A Masterclass in Introduction to VET Hospitality
We have a very enthusiastic group of students who have
enrolled for the Introduction to Hospitality VET course this year under the
guidance of Applied Studies Teacher, Mr Cameron Golding.
Recently they had the wonderful
opportunity of a masterclass with a Queensland based Chef,
Lauren Kinne from Elska Restaurant in Brisbane. Lauren
completed her initial qualifications achieving a Certificate I and
II in Hospitality (Kitchen Operations) at GYC. After Year 12 she
worked as an apprentice at Maldini and then the Glasshouse
completing a Certificate III in Hospitality (Commercial Cookery). In 2016 Lauren was
awarded the Tasmanian Hospitality Apprentice Chef of the Year Award having been
nominated by her teachers at TasTafe (Drysdale).
In 2017, as a fully qualified Chef Lauren then embarked on a move to Brisbane
in search of further experience in fine dining. She worked at Bucci, one of the
ten best Italian restaurants in Brisbane. She was promoted to Sous Chef. Lauren
then took up a position at Stokehouse Q at South Bank where she was managing
sections and preparing Modern Australian cuisine. She has for the last year worked
at Elska which offers diners a fourteen course degustation over two hours. Lauren designs
and creates many of the dishes using beautiful Australian produce and highlighting
Nordic culinary techniques.
It is very early in the course for our Introduction to VET Students so Lauren
took them through important basic knife skills essential for food preparation in the
kitchen. She showed them how to safely use knives and the different techniques to
present food beautifully. Lauren also shared about her experiences of working in
the Hospitality Industry for the last seven years.
Lauren is a passionate cook and Mr Golding was thrilled to have her share her
experience and expertise with the class. Students had lots of questions about the
Hospitality industry and were keen to hear her tips on how best to navigate a career
as a Chef. We are grateful to Lauren for giving her time so generously to the students
at ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ»ÆƬ as they embark on an exciting year of learning in Hospitality.
Mrs Selina Kinne - Coordinator of Applied Studies 7-10
A Catholic School in the Salesian Tradition
