His vast experience includes Executive Chef at Ripley Castle and Head Chef at Marco Pierre White New York Italian. Kevin Said “There is a significant rise in freelancing and catering gigs that have kinder working hours but it’s important that young chefs still gain the skills and capabilities they would need for traditional or high-end cooking.
View detailsThe two-day event, which was opened by the Dean of UCEN Manchester, Michael Walsh, took place in the brand-new, state-of-the-art sports facilities at our Openshaw Campus and featured inspirational talks from guest speakers, including Adam Corbally, a finalist on hit show ‘The Apprentice’.
View detailsGCSE success stories from the class of 2019 - It has been a successful year for The Manchester College’s GCSE students, who have achieved the College’s best ever results. Here are a few uplifting success stories from our class of 2019… Ah, the Luck of the Irish Paddy Mc’Burney proved you’re never too old to follow your dreams, as he opened up his results at aged 33 to see he had achieved a grade 7 (A) in his English GCSE and a grade 4 (C) in his Maths.
View detailsLisa O’Loughlin, Principal of The Manchester College, said: “This year’s A-Level students have performed incredibly well, especially with the challenge of the new grading system for their exams. “The staff of The Manchester College are immensely proud of the efforts of our students and we are here to support both those who did and didn’t get the grades they were hoping for.
View detailsKeep Calm and Cook - While you’re at home with a little more time on your hands, why not try pick up a new skill? Or pass the time doing something fun and tasty! In partnership with The Chefs’ Forum, Simon Wood, MasterChef Winner and owner of Wood Manchester, has served up a delicious recipe that us northern folk just can’t resist: Simon’s Steak & Onions (In a Yorkshire Pudding Wrap) Part 1: Ingredients 1kg beef stewing steak 2 tablespoons of oil 2 large onions 8 cloves garlic, whole, peeled 2 bay leaves 1 sprig yhyme 150ml red wine 1 beef stock pot / cubes / Bouillon Sea salt and black pepper Method Place an oven proof casserole on the heat and add in your oil, bring up to temperature and then add in your steak, colouring evenly, dust with your corn flour and cook out until brown all over.
View detailsIt was amazing to win and meet students from across Greater Manchester to get inspiration for new types of looks from them.” Hafsah Ahmed, also a 2nd year Level 3 Media Make-up student, competed and placed third in Warpaint’s Boho Bridal Category, an event that brings together creativity and technical excellence in the world of make-up artistry.
View detailsAdditionally, you'll have access to our exceptional facilities, expert tutors, and valuable industry placement opportunities. With brand new facilities dedicated to animal management , including custom-designed reptile and small animal care rooms, as well as state-of-the-art outdoor animal pens, you'll have everything you need to excel in your studies and practical training.
View detailsThe students have also completed a number of tasks, such as marketing exhibitions to young audiences, visual merchandising and coming up with new product concepts for the gallery shop. For their final task, eight of the students ran workshops for the general public in response to the gallery’s ‘Traces of Displacement’ exhibition, using unusual techniques to create art.
View detailsA business course can be a fantastic route to a thriving career in many different industries depending on which one suits you best! Now is the perfect time to get your foot in the door, as Manchester's economy is expected to see annual average growth of 2.2% between 2024 and 2027, beating the national growth rate of 1.9%.
View detailsThe Manchester College is joining forces with its industry partners in its Centre of Excellence for Visual Arts to bring a new art festival to Manchester in 2022 and is looking to commission budding, local, contemporary artists to work within educational settings to co-create content for the event.
View detailsAfter impressing his coaches over the last year, including in the European Championships, Wil received the news of a call-up to the Men’s Under 20 World Championship squad which is set to take place in Jeju, Korea in August His experiences at the European Championships are something that he enjoyed, despite the team not winning the tournament.
View detailsMentoring rules Always meet in a public place – cafes or coffee shops are a good idea Agree in advance on how often to meet, how long the mentoring session will be for, and what you would like to gain from it (e.g. introduction to a network, help formulating some goals) Working with a mentor is a chance to define and discuss your goals, aspire to new ones and take positive action to make them happen. Your mentor is part of your “support crew”, a professional person you can talk with and share your hopes and wishes with, outside of your family, circle of friends, tutors or study colleagues.
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