A new apprenticeship for plant lovers: vegan cuisine in trend!
A new apprenticeship for plant lovers: vegan cuisine in trend!
Österreich - From July 2025, new vocational training for vegetarian and vegan cuisine will be introduced in Austria, as can be seen from a regulation of the Ministry of Labor. This training was launched at the urging of the Greens, which emphasized the increased demand for meatless dishes and the need for specialized specialists. An apprenticeship that only aims at herbal cuisine could restrict the career opportunities of the graduates, warned the Gastronomy Association of the Chamber of Commerce, since vegetarian and vegan cooking is already part of the existing cooking training. As the website today.at reports, the new teaching profession focuses on herbal food, but the classic Austrian pastries and desserts are also included in the curriculum.
According to the new regulation, evaluating it by the end of 2029 whether this form of training proves to be useful. While a comparable specific training offer does not exist throughout Germany, the development in Austria is observed closely. The regulation also stipulates that various basic techniques and hygiene measures in the kitchen must also be conveyed. This means that trainees are trained in the draft law both in the grocery entrance control and in the preparation of simple and complex dishes. The common hygienic and legal standards must be strictly observed here.
A look at the training content
The new content not only includes the preparation of vegetable dishes, but also dealing with guests and team members as well as the corresponding communication methods. Particular attention is paid to customer -oriented appearance in order to meet the expectations of the guests. The new regulation also includes the need for the documentation and administration of all flows of goods as well as the proper labeling of dishes, including indications of allergens and ingredients, as shown in the draft law.
An elementary part of the training will be the creative and sustainable use of food. These aspects are not only important in the last phase of the food preparation, but also go through the entire training - from planning to the implementation of the courts. Austria positions itself significantly in the trend of plant-based nutrition and sets new standards in the catering training, which could also be pioneering for other countries, as DetailsOrt Österreich Quellen
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