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May 2, 2025

Gold, Silver, Bronze – Academia Dominates the Les Toques Blanches National Culinary Competition

Les Toques Blanches is a prestigious culinary organisation with roots in France and serves as a platform for chefs to connect worldwide. Its name, meaning “The White Hat,” symbolises the traditional chef’s hat and the time-honoured values of culinary excellence. With chapters around the world, the organisation provides opportunities for chefs to connect, compete, and celebrate their craft. This year,...

Awards/Commercial Cookery/Hospitality/Patisserie

October 31, 2020

Patisserie vs. commercial cookery courses in Melbourne

We Australians love our cafes and restaurants – nowhere is this more obvious than in Melbourne! Just one question: what do you need to study to start a career in the highly-competitive hospitality and food service sector? A commercial cookery course is one of the most common pathways – however, that isn’t the only option open to you. Our patisserie...

Commercial Cookery/Cooking/Hospitality/Patisserie/Study in Brisbane/Study in Melbourne

February 14, 2020

Studying patisserie leads to a rewarding (and fun!) career

Pastry chef: is it the right career choice for you? If you have a massive sweet tooth and some great skills in the kitchen, then the answer is a resounding “yes!” Think of the delight that comes with crafting cakes, decorating cupcakes, and baking cookies. Now imagine getting to do all of that for a living. It sounds almost too...

Hospitality/Hospitality Management/Hospitality Training/Patisserie/Study in Brisbane/Study in Melbourne/Training/Vocational Training

February 11, 2020

Where can a commercial cookery course take you?

You’ve got a knack for cooking and a desire to turn something that you love into a career. You’ve probably considered enrolling in a commercial cookery course in Melbourne, too. Of course, as with all career moves, you’ll want to know what your options are, first. To help you get a better understanding of where a commercial cookery course might...

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January 23, 2020

What qualifications does a pastry chef need? Study patisserie today!

Most people know that a pastry chef’s main job is to make pastries and desserts. However, there’s much more to the job than just baking and mixing – there’s a whole world of desserts out there, all made with a variety of different techniques. If you want a long and rewarding career as a pastry chef, you’ll need to commit...

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January 17, 2020

4 sweet reasons to enrol in a patisserie course in Melbourne

The Christmas holidays are over. And yet for some reason, you find your mind drifting back to Christmas prep – specifically, baking Christmas cakes, pies, pastries and all sorts of sweets and desserts. Sometimes, you even catch yourself wondering “what if I made a career out of this?” We here at Academia are big believers in the idea that you...

Hospitality/Patisserie/Study in Brisbane/Study in Melbourne/Training/Vocational Training

January 7, 2020

Where can studying patisserie in Melbourne take you?

Who doesn’t love cakes, muffins, tarts and pastries? The only thing better than enjoying pastries, muffins and cakes? Being able to make a career out of creating them! That’s exactly where your studies may take you if you decide to study patisserie in Melbourne. As with any career move, you may find yourself asking… Is becoming a baker a good...