Culinary courses for curious cooks developed in partnership with Heston Blumenthal and The Fat Duck Group. Programmes only available at Activate Learning colleges are developed in partnership with Heston Blumenthal and the Fat Duck Group to develop and advance your cooking skills. At the end of this journey you will graduate with a Professional Cookery qualification endorsed by City &amp Guilds. Whether you want to work in a professional kitchen become a world-famous food blogger critic or food stylist you will be encouraged to interpret and apply to your own work traditional cooking techniques and those made famous by Heston Blumenthal. Heston believes a successful journey through this industry is powered by a strong sense of curiosity a desire to learn and by receiving instruction that is relevant authentic motivating and that sparks imagination. learning.&nbspIn each programme you will use a more experimental and scientific approach in order to develop your cooking skills and senses. Continue on this journey of culinary exploration and discover methods of applying the principles of food science and cooking to new routes and possibilities.What I&#39ll LearnCreating a true culinary experience starts and ends in the mind your skills are simply the tools that will bring that vision to reality. &nbspOn this programme you will build on your existing skills and knowledge. You&#39ll&nbsplearn the fundamentals of preparing and cooking stocks poultry and the production of fermented dough products. These skills will be vital in building a career in any professional kitchen anywhere in the world.&nbspHowever what sets this programme apart from others is the emphasis we place on the fundamentals of understanding ingredients and exploring their tastes flavours and fusions. Heston Blumenthal has identified two critical attributes for working in this field: Restless Perfectionism and Creative Curiousity.