On 9 March CHRDRI launched a vocational training for qualification in the profession "Cook", which will continue until 7 July. The training is designed for unemployed persons under NAPE.

During the training the participants will acquire knowledge and skills on the preparation of high quality and healthy food and beverages. They will become familiar with the healthy and safe execution of the profession and will learn to protect the environment. More precisely, each student will be able to control the knowledge and use of personal protective equipment, to know and apply the basic rules for safe operation in the workplace, and to prevent pollution in the work environment. In addition, participants will learn about the ways and methods to correctly formulate problems, ask questions and give satisfactory answers reporting their work, as well as establishing and maintaining business relationships. In the training program there are set topics enhancing competence on information systems and technologies, such as common rules for working with computer and use of information systems in the profession. All students will become familiar with the technology of production of culinary products and drinks, safe operation of machinery and equipment in the kitchen, observing the technological sequence of operations, regulatory requirements and criteria adopted in the activity - accuracy, relevance, functionality and precision in execution, quality and quantity of work.

In the training restaurant of the Center the participants will acquire all the necessary skills for preparing culinary products. There will be held also a practical training in restaurants in the Sofia for the trainees.

In view of the future employment of the participants lecturers will ensure that, following completion of the course each participant will know how to work for the prosperity of the company, to apply the principles of corporate culture and loyalty and respect the company secrets.

After the training all participants who have met the requirements and passed the necessary exams will receive certificates of acquired second degree of qualification of MES (Ministry of Education and Science).