Last updated on February 28th, 2024 at 03:50 pm
This guide has short catering courses in Nairobi if this is what you have been looking for.
So, if you would like to enroll for a short course to either start your own business, get formal paper qualification (probably if you are already working and you have been asked to submit your certificate), or maybe you are just looking for a new skill as you try to shift to a line you are more passionate about, we got you.
Here, are some of short catering courses for you if you’re in Nairobi and you want to venture into catering as a side hustle
Keep reading….
Short catering courses in Nairobi
1. Kasarani Catering College-Kasarani
Some of the short courses offered:
Bakery
Course duration: 3 months
Fee: Kshs 45,000
Cake decoration & design
Course duration: 3 months
Fee: Kshs 45,000
Certificate in Cookery
Course duration: 6 months
Fee: Kshs 18,000 reporting fee
Certificate in Pastry
Course duration:6 months
Fee: Kshs. 18,000 reporting fees
Other information you need to know about Kasarani Catering College
Apart from the fee we have listed above, it is worth noting that you also have to pay for the following items:
- Admission fee: Kshs. 1,500
- Uniform: Kshs.2,000
- T-shirt: Kshs. Kshs 500
- Student ID: Kshs 200
2. International Hotel and Tourism Institute (IHTI)- Kyuna, Nairobi
Short catering courses offered:
Cookery Level I
Course duration: 60 hrs. / 1 Months/4 weeks
Fee: Kshs.50,000
Cookery Level II
Course duration: 60 hrs. / 1 Months/4 weeks
Fee: Kshs.50,000
Pastry Level I
Course duration: 60 hrs. / 1 Months/4 weeks
Fee: Kshs.50,000
Pastry Level II
Course duration: 60 hrs. / 1 Months/4 weeks
Fee: Kshs. 50,000
Food and Beverage Service Techniques
Course duration: 180 hrs. / 3 Months
Fee: Kshs. 152,000
Food & Beverage Service Supervision
Course duration: 180 hrs. / 3 Months
Fee: Kshs. 152,000
Payment of Fees
Fees should be paid through deposit or inter-bank transfer to the following bank accounts:
Bank: Kenya Commercial Bank Limited
Branch: Prestige Plaza Branch
Account name: International Hotel & Tourism Institute
Account number: 11 33510 515
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3. Valentine school of catering Nairobi – Moi Drive Road, Off Outering Road
Basic cake making and decoration
Course duration: 42 hours
Fee: Kshs. 20,000
Intermediate cake making and decoration
Course duration: 36 hours
Fee: Kshs. 23,000
Advanced cake making and decoration
Course duration: 36 hours
Fee: 23,000
Master cake making and decoration
Course duration: 36 hours
Fee: 23,000
5 days courses that costs Kshs 10,000
- Basic cake making and decoration for vanilla cakes, queen cakes, chocholate cakes and so on.
- Pies, pastries and desserts 1 and Pies, pastries and desserts 2
- Bread and bread products
6 hours courses
Fruit cakes baking
Fee: Kshs. 4000 each
Sugar flowers cakes baking
Fee: Kshs. 3,000
African theme cakes
Fee: Kshs. 5,000 each
Requirements the above listed courses
You must have the following items during admission
- An apron
- One kitchen towel
- One passport size photo
- Copy of your National ID card
- Food certificate from a government hospital
4. Jasmine school of catering Nairobi – Kitengela
Certificate in Catering and Accommodation (Catering and Accommodation)
Course duration: 6 months
Fee: fee ranges between Kshs. 9,000 to Kshs. 10,000
Certificate in Hotel and Catering
Course duration: 6 months
Fee: Between Kshs. 9000 to Kshs. 10000
Side note: Please note that fees vary per Programme, so for the most -up -to date details on fees and account number concerning Jasmine School of Catering, kindly contact the admissions office.
5. Top Chefs Culinary Institute-Wastelands Nairobi
Cookery
Course duration: This course takes 9 session which is usually 31/2 hours each.
Along with that, the course only takes place on Saturdays from 8:30am to 12:00
Fee:
- Single day: Kshs. 6,200 per session
- Full course: Kshs. 50,000 for all the sessions
Remember, this fee includes the following items; Handouts, Recipes, All Food Materials, Chefs Hat, Top Chef Course Certificate, Clean apron and Pastry and Bakery.
Pastry & Bakery
Course duration: 9 session 31/2 hours each on Saturdays 1.00pm to 4.30pm
Fee:
- Single day: Kshs. 6,200 per session
- Full course: Kshs. 50,000 for all the sessions
Again, the Kshs 50,000 caters for Handouts, Recipes, All Food Materials, Chefs Hat, Top Chef Course Certificate, Clean apron and Pastry and Bakery
Short catering courses in Nairobi-Final words
Those are some of the best short catering courses offered by different institutions in Nairobi.
So, by now, you have an idea of where and the courses you can enroll in, remember some of these courses can take you places and also you can find yourself earning good money from them.
Therefore, they are courses worth pursuing even when you only want to be a great cook at home.
For the fee, make sure to confirm with the institution through their website of face book page since fee can change anytime.
All the best as you enroll in any of the courses!
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