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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