Course curriculum

  • 1

    Hello and welcome

    • Welcome to the world of the retreat chef

    • Your course content overview
  • 2

    Info Pack: feeding guests - menu planning

    • Overview of the chapter - feeding guests

    • Part 1: menu planning: meal balance and schedule balancing

    • Part 2: nutrition

    • Part 3: sourcing produce

    • Part 4: equipment and facilities

    • Part 5: quantities

    • Part 6: shopping lists and trips
  • 3

    Info Pack: on the job planning

    • Overview of this chapter: on the job planning

    • Part 1: arrival at the venue and into the kitchen

    • Part 2: getting organised with basics

    • Part 3: daily checks

    • Part 4: in the flow

    • Part 5: mis en place

    • Part 6: front of house

  • 4

    Info Pack: more than a cook

    • Overview of this chapter: more than a cook

    • Part 1: logistics

    • Part 2: energetics
  • 5

    Info Pack: money matters

    • Overview of this chapter: money matters

    • Part 1: Getting work

    • Part 2: your fees

    • Part 3: food costs

    • Part 4: expenses

    • Part 5: accommodation and travel
  • 6

    Info Pack: legals

    • Overview of this chapter: setting up as a retreat chef - legals

    • Part one - qualifications and experience

    • Part two - food hygiene certification

    • Part three - kitchen management

    • Part four - allergens

    • Part five - insurance

    • Part six - business registration

    • Part seven - international differences

    • Legal checklist handout
  • 7

    Info Pack: defining your style

    • Overview of this chapter: defining your style

    • Defining your style - writing a bio
  • 8

    Info pack: looking after chef

    • Overview of this chapter: looking after chef

    • Part one: caring for self

    • Part two: finding space

    • Part three: keeping boundaries
  • 9

    Recipes: breakfasts

    • RCT Breakfasts - galettes with fruit and cream

    • RCT Breakfasts - beetroot berry chia pots

    • RCT Breakfasts - oat and quinoa porridge

    • RCT Breakfasts - black rice coconut porridge

    • RCT Breakfasts - tofu breakfast muffins

    • RCT Breakfasts - granola

    • RCT Breakfasts - raw green bircher muesli

    • RCT Breakfasts - scrambled tofu

    • RCT Breakfasts - mango and passion fruit smoothie

    • RCT Breakfasts - immunity smoothie

    • RCT Breakfasts - frittata
  • 10

    Recipes - lunch mains

    • RCT Lunch mains - shakshuka

    • RCT Lunch mains - potato cauliflower and spinach curry

    • RCT Lunch mains - polenta pizza

    • RCT Lunch mains - black lentil, mushroom and olive burgers
  • 11

    Recipes: dinner mains

    • RCT Dinners - kidney kichadi

    • RCT Dinners - chickpea tagine

    • RCT Dinners - tian provencal
  • 12

    Recipes: salads

    • RCT Salads - potato and broad bean salad

    • RCT Salads - blanched spring vegetable with pesto

    • RCT Salads - quick pickled fennel and radish

    • RCT Salads - beetroot salad two ways

    • RCT Salads - pressed vegetable salad

    • RCT Salads - carrot orange and almond salad
  • 13

    Recipe: breads & sides

    • RCT Breads & Sides: chickpea flour flatbreads

    • RCT Breads & Sides: kimchi pancakes

    • RCT Breads & Sides: cornbread

    • RCT Breads & Sides: einkorn flatbreads with za'atar

    • RCT Breads & Sides: crispy tofu
  • 14

    Recipes: soups

    • RCT Soups: supergreens soup

    • RCT Soups: carrot, cumin, amaranth and almond soup

    • RCT Soups: miso soup with kombucha dash stock
  • 15

    Recipes: sauces dressings dips

    • RCT sauces dressings dips: salsa verde

    • RCT sauces dressings dips: spiced tomato relish

    • RCT sauces dressings dips: cashew ranch dressing

    • RCT sauces dressings dips: hummus

    • RCT sauces dressings dips: olive tapenade

    • RCT sauces dressings dips: tahini chipotle dressing
  • 16

    Recipes: desserts

    • RCT desserts: algarobba shortbread

    • RCT desserts: poached pears with drizzles and a crunchy crumb

    • RCT desserts: bakewell tart
  • 17

    Recipes: snacks

    • RCT Drinks: raw chocolate brownie

    • RCT Snacks: raw millionaire's shortbread

    • RCT Snacks: berry, cardamom, and turmeric muffins

    • RCT Snacks: watermelon, lime, chilli and salt
  • 18

    Recipes: drinks

    • RCT Drinks: ellu juice

    • RCT Drinks: linseed tea

    • RCT Drinks: warm lemon barley

    • RCT Drinks: grapefruit & linseed tea

    • RCT Drinks: hibiscus & linseed tea

    • RCT Drinks: dandelion, burdock and cleavers coffee

    • RCT Drinks: three rose tea

    • RCT Drinks: ginger based infusions

    • RCT Drinks: nourishing herbal infusion

    • RCT Drinks: hug in a mug

    • RCT Drinks: reishi mushroom latte

    • RCT Drinks: lemongrass & cardamom infusion
  • 19

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