find find some exciting activities throughout the country.

Where are they now?
We feature a new Modern Apprentice who has progressed from hospitality at school into the hospitality industry.

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Certficate of Achievement Packs

In 2011 we are planning to review of all our Certificate of Achievement Packs looking at;
• their names
• unit combinations
• content
• assessment
• activities
• size

Splitting the Current COA Packs

In response to feedback we have split all of the current COAs into two books; one book containing the delivery material and the other book containing the recipes (where included) and the assessment.

Cookery Schools 2

This new assessment is currently being reviewed by a number of teachers around the country so that we can gauge how this format will work in a classroom. This new assessment will form Edition 4 of Cookery Schools 2.
 

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As we all know, GST increased from 12.5% to 15% on October 1. However, Hospitality Standards Institute CEO Steve Hanrahan says that HSI has decided not to increase the prices of its training courses and resources for the rest of this year. “All fees and costs charged by HSI to its clients will remain the same until the end of December,” he confirmed.

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19 November - 09 December 2010
Cost: $140 (Incl. GST) per course
Registrations close 8 November 2010

Short Course One: Hot and Cold Finger Foods and Canapés
Short Course Two: Introduction to Espresso Making
Short Course Three: Advanced Espresso Service

For dates and to register, visit www.hsi.co.nz/events

November 2010

All schools who are assessing any of the unit standards in HSI’s 2010 Assessment Intention Plan must attend a cluster group, or send a representative.

For more information, visit www.hsi.co.nz/courses

Hawera High School cookery students Talya Clark and Tyrone Thomson and Kamo High School front of house student Matt Genefaas took home the national titles in the final of the HSI Junior Hospitality Challenge.

The Taranaki and Northland hospitality students competed against 26 other students from 15 secondary schools in a series of live cooking and front-of-house events at the New Zealand Culinary Fare held in Auckland in August. The hotly contested final was the culmination of 11 regional events held this year that a record number -around 880 –of students participated in to win their way through to the final. The 2010 JHC Final was hosted by HSI (the Hospitality Standards Institute), along with the NZ Chefs Association and Southern Hospitality. Thanks to the sponsors Vegetable.co.nz, NZ Pork and Southern Hospitality Ltd.

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Training to become a chef opens the door to an exciting career in the hospitality industry. Qualified chefs are in high demand, both in New Zealand and around the world. Learning the trade as an apprentice means combining real workplace practical experience with training in the basic skills and learning the underpinning knowledge essential to becoming qualified.

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