The “Culinary Arts Management " programme combines the power of Cooking Art and Confectionery and Bakery Art to prepare students who are watching it for a career as Executive Officers in related businesses. Graduates of the programme can take up positions in a number of areas such as Food Production Manager, Chief of Staff, Trainer, Business Advisor and others. The curriculum provides opportunities for students to acquire skills such as leadership, management, cooking techniques, critical thinking, personal responsibility, moral behavior, problem solving, and customer communication. Students can focus their studies, choosing between focusing on Cooking and focusing on Bread and Pastry, with the appropriate courses that are ideal for each of the two focusing.
Semester 1 | ||
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SUBJECTS | P.P.W* | ECTS |
Health and Safety | 2 | 4 |
Principles of Management | 2 | 4 |
Professional English | 2 | 4 |
Food and Beverage Service | 2 | 3 |
Basic Economics | 2 | 3 |
Introduction to Cookery | 7 | 8 |
Bakery/Confectionery Basic Techniques I | 4 | 4 |
TOTAL | 21 | 30 |
Semester 2 | ||
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SUBJECTS | P.P.W* | ECTS |
Professional French | 2 | 3 |
Knowledge of Food | 2 | 3 |
Principles of Accounting | 3 | 6 |
Introduction to Classical French Cuisine | 2 | 3 |
Practical Training I | - | 6 |
Cookery Techniques I | 6 | 6 |
Basic Bakery / Pastry Techniques II | 3 | 3 |
TOTAL | 18 | 30 |
Semester 3 | ||
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COURSES | P.P.W* | ECTS |
Food Hygiene | 2 | 3 |
Quality Assurance, Costing and Purchase of Food | 2 | 3 |
Nutrition | 2 | 3 |
Conference and Events Management | 3 | 6 |
Entrepreneurship | 2 | 3 |
Finance | 3 | 6 |
Cookery Techniques II | 6 | 6 |
TOTAL | 20 | 30 |
Semester 4 | ||
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COURSES | P.P.W* | ECTS |
Design and Maintenance of Catering Premises | 3 | 6 |
Practical Training II | - | 6 |
Elective Courses | ||
Modern European Cuisine | 3 | 3 |
International Cuisine | 3 | 3 |
Cypriot Cuisine | 4 | 4 |
Menu Design and Plate Decoration | 4 | 5 |
Banquettes and Catering | 3 | 6 |
TOTAL | 17 | 30 |
Semester 5 | ||
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SUBJECTS | P.P.W* | ECTS |
Food Safety Supervision | 3 | 5 |
Apply Computer Science for Gastronomy | 2 | 2 |
Principles of Marketing | 3 | 6 |
Financial Accounting | 3 | 6 |
Principles of Organization and Management of Catering Units | 3 | 6 |
Special Diet | 3 | 5 |
TOTAL | 17 | 30 |
Semester 6 | ||
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SUBJECTS | P.P.W* | ECTS |
Small Business Management | 3 | 5 |
Nutrition and Culture | 2 | 3 |
Human Resource Management | 3 | 6 |
Practical Training ΙΙΙ | - | 6 |
Molecular and Fusion Cuisine | 3 | 3 |
Elective Courses (Choose one of the following): | ||
Introduction to German Language | 2 | 4 |
Introduction to Russian Language | 2 | 4 |
Elective Courses: | ||
Mediterranean Cuisine | 3 | 3 |
Italian Cuisine | 3 | 3 |
TOTAL | 16 | 30 |
Semester 7 | ||
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SUBJECTS | P.P.W* | ECTS |
Market Research | 3 | 5 |
New Food Product Development | 2 | 2 |
Corporate Law | 3 | 4 |
Cold Kitchen | 5 | 5 |
Production on Food in Big Scales | 3 | 6 |
Principles of Project Writing Ι | 2 | 4 |
Elective Courses (Choose one of the following): | ||
Food Retail | 2 | 4 |
E-Commerce | 2 | 4 |
TOTAL | 19 | 30 |
Semester 8 | ||
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SUBJECTS | P.P.W* | ECTS |
Consumer Behaviour | 2 | 4 |
EU Legislation and Food Legislation | 3 | 6 |
Threats and Safety Management | 3 | 6 |
Thesis | 5 | 8 |
Elective Courses (Choose one of the following): | ||
Food Logistics | 3 | 6 |
Food Storage Logistics | 3 | 6 |
TOTAL | 16 | 30 |
* P. P. W: Periods per week. Duration: 55 minutes
Health and Safety
This course aims to promote the right conditions for a safe, healthy and a protective environment for workers and for the food in a food business.
