Achieving a milestone
SINCE its establishment in 2006, Cilantro Culinary Academy has been steadfast in its mission to guide youths to become accomplished professionals in both culinary and pastry throughout Malaysia.
Its outstanding contribution and the positive impact made on students in the food and beverage industry has recently been recognised internationally.
It was awarded “The International Centre of Excellence – Asia Pacific” by City & Guilds, a world leader in skills development.
This title was accorded to a total of only five centres across Africa, Asia-Pacific, Europe, the Caribbean, the Middle East and South Asia.
Cilantro Culinary Academy is highly honoured to be associated with City & Guilds and their long-term partnership has provided credence to diploma qualifications offered by Cilantro.
Moreover, with the launching of the Global Culinary Certification Scheme, which was designed by World Association of Chefs’ Societies (Worldchefs) in partnership with City & Guilds, Cilantro graduates will be eligible for automatic certification at the Professional Cook Title (Commis) level upon completion of City & Guilds Diploma Programme.
This cultivates a greater sense of appreciation and confidence in learners to enrol in Cilantro.
Being the largest private vocational culinary and pastry academy in Malaysia, Cilantro has more than 15 training kitchens and a line-up of professional trainers with extensive working experiences in five-star hotels to provide its students with high standards of quality education.
Practical skills
By prioritising hands-on practical skills, it emphasises on teaching students from scratch and therefore, discourages the use of pre-mix ingredients in class.
Here, students spend 70% of their time mastering their skill in the kitchen.
The academy believes in equipping students with essential skills and knowledge, enabling them to master their craft and become more adaptable to a fast-changing workplace in the future.
Meanwhile, the remainder of their time is spent in classrooms learning various other subjects DID you know that learning a foreign language can boost your brain in terms of problemsolving abilities and creativity? While Swahili is essential if you’re travelling in eastern and southeastern Africa, learning any foreign language has all kinds of useful effects, including these three vital areas that will help you boost your personal success.
New perspective
Learning a language isn’t simply translating. For example, in English we speak of people as “he” or “she” but objects are “it” whereas in Malay “dia” can mean all three but in German, Frau (“woman”) is feminine and Man (“man”) is masculine but Mädchen (“Girl”) is neutral. One knock-on effect is that forcing your mind into new ways of thinking boosts your creativity and your problem solving.
Better multicultural skills
A languages mirrors the City & Guilds’ head of international sales operation Ayesha Rees (middle) presenting ‘The International Centre of Excellence - Asia Pacific’ award to Cilantro’s training director Bernard Lee Then Kit (right) and executive pastry chef Chern Chee Hoong (left). on budgeting, costing management, food nutrition and more.
If you are unsure whether your interest lies in culinary or pastry, you may attend a special programme called Career Discovery Programme (CDP) offered by Cilantro.
This four-day programme allows you to engage in handson culinary and pastry skills while learning seven recipes.
Most importantly, it can help you make a right choice in education at the turning point of your life by giving you insights on becoming a chef.
For more information, visit Cilantro Culinary Academy at the Higher Education Fair at Mid Valley, Kuala Lumpur at Booth No.K18-K19 on Aug 19 and 20.
Alternatively, call 03-8023 0555, WhatsApp 011-2324 9798 or livechat with its education counsellor at www.cilantro.edu. my.
The August intake is still open for enrolment.
Grab your seats early to avoid disappointment as they are limited. culture of the people that created it, so learning it gives you an insight into how other communities think. This process means you gain a more profound understanding of your own culture too. It will give you insight into why you do certain things a certain way, and suggest alternative ways of looking at the world. That’s important because it means you gain cross-cultural perspective – something that will boost your career.
Boosts character
We tend to forget what a struggle we had as tiny tots to get others to understand us. When you learn a foreign language, it’s like being a kid again. Practising new ways of getting your message across is frustrating, annoying, and an awful lot of fun. Not only is this character building but it will help you be a much better communicator. When you write an e-mail or create a television commercial for your company you’ll have a fine instinct for what works and what won’t.