Good food begins with good training.
We’re reimagining how to train people who work in professional kitchens.
Right now, there’s no universal standard for what a foodservice professional should know before they start working in a kitchen, let alone what skills they need to advance in their career. As a result, adherence to basic food safety and culinary best practices can vary widely. This is true across all types of foodservice establishments, from fine dining restaurants to school cafeterias, and can lead to unsafe practices, subpar and inconsistent food quality, and inefficient processes. Yet, there are limited options for people to get trained. Culinary school is time-consuming and expensive while learning on the job disrupts operations and varies widely depending on where you work.
That’s where KtchnQualified comes in.
KtchnQualified (KQ) is a certificate program that aims to standardize training for people who work in professional kitchens. It consists of four courses, the KtchnQualified Course, KQ II, KQ III, and KQ IV, and offers individual certificates for each course in a vertical stack.
The KtchnQualified Course
We start with the KtchnQualified Course, which covers the food safety standards and introductory culinary skills every foodservice professional should know and abide by.
Learners who attend the training in its entirety and pass the summative assessments earn the KtchnQualified Certificate and become KtchnQualified. This is a lifetime designation. Additionally, learners may use the ANAB-accredited certificate to fulfill a local food safety training requirement (e.g., a food handler card) for three years from the issue date.
KQ II
Next, in KQ II, we dive into foundational cooking methods, ready-to-eat food handling, fruit and vegetable identification and cookery, dressings, soups, and precision knife cuts.
Certificate: KQ II Certificate
KQ III
In KQ III, we focus on advanced cooking techniques, meat identification and cookery, flavor development, and plate presentation.
Certificate: KQ III Certificate
Because universal training standards
Elevate food quality,
Create more defined pathways for career advancement, and
Foster safer and more productive work environments
And that serves everyone.
Ready to become KtchnQualified?
We are currently scheduling delivery of the KtchnQualified Course to school foodservice programs across the US.
Looking ahead, we will expand this course to the broader foodservice industry, including culinary students, restaurants, hotels, and correctional facilities. Stay tuned!
KQ II and KQ III are currently in development.