Principles of Management
The aim of this course is to introduce students to the various concepts of administration including administrative controls, key principles decision making and planning, management human resources and concepts related to human resources management.
Professional English
The aim of the course is to familiarize the students with the English professional terminology so as to effectively communicate in their professional environment.
Food and Beverage Service
The aim of the course is the development of students’ knowledge and skills in Food and Beverage service.
Basic Economics
The purpose of the course is to introduce students to the basics principles of Microeconomic Theory.
Introduction to Cookery
The aim of the course is to introduce students to the field of Culinary / Gastronomy, its modern history, equipment, tools and knives using a variety of cooking techniques.
Bakery/Confectionary Basic Techniques I
The purpose of the course is to introduce the students in the science and practice of bakery / pastry.
Professional French
The aim of the course is to develop the language skills of reading, writing, speaking and understanding in French as it is used in gastronomy.
Knowledge of Food
The purpose of the course is to introduce students to the food technology science. Students will become familiar with the physical structure and chemical composition of major food categories and how they mutate during food processing.
Principles of Accounting
This course introduces students in basic accounting principles, uses and potential and its applications.
Introduction to Classical French Cuisine
This course introduces the students to the traditional French cuisine and educates them in various classical French recipes.
Practical Training I
Practical Training I gives students the opportunity to acquire practical experience additionally to the knowledge attained during their studies.
Cookery Techniques I
The purpose of the course is to introduce students to the theory and practice of cooking meat and fish techniques. Also it aims to teach them the theory and practice of the cultural aspects involved in making and producing pasta [various kinds] based on the products and on a wide variety of cereals.
Basic Bakery/Pastry Techniques II
The objective of the course is to familiarize the students with the science and practice of baking preparations and confectionery.
Food Hygiene
The purpose of the course is to practice students in food safety procedures through the analysis of various risks that may arise during the food processing. The students obtain the skills to apply general and personal hygiene rules. Also they become aware of issues related to the management of food waste
Quality Assurance, Costing and Purchase of Food
The purpose of the course is to teach and train the students in the food and beverage costing in the food arts industry.
Nutrition
The purpose of the course is to introduce students to the science of nutrition and diet. The students will become familiar with its principles, methods, uses and applications in the industry.
Conference and Events Management
The aim of the course is to introduce students to different kinds of events (Banquet, Gala, Conferences) and to their design and management techniques.
Entrepreneurship
The purpose of this course is to introduce the students to the concept of entrepreneurship and to gain the knowledge and skills that will enable them to create their own business and manage it.
Finance
This course introduces students to the principles and practices of finance and investment.
Cookery Techniques
The course is to familiarize students with the food preparation science and practice.
Design and Maintenance of Catering Premises
The course aims to explain the design methods kitchen and food service as well as to analyze her the need for a functional food space, food processing and equipment.
Practical Training II
The course, enables the students to gain more hands-on experience in other disciplines of the Culinary industry.
Modern European Cuisine
The purpose of the course is to introduce students to the emerging modern European cuisine, to explain its national origin and to educate them on its basic dishes and recipes.
International Cuisine
The course will train the students into distinguishing the techniques, the foods and the utensils from different countries. Also aims to familiarize the students with the needs of vegetarian people, the diversity in religions along with the eating habits of other people.
Cypriot Cuisine
The purpose of the course is to introduce students to the theory and practice in regards to the evolution of the production of local cooking preparations.
Menu Design and Plate Decoration
The objective of the course is to develop an understanding of the basic elements necessary for the design of a menu at a commercial level.
Banquettes and Catering
The purpose of the course is to review the requirements of culinary arts in regards to the catering management, banquets and other events and to train the students in the technique of food preparation and banquets.
Food Safety Supervision
The purpose of the course is to practice students in food safety procedures and global HACCP principles. The course "Food Safety Supervision" teaches students how to analyze functional food safety issues in food processing plants.
Apply Computer Science for Gastronomy
The aim of the course is to introduce and educate students on the use of spreadsheets in food science, services and technology.
Principles of Marketing
The course aims at students’ theoretical understanding and practical application of the various modern principles of Customer-centered Marketing in competitive businesses.
Financial Accounting
The purpose of the course is to familiarize the students with and help them to apply the basic principles of Financial Accounting.
Principles of Organization and Management of Catering Units
The course aims to investigate the production systems, organization and management of a small catering unit.
