The
Fish Frying Training School is situated within the National
Federation of Fish Friers offices in Leeds. The National Federation
of Fish Friers is a non profit making organisation, owned by
it’s members.
At
the NFFF, our main roles are to represent the fish frying
industry and to raise standards within the industry. We represent
the industry on a number of Government sponsored bodies i.e.
FSA, NICE etc, aimed at improving standards, creating an awareness
of healthy eating and the need to reduce fat intake within
the fat product.
Modern
and comprehensive facilities at the Training School include:
-
Lecture room
- Preparation room
- Frying room equipped with two frying ranges, one traditional
and the other high efficiency
These
are backed up by a team of highly skilled instructors, all
qualified and experienced people from within the industry.
The
Training School offers a range of courses designed to improve
the skills of the students. People attending come from a wide
range of backgrounds and with varying degrees of experience.
In addition to Seafood Academy recognised qualifications in
food safety and health & safety, the school has bespoke
fish frying skills courses available.
Practical
Fish Frying Training
The
courses offered at the School take into account participants
experience and aim to develop the individuals’ skills on both
a practical and theoretical basis.
3
DAY COURSE
This
course is designed for people new to the industry. It is very
comprehensive in its content. Topics covered include :-
-
Fish portioning
- Potato preparation
- Batter mixing
- Frying skills
- Oil management
- Account keeping
- Health & Safety etc
We
also offer the opportunity to work on different types of frying
ranges, one a traditional open type, the other a high efficiency
range with inbuilt filtration. Different types of frying medium
are used in order to demonstrate the qualities of vegetable
v palm oil v dripping.
Topics also included are book keeping, VAT, cleaning and disinfection.
1
DAY COURSE
- This course is designed for those students with some catering
experience who wish to add fish and chips to their skills
- It can also be used as a refresher course for those already
in the industry
Topics
covered include :-
-
Fish preparation
- Potato preparation
- Batter mixing
- Frying skills
Obviously,
due to time restraints, these topics are not covered in the
same depth as the longer course.
Also
on offer are two open learning courses in Fish Frying and
Customer service. Candidates are provided with workbooks to
study and assessment is made up of multiple choice tests in
food safety and health & safety, plus a work-based practical
assessment.
The
work based practical assessment is carried out by a Seafish
approved assessor who will assess the candidate’s competence
in fish frying or customer service.
Successful
candidates are awarded a Seafish/NFFF certificate in either
fish frying skills or customer service skills.
The
NFFF also offers Level 2 Food Safety and Health & Safety
training via open learning. These two courses are Seafish/CIEH
approved and recognised by the Seafood Training Academy.
For
more information about the Training School and the NFFF please
contact us at:
National
Federation of Fish Friers Ltd, Federation House, 4 Greenwood
Mount,
Meanwood, LEEDS LS6 4LQ
Email:
info@federationoffishfriers.co.uk
Tel: 0113 230 7044
