Prepare Food for Special Diets

Give your team the skills to confidently cater to diverse dietary needs. This course helps staff understand nutritional principles, special diets, and how to safely adapt meals for individual requirements.

Course overview

Customers expect meals that suit their health needs, preferences, or cultural requirements. This course explains the fundamentals of nutrition and special diets, and shows staff how to prepare suitable meals without compromising safety or quality. It helps teams build confidence, reduce errors, and deliver consistent service.

What you’ll learn

  • Understand the principles of nutrition and the Australian Dietary Guidelines
  • Identify common special diets and the foods that must be avoided
  • Recognise allergies, intolerances, and dietary risks
  • Learn how to choose suitable ingredient substitutes
  • Confirm and communicate customer dietary requirements accurately
  • Prepare meals that meet specific nutritional and dietary needs
  • Apply safe food handling practices when catering for special diets

Why choose this course?

  • Reduces the risk of errors that can affect customer health and safety
  • Supports consistent service across busy kitchen teams
  • Builds confidence when preparing meals for diverse customer needs
  • Suitable for all