Special Diet
The purpose of the course is to introduce students to the theory and practice of preparing vegetarian or special diet meals.
Small Business Management
The purpose of the course is to provide students with the knowledge and the necessary skills so as to be in a position in the future to participate in issues related to the organization of small business and their environment
Nutrition and Culture
The purpose of the course is to introduce students to the anthropological, sociological, cultural and psychological factors that influence the consumption of food.
Human Resource Management
The objective of the course is to introduce students to the basic knowledge and principles of human resource management in organizations.
Practical Training III
Practical training III enables the acquisition of more hands-on experience in other disciplines in addition to the knowledge that have been gained during their studies.
Molecular and Fusion Cuisine
The aim of the course is to introduce students to theory and the practice of modern and molecular cuisine as well as the idea of "Fusion” in the cuisine.
Introduction to German Language
The purpose of the course is for students be introduced to the German language in order to understand sentences and common expressions that are directly related to their working environment. Also to have the ability to communicate in simple but also relevant to their industry circumstances and being able to exchange information for both daily and work matters.
Introduction to Russian Language
The aim of the course is to teach students the basic structures and the basic vocabulary of the Russian language, with emphasis on gastronomic arts so as to understand or even use common expressions related to their work environment.
Mediterranean Cuisine
The purpose of the course is to introduce the students to the Mediterranean cuisine at each student so as to refer to and produce various Mediterranean products and food.
Italian Cuisine
The course introduces students to Italian cuisine and trains them on basic dishes and recipes.
Market Research
The purpose of the course is to teach students the design, implementation, analysis of market research data the write-up of research conclusions.
New Food Product Development
The course aims to inform students about the modern nutritional aspects that dictate the design of new products, trends in the food industry for the growth of new products and their applications.
Corporate Law
The course aims to introduce to students to the basic elements and structure of business law, its principles and functions.
Cold Kitchen
The purpose of the course is to introduce students to the principles of cold cooking, and all the preparations that are made from it.
Production on Food in Big Scales
The purpose of the course is to introduce students to the acquisition of culinary skills, in large scale production, storage and transportation of food.
Principles of Project Writing Ι
The aim of the course is to prepare the students for a graduate study either in the form of bibliographic review or research form as well also the design and writing of work related to the “Culinary Business Management”.
Food Retail
To educate students on various aspects the food retailing s and apply them in practice. Also the course allows the students to understand the importance of food retailing n supermarkets.
E-Commerce
The development of students' perceptions and competencies of concerns e-commerce and its practical application.
Consumer Behaviour
The aim of the course "Consumer Behavior" is for students to understand the concepts, principles of various behavioral theories.
EU Legislation and Food Legislation
The course aims to introduce students to European Law and Regulations on Foods and their Impact on Food Producers, sellers and suppliers.
Threats and Safety Management
The purpose of the course is to introduce students to the basic principles and skills for recognition, management and handling of risks.
Thesis
The purpose of the course is to prepare students for a study in a subject related to their studies based on the courses PROJ406 “Principles of Project Writing Ι” MRKT401 "Market Research".
Food Logistics
The course aims to teach and cover all aspects of the food chain supply with special reference to the supermarkets and stores retail.
Food Storage Logistics
The purpose of the course is to discuss and develop in general the subject of storage and its special applications in food storage.
Coordinator of the Programme: Panayiotis Hadjisymeou
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Employment Status: Full Time
Position: Lecturer
Specialization: ACCOUNTING
Programmes of Study: LOGISTICS, HOTEL MANAGEMENT, CULINARY BUSINESS MANAGEMENT, OFFICE ADMINISTRATION & SECRETARIAL STUDIES, PHARMACY ASSISTANT (TECHNICIAN)
Short cv: Mr Demetris Demetriou is a Lecturer at KES College since 2015. He is in possession of a Post Graduate Degree in Εducational Leadership and Politics from Cyprus Open University and a Degree (BSc) in Accounting and Finance from University of North Texas. He is an Accounting Lecturer in numerous educational institutions from 1992. Moreover he worked as an Auditor from 1988 to 1991 acquiring significant experience on issues related to his profession. He also participated in numerous seminars whereby, he had the opportunity to enrich his knowledge and improve his skills. He is accredited by the Human Resource Development Authority as an internal trainer.
