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Café Kick Start

COURSE OVERVIEW

Café Kick Start | Foundation Skills for Job Seekers

Turn up the heat as you learn by doing! This practical, non-accredited program puts participants in the middle of the action—preparing real food, working as part of a team and building towards a food-service event where they can put their new skills into practice.

Get hands-on preparing real food from day one

Work and communicate as part of a food-service team

Step into kitchen and front-of-house roles

Help plan and deliver a real food-service event

FUNDING STATEMENT

Ensuring Access to Foundation Skills Training

is a joint initiative between the Australian and New South Wales governments.

COURSE DETAILS

Café Kick Start is a practical, hands-on program where participants build their skills through cooking, teamwork and food service.

Start with simple recipes and individual food-preparation activities before working with others to prepare a shared meal. As the course progresses, participants take on more responsibility, working together to prepare and serve a buffet and gaining experience in both kitchen and front-of-house roles.

The program culminates in a food-service event, with participants helping to choose the menu, plan the service, prepare the food and put everything they’ve learned into action.

Along the way, practical kitchen activities help participants develop foundation skills in reading, numeracy, organisation and communication.

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Apply now for your place in the Café Kick Start pathway program

Name Start Date End Date Location
Cafe Kickstart (261021INV) 21/10/2026 25/11/2026 Inverell Campus
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