REHIS Elementary Cooking Skills @ SCQF Level 4 - Street Food Themed

Introduction

Discover the Flavours of Street Food – While Building Essential Cooking Skills!

Are you new to cooking or looking to boost your kitchen confidence? Our REHIS Elementary Cooking Skills course is the perfect starting point—and this time, it comes with a delicious twist: a Street Food Theme!

This practical short course is designed for anyone with little or no cooking experience. You’ll learn the basics of food preparation and cooking, while gaining valuable knowledge in food safety and hygiene practices.

By the end of the course, you’ll:

Improve your basic cooking and preparation skills
Build confidence in the kitchen
Understand safe and hygienic food handling
Create tasty, street food–inspired dishes

Accredited by REHIS – The Royal Environmental Health Institute of Scotland, this course offers a recognised certificate and a fun, hands-on learning experience.

Whether you’re cooking for yourself, your family, or thinking about a career in food, this course is a great place to start!

Course code

SREC

Location

Dumfries and Stranraer Campus

Duration

Dumfries Campus – 3 evenings, 17:30 – 20:30
Stranraer Campus – 3 Afternoons 13:00 – 16:00

Price

£95.00

Entry Requirements

No formal entry requirements.

Aimed at those who are 16 years old and older.

Important Notice for All Course Attendees To attend and complete the course, you must bring valid photographic identification. Acceptable forms of ID include:

A valid UK passport
A full or provisional UK driving licence

Please note:
Failure to present a valid photo ID on the day may result in you being unable to complete the course. This requirement is part of our compliance procedures and is essential for verifying participant identity. Thank you for your cooperation.

Course Content

Evening One – Asian & Mexican Street Food

Focus: Marination, grilling, salad preparation, taco assembly
Dishes:

Grilled Marinated Thai Chicken (Gai Yang)
Crispy Duck with Watercress Salad
Mexican Chipotle Chicken with Corn Tacos
Skills Developed:
Knife skills
Marinade preparation
Grilling techniques
Salad balancing
Taco assembly and seasoning

Evening Two – Fusion Street Food & Sweet Treats

Focus: Stir-frying, bao bun preparation, dessert frying
Dishes:

Beef & Pepper Stir-Fry
Sichuan Lamb with Bao Buns
Mexican Churros
Skills Developed:
Stir-fry timing and technique
Dough shaping and steaming
Sweet batter preparation
Deep frying and sugar coating

Evening Three – Critic Challenge & Assessment

Focus: Independent planning, execution, and feedback
Challenge:

Each student prepares two portions of street food (starter & main or main & dessert)
Dishes must include fish or poultry supplied by the college
Students may bring additional ingredients (must be self-prepared and evidenced with photos)
Recipes and time plans must be prepared in advance
Students invite two guests to taste and complete feedback scorecards
Skills Developed:
Menu planning
Ingredient budgeting
Time management
Presentation and plating
Receiving and applying feedback

By the end of the course, participants will:

Demonstrate basic cooking and food preparation skills
Understand and apply food safety and hygiene practices
Gain confidence in cooking independently
Receive REHIS certification upon successful completion

Assessments

Assessment Methods

1. Continuous Practical Observation

Throughout the course, participants are assessed informally by the tutor using checklists and visual/oral questioning to ensure competency in:
- Personal hygiene, safe use of equipment, following recipes, cooking methods, and food presentation [
- Food safety during preparation, storage, and cooking

2. Final Practical Cooking Task

- Concludes with cooking one or more dishes (e.g., 2-course meal) under timed or supervised conditions [

3. Informal Written or Oral Checks

Tutors may ask participants to demonstrate understanding of procedures verbally or complete basic written checks or multiple-choice questions, particularly on hygiene and food safety

Progression

Delegates could progress on to the SCQF 5 Craft Baking course: Craft Baking (SCQF Level 5) | Dumfries & Galloway College (dumgal.ac.uk)

Additional funding information

Are you, or do you employ, someone aged 16–25?

In partnership with The Holywood Trust, fully funded training is available to help young people across Dumfries and Galloway build skills for a career in the hospitality industry—whether they are just starting out or already working in the sector.

Places are limited, so early booking is recommended.

To secure a place and access this funding, please complete the relevant booking form below:

Individuals: Training Booking Form – Funded by Holywood Trust

Employers: Training Booking Form for Employers – Funded by Holywood Trust