Employment Status: Full Time
Position: Programme Coordinator, Senior Lecturer
Specialization: PROGRAMME COORDINATOR OF THE SCHOOL OF CULINARY ARTS, HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM
Programmes of Study: CULINARY BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
Short cv: Mr. Panayiotis Hadjisymeou is the Coordinator of the "Culinary Arts", "Ηotel Management" and " Travel & Tourism Management" Programmes of Study and a Senior Lecturer at KES College since 2007. He holds a Post Graduate Degree (MA) in Hotel Management and Culinary Arts and a Degree (BA) in Hospitality Management from Middlesex University and a Higher Diploma in Culinary Arts from Higher Hotel Institute of Cyprus. He has ample professional experience from various work positions within a range of different countries and primarily at the international hotel chain Hilton Hotels from 1980-1985 and Cyprus Airways as the Head of Catering Services from 1985-2006. He is a member in various organizations relating to his profession and he is also the president and founding member of Eurotoques – Cyprus and the Cyprus Chefs Association. He is accredited by the Human Resource Development Authority as a trainer, an assessor of vocational qualifications, assessor of Vocational Training Centers and evaluator of Vocational Training Structures (VET). He is a business consultant in areas related to staff development, training and creation of new businesses. He regularly organizes seminars and lectures both in Cyprus and abroad for companies and academic institutions.
Employment Status: Full Time
Position: Lecturer
Specialization: FOOD TECHNOLOGY
Programmes of Study: CULINARY BUSINESS MANAGEMENT, HOTEL MANAGEMENT, TECHNICIAL FOR PRODUCTION OF ORGANIC PRODUCTS, TRAVEL AND TOURISM MANAGEMENT, PHARMACY ASSISTANT (TECHNICIAN), CULINARY ARTS
Short cv: Ms Eve Konstantinou is a Lecturer at KES College since 2016. She holds an MSc in Food Quality Management from the University of Wagenigen in Netherlands and a Degree in Food Technology from Karditsa Technological Educational Institute in Larissa. She has also received Certificates in Food Safety and Hygiene and contributed to research work by undertaking various surveys. From 2015 she works as an external consultant at Q-Point BV on food quality assurance issues.
Employment Status: Full Time
Position: Programme Coordinator, Senior Lecturer
Specialization: BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, LOGISTICS
Programmes of Study: CULINARY BUSINESS MANAGEMENT, LOGISTICS, MEDICAL REPRESENTATIVES, CULINARY ARTS
Short cv: Ms Marina Konstantinou is a Coordinator of the Logistics, Business Management, Office Management and Secretarial Studies Programs of Studies and a Senior Lecturer at KES College since 2019. She holds an MSc in Logistics and Supply Chain Management from Cranfield University and a BSc in Business Administration from the University of Macedonia. She has successfully worked in the retail sector as a Purchasing Executive where she specialized in food and management of the supply chain. She also worked for seven years as a Purchasing Manager in the industry sector. She teaches subjects of her specialty.
Employment status: Full-time
Position: Lecturer
Specialization: English Language
Programmes of Study: Office Administration and Secretarial Studies, Culinary Business Management, Beauty Therapy, Beauty Therapy and Beauty Therapy Units Management, Medical Representatives Management, Culinary Arts, Journalism with Public Relations, Pharmacy Assistant (Technician)
Brief Curriculum Vitae: Ms Thalia Malekou is currently a Lecturer at KES COLLEGE. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Language and Literature from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (2006) and a Master of Arts in Education (Special Educational Needs) from Brunel University of London (2008). She has 14 years of experience in teaching young learners and 12 years of experience as a Lecturer at Higher Education Institutions. In addition, she has attended several seminars regarding teaching methods to young learners organized mostly by Cambridge ESOL. She teaches subjects of her specialty.
Employment Status: Full Time
Position: Lecturer
Specialization: CULINARY ARTS
Programmes of Study: CULINARY ARTS, CULINARY BUSINESS MANAGEMENT, HOTEL MANAGEMENT
Short cv: Mr Aristos Nicolaou is a Lecturer at KES College since 2016. He holds a Bachelor Degree (BA) in "Culinary Arts and Hospitality Management" from Derby University and a Higher Diploma in Culinary Arts from the Higher Hotel Institute of Cyprus. He has extensive work experience in numerous culinary business units in Cyprus since 2007, where he held significant and relevant roles such as that of the Chef. He has been awarded with the Bronze Award at the 2006 Culinary Art Contest (chicken category) and Silver Prize in the 2014 Culinary Arts Contest (lamb and fish main dish category).
