- Location:
- Belgium, Wieze
- Date:
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Mar 20 2023 - Mar 21 2023
- Duration:
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2 days
- Primary course language:
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French
- Secondary course language:
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Dutch
- Price:
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750.00 EUR
- Segment:
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Chocolate confectionery
- Class size:
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12
Durant le cours, vous créerez des snacks à base de pop-corn caramélisé au chocolat, une variété de rochers et des barres de chocolat avec différentes couches et bien plus encore.
Vous apprendrez les bases de la dragéfication tels que les noisettes chocolat, amandes caramélisées, les pralinés et autres produits avec des textures différentes. L'accent sera mis sur différentes techniques ainsi que différentes textures de produits. En outre, vous apprendrez les techniques de gommage naturel ainsi que l'utilisation des gommes.
Remarque : ce cours est en majorité démonstratif et organisé en alternance en néerlandais et en partie en français.
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Tijdens deze cursus maak je gekarameliseerde chocolade popcorn snacks, verschillende rochers en chocoladerepen met verschillende lagen en nog veel meer.
Je leert de basisbeginselen van drageren zoals chocolade hazelnoten, gekarameliseerde amandelen, pralines en andere producten met verschillende texturen. De nadruk zal liggen op verschillende technieken en verschillende texturen van producten. Bovendien leer je over natuurlijke gomtechnieken en het gebruik van gommetjes.
Opmerking: deze cursus is voornamelijk demo stijl en wordt alternerend in het Nederlands en in het Frans gegeven.
Practical information
TO KNOW BEFORE THE START OF THE COURSE
Indicative programme of a course
08:30h - Welcome at Chocolate Academy™ bar
09:00 - Start of course
12:00h - Lunch
13:00h - Continuation of the course
17:00h - End of course
Deviations from this daily schedule are possible depending on the course and teachers.
Lunch
Lunch and all hot and cold drinks consumed during the course are included in the price.
If you have any food intolerances or restrictions, please let us know by e-mail:
chocolate_academy_belgium@barry-callebaut.com
Transport
Only transport is provided to Chocolate Academy™ in Wieze from the following hotels in Aalst and vice versa.
No pickup is provided at the airport or train stations (including Aalst station). No other transfer is provided.
However, you can take advantage of this shuttle service offered without a hotel reservation.
The hotels are located at the following distance from the railway station of Aalst :
Keizershof hotel : 850 metres
Ibis hotel : 2.7 km
Arrangements for the shuttle service will be made 2 weeks
before the start of the course when you receive the
final invitation.
Accommodation
Keizershof Hotel (centre of Aalst)
Korte Nieuwstraat 15, 9300 Aalst
contact@keizershof-hotel .com
Ibis Hotel (near motorway exit, 20 min walking distance from centre of Aalst)
Villalaan 20, 9300 Aalst
h3155@accor .com
TO KNOW DURING THE COURSE
Lockers
Behind the Library are the lockers for storing your personal belongings; left for men, right for women.
Don't forget to put the key back in the locker after the course for the next visitor.
Meals
Lunch is taken in the bar or at the Greenhouse .
Washing up
Students are asked to help with the dishes from time to time during the course.
Chef's robe
A chef's jacket can be used for the duration of the course. These are fitted at the start and used for the duration of the course.
After the course, you can leave your chef's jacket on the floor in the locker room.
Mobile shop
During the course we offer our students the opportunity to buy limited professional literature .
Payment can be made by bank transfer or cash.
Social Network
WIFI login
You can use the local WIFI network. Ask for a login at the start of the course.
Important
Safety and hygiene rules
- Please notify us in case of illness or symptoms of COVID-19 .
- No glass will be taken into the course room . However, drinks can be brought in cardboard cups from the bar .
- Peanuts are prohibited everywhere on the premises (i.e. no Snickers or peanut butter) .
- Smoking is prohibited in the buildings and areas around the factory . Outside the Chocolate Academy™ there is a smoking shelter provided on the left when you go outside .
- It is necessary to wear closed footwear (without heels) and long trousers . You may not enter the course room without a chef's coat or disposable jacket .
- There are toilets on the ground floor (corridor next to the Pastry Lab) and on the first floor (past the bar and lift) - see floor plan in the attached document
Photos during the course
Photos will be taken during the course and published later on our Facebook page and Instagram .
If you do not agree to this, please let us know in good time! All understanding for that .
Discounts for Belgian companies
Are you taking a course at the Chocolate Academy™? Whether you opt for a chocolate, bakery, patisserie or ice cream course, Alimento offers a discount on your registration:
From €75 for a half-day to €150 for a full day .
For whom?
All Belgian bakers, pastry chefs or chocolatiers who fall under Joint Committee 118 or 220 and have fewer than 100 employees . This discount also applies to the business manager if he/she participates together with the employee(s) . The same applies to technical education teachers teaching bakery, pastry or chocolate courses .
When do you receive this discount?
You first pay the full amount to Chocolate Academy™ . When the course is over, we will notify Alimento of your attendance . They will refund part of the total price.
What steps do I need to take?
Simply enter your national registration number, joint committee and NSSO number on the registration page and notify via:
chocolate_academy_belgium@barry-callebaut.com
