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Since 2018 we have set up 10 specific French Cook Masterclasses featured with the Chef Association Toques Blanches

 >> For (VET or not VET) school and Adult education staff involved in Cook Training – Chefs involved in training     

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Location: ALFMED – Perpignan / FRANCE

5-day program or  3 days program 

2 half-days Masterclass with French Cook teachers in a state-of-the-art Professional Training center Lycée Bourquin

2 half-days Masterclass with French Cook Chefs from Toques Blanches in their own kitchen (per groups of 5 pers max)

Best practice exchanges with Michelin starred Chefs

Wine & Cheese tasting session

Wine cellar and tasting visit – AOC – IGP wines presentation
2017 Press Kit Roussillon wines ENG PDF

Local Producer visits (upon season)

Cultural & touristic visits (upon seasons and events)

Some sessions include an international Cook festival contest** or a Gastronomy Event**

Through this Staff Program our objectives cover 4 main areas:

1. French gastronomy exploration
2. Improve technical competences related to French Cuisine and local products
   • Depending on the sessions specific** themes are provided:  Gastro & Wine Harvesting events – Chocolate and lamb – Festive meals for Xmas
   • Gain knowledge about French professional Training centers: resources- means -pedagogy
   • Best practice exchanges are favoured among teachers and Chefs
3. Get to know our professional network of French Hosting Chefs
   • Thanks to our close collaboration with the French Chef Association Les Toques Blanches and the local network of Michelin starred Restaurants, we are able to provide many valuable internships in traditional – gastronomic – bistronomic restaurant that use fresh products and value the French know-how
4. Discover our “Cook student Mobility” philosophy
   • Present our organisation and the way we host ER+ students
   • Logistic conditions that we provide for students
   • The pedagogical method we use to prepare students for this kind of internships: key factors of success (even when French level is zero)

Our aim is to provide such Masterclasses planned on specific dates and open to different European training centers so to favour best practice exchange and a diverse European mobility experience for teachers.

>> All activities are conducted in English (minimum A2 or a colleague for translation from English is needed) and French (French is not required/optional)

>> Accommodation options are provided in Perpignan city center

>> All activities are managed by ALFMED staff

>> Masterclasses are organised with French cook teachers and Chefs of the association ‘Toques Blanches’ and performed in a professional Cook facilities

>> Full program is set up for open groups of 15 people maximum on specific dates set up with our Michelin * French Chefs : Christophe COMES – Pascal BORREL – Michel VEDRINES – Christophe SCHMITT – Laurent LEMAL – Klimenko 

>> Registration on one of the program session is requested minimum 2 months in advance

The way we do it:

• Before Mobility
  • Registration of the participant on one of the sessions 2 months in advance
  • Fill in the Staff Training questionnaire so to identify the participant’s objectives and wishes
  • Advice for travel and connections of the participant
  • Accommodation bookings and Infopack sent to participants with an emergency number during the trip
  • Confirmation of the full training program/ LA – Registration to the Cook contest (if any)
• During Mobility
  • Upon arrival: Welcome folder and orientation meeting to recall objectives and logistics
  • We take care of
• French language evaluation Certificate (if French language is spoken)
• Cook Masterclass Certificate