The Student Chef Experience at ICCA Dubai

If you’re an aspiring chef and are looking to know more about culinary education and career, we have compiled some of the most important factors any budding chef would experience at ICCA about being in a professional kitchen.

Food is created out of love and passion. It is not just an art form but a full-fledged science that requires patience and precision. Hence, a culinary career is all about your passion and tenacity. People fond of food and cooking have the highest chance of having job satisfaction if they are choosing this career path. 

If done correctly, a culinary career can be the most rewarding and fulfilling career you could pursue. 

Having said that, your love for food,your passion and talent alone do not guarantee the makings of a great chef.With proper culinary education and guidance you can reach to greater heights in your professional life. At ICCA, you don’t just learn cooking; you get to experience the industry in its true form, as a melting pot of multiple cultures and cuisines.

Now, are you an aspiring chef? 

Are you looking for knowledge to know more about culinary education and career? 

We have listed six of the most important factors any budding chef would experience at ICCA about being in a professional kitchen.

1. It’s Intense, and be ready to adapt to the pace

As shown on multiple cookery shows that a commercial/professional kitchen is much intense than your average home kitchen. You will experience the same intensity and passion at the ICCA kitchen. 

ICCA will train your good home cooking skills into great industry ready talent with its up-to-date training methods.The kitchen moves at a sprint-like pace just like in a professional kitchen. We train your movements, actions, reactions, and thoughts to be fast enough to match up to a busy kitchen atmosphere.

2. You’ll be saying more “Yes Chef!” than the usual “Hellos”

As you might have seen in the service challenges of the Masterchef series across the world that a professional kitchen has its own rules and decorum. Chefs prefer to have their standards and workflow maintained throughout the kitchen. We at ICCA will teach you how mainstream kitchens function and help you learn its workflow. Yes, they all are fun to work with but at the same time, they are pretty tough too. 

So get ready to scream “Yes Chef!”with passion.

3. You’ll learn and know the power of teamwork

Teamwork is the most important factor that helps run a kitchen efficiently. In each and every process you need your team to be with you to execute each day’s tasks smoothly. Amidst all the chaos in the kitchen, you will always find the comfort of your team or batch members to support each other throughout the program, and regardless of how tough the chefs would be, they will be always around to give you all the mental support you need.

4. Work with Global Celebrity chefs

With ties in over 15 countries and thousands of restaurants, ICCA brings home global chefs renowned for their prowess. We are also proud participants of all the major international food events that happen in UAE such as Taste, Gulf Food & Gulf Host to provide better industry exposure and experience to our students.

5. Learn the Best of Food Safety and Precautionary Measures

Pandemic or not, we at ICCA Kitchen have always been committed to the highest levels of health and sanitation practices. 

However, given the current circumstances, we have especially invested in tools and equipment that will help keep the safety and well-being of our team and students. Our safety measures are in addition to the custom made personal protective gear and temperature checks ensuring to build a healthier and safer environment to handle food.

6. Last but not least, it’s all hard work and fun here

No matter how intense or difficult the program is, there’s no doubt that you will get to have a lot of fun in the school. The events and the buffet preparations are not only hands-on learning experiences but are also a lot of fun to be a part of...

Your Safety and Wellbeing, Assured

The proactiveness of the UAE's leadership in the management of the COVID-19 crisis has resulted in the absolute containment of the pandemic in the country, along with the top of the line facilities offered, making it one of the safest countries in the world to live in during these uncertain times.

Your safety and well being is paramount for us. Hence, we at the ICCA Dubai have enforced all the COVID-19 prevention & precautionary measures and protocols in line with the latest directives from the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA), Government of Dubai, and here are some of the standard practices that are strictly followed at the ICCA Dubai on a daily basis -

  • Temperature Monitoring
  • Social Distancing Norms
  • Personal Protective Equipment such as Masks, Gloves, and Facial Visors, and Hygiene practices are strictly enforced and monitored for everyone’s safety.
  • The Disinfection of premises

As the fear of COVID recedes and life bounces back, we are here to make sure you are safe, secure, and confident as you embark on your culinary learning journey.

If you’re an aspiring chef and are looking to know more about culinary education and career, we have compiled some of the most important factors any budding chef would experience at ICCA about being in a professional kitchen.

Food is created out of love and passion. It is not just an art form but a full-fledged science that requires patience and precision. Hence, a culinary career is all about your passion and tenacity. People fond of food and cooking have the highest chance of having job satisfaction if they are choosing this career path. 

If done correctly, a culinary career can be the most rewarding and fulfilling career you could pursue. 

Having said that, your love for food,your passion and talent alone do not guarantee the makings of a great chef.With proper culinary education and guidance you can reach to greater heights in your professional life. At ICCA, you don’t just learn cooking; you get to experience the industry in its true form, as a melting pot of multiple cultures and cuisines.

Now, are you an aspiring chef? 

Are you looking for knowledge to know more about culinary education and career? 

We have listed six of the most important factors any budding chef would experience at ICCA about being in a professional kitchen.

1. It’s Intense, and be ready to adapt to the pace

As shown on multiple cookery shows that a commercial/professional kitchen is much intense than your average home kitchen. You will experience the same intensity and passion at the ICCA kitchen. 

ICCA will train your good home cooking skills into great industry ready talent with its up-to-date training methods.The kitchen moves at a sprint-like pace just like in a professional kitchen. We train your movements, actions, reactions, and thoughts to be fast enough to match up to a busy kitchen atmosphere.

2. You’ll be saying more “Yes Chef!” than the usual “Hellos”

As you might have seen in the service challenges of the Masterchef series across the world that a professional kitchen has its own rules and decorum. Chefs prefer to have their standards and workflow maintained throughout the kitchen. We at ICCA will teach you how mainstream kitchens function and help you learn its workflow. Yes, they all are fun to work with but at the same time, they are pretty tough too. 

So get ready to scream “Yes Chef!”with passion.

3. You’ll learn and know the power of teamwork

Teamwork is the most important factor that helps run a kitchen efficiently. In each and every process you need your team to be with you to execute each day’s tasks smoothly. Amidst all the chaos in the kitchen, you will always find the comfort of your team or batch members to support each other throughout the program, and regardless of how tough the chefs would be, they will be always around to give you all the mental support you need.

4. Work with Global Celebrity chefs

With ties in over 15 countries and thousands of restaurants, ICCA brings home global chefs renowned for their prowess. We are also proud participants of all the major international food events that happen in UAE such as Taste, Gulf Food & Gulf Host to provide better industry exposure and experience to our students.

5. Learn the Best of Food Safety and Precautionary Measures

Pandemic or not, we at ICCA Kitchen have always been committed to the highest levels of health and sanitation practices. 

However, given the current circumstances, we have especially invested in tools and equipment that will help keep the safety and well-being of our team and students. Our safety measures are in addition to the custom made personal protective gear and temperature checks ensuring to build a healthier and safer environment to handle food.

6. Last but not least, it’s all hard work and fun here

No matter how intense or difficult the program is, there’s no doubt that you will get to have a lot of fun in the school. The events and the buffet preparations are not only hands-on learning experiences but are also a lot of fun to be a part of...

Your Safety and Wellbeing, Assured

The proactiveness of the UAE's leadership in the management of the COVID-19 crisis has resulted in the absolute containment of the pandemic in the country, along with the top of the line facilities offered, making it one of the safest countries in the world to live in during these uncertain times.

Your safety and well being is paramount for us. Hence, we at the ICCA Dubai have enforced all the COVID-19 prevention & precautionary measures and protocols in line with the latest directives from the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA), Government of Dubai, and here are some of the standard practices that are strictly followed at the ICCA Dubai on a daily basis -

  • Temperature Monitoring
  • Social Distancing Norms
  • Personal Protective Equipment such as Masks, Gloves, and Facial Visors, and Hygiene practices are strictly enforced and monitored for everyone’s safety.
  • The Disinfection of premises

As the fear of COVID recedes and life bounces back, we are here to make sure you are safe, secure, and confident as you embark on your culinary learning journey.

The Student Chef Experience at ICCA Dubai