Employment Status: Full Time
Position: Lecturer
Specialization: CULINARY ARTS
Programmes of Study: CULINARY ARTS, CULINARY BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
Short cv: Ms Maria Prodromou is a Lecturer at KES College since 2016. She holds a Bachelor Degree in Professional Culinary Arts from the University of Derby and a Higher Diploma in Culinary Arts from the Higher Hotel Institute of Cyprus. She also holds a number of certificates relevant to her studies after having attended a significant number of seminars. She was employed by Zorpas & Sons Ltd as Chef in 2011-2016. She also has working experience in a number of hotel units in Cyprus from 2007 to 2010, where she worked as a Pastry Chef. She was awarded the Golden Prize at the 2010 Istanbul International Competition (Pasta Category), with Silver Prize at the 2010 Istanbul International Competition (Grand Prix Master Chef Mystery Basket) and Silver Prize at the Gastronomy Gastronomy Contest in Cyprus in 2010 (Grand Prix category).
Employment Status: Part Time
Position: Senior Lecturer
Specialization: Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics
Programmes of Study: Hotel Management, Pharmacy Assistant (Technician), Culinary Arts, Bakery and Pastry
Short CV: Dr. Sophocleous Xanthi is a Senior Lecturer at KES College since 2017 and she is a holder of an undergraduate qualification in Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics from the Charokopio University in Athens. Moreover, she holds an MBA from Maastricht School of Management. Ms Sophocleous is a holder of a PhD with the topic: Associations between Cypriot’s children television food advertising exposure and their eating behavior: An observational and diagnostic survey with the use of questionnaires and eating behavior tests in 1088 Cypriot children. She has in-depth experience as a Medical Representative of a Pharmaceutical company. From 2010-2018 she has her own personal nutrition practice.
Employment status: Part-time
Position: Lecturer
Specialization: Culinary Arts
Programmes of Study: Culinary Business Management
Brief Curriculum Vitae: Mr George Voskou is a Lecturer at KES COLLEGE since October 2022. He has a degree in Culinary Business Management (2021) with a concentration in Culinary Arts from KES COLLEGE. Since 2020, he has been a member of the Cyprus National Culinary Youth Team of the Cyprus Chefs Association, participating in international competitions. Since 2017, he has been working in food units in Cyprus and abroad. He teaches courses of his specialty.
Employment Status: Part Time
Position: Lecturer
Specialization: Computer Science
Programmes of Study: Office Administration and Secretarial Studies, Culinary Business Management
Brief Curriculum Vitae: Ms. Eleni Yiangou is a Lecturer at KES COLLEGE since 2022. She holds a Master's Degree in Education, Leadership and Management since 2020 from the Cyprus International Institute of Management and since 2010, a Bachelor Degree in Computer Science from the University of Leeds. Ms. Yiangou is a Certified Training Professional (ECDL - CTP) and she has an advanced level of knowledge in Microsoft Office Productivity Tools, Adobe Photoshop (for Image Editing) and Adobe Dreamweaver (for Web Editing) and Power BI (for Analyzing and Visualizing Data). Additionally, she is certified NLP Trainer and she has successfully delivered presentations related to Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) to the 3rd PMI Cyprus - PMI - Professional Development Event and the CCS - 5th Distance Learning Session for Trainers.
She has extensive experience in the field of Computing and has worked as Software Engineer - in areas related to analysis, design, development, maintenance and testing of software. As a trainer and software presenter she took the stage and presented to hundreds of people, especially those who worked for Cyprus Government as well as educators and she is currently active as Senior Business Consultant and Lecturer - in the fields of Computer Science and Neuro-Linguistic Programming.
Employment Status: Full Time
Position: Lecturer
Specialization: MARKETING
Programmes of Study: HOTEL MANAGEMENT, TRAVEL AND TOURISM MANAGEMENT, CULINARY BUSINESS MANAGEMENT, BEAUTY THERAPY AND BEAUTY THERAPY UNITS MANAGEMENT, MEDICAL REPRESENTATIVES, LOGISTICS
Short cv: Mr Costas Yerokostas is a Lecturer at KES College from 2005 - May 2016 and October 2017 - present. He holds an MBA and a BSc in Marketing Management from the University of Florida Metropolitan. Between 2016 and 2017 he was employed as a Deputy Academic Director at a higher education institution. He also worked as the Head of the Marketing & Subscriptions Service Department at CreditInfo Cyprus from 2004 to 2008 and at Leptos Group of Companies as a Marketing Executive from 2000 to 2002.