Culinary Academy is training, not employment.
When you join Culinary Academy, you attend as a student, not as a worker or employed chef. The course is designed to give you practical training and supervised experience in a real working kitchen.
We accept applicants on two tracks. Career-track chefs are aiming for paid chef work after the course (yachts, private villas, chalets, restaurants); Quarterdeck prioritises career-track graduates for chef placements through our network. Personal-interest students join to deepen their craft for themselves, with no career intent. Either way, you attend Culinary Academy as a student, not as paid kitchen staff.
As a Culinary Academy student:
you are not employed by Quarterdeck through the course
you are not attending as hired hospitality staff
you are participating in a practical training programme
However, you must still comply with all safety, operational, and conduct requirements during the course. This includes following instructor directions, taking part in safety briefings, carrying appropriate travel insurance, and disclosing any medical, dietary, allergy, or accessibility requirements that may affect your safe participation.
If you are asking about working after Culinary Academy, the position is different. Professional hospitality and kitchen work may involve separate requirements relating to visas, work permits, and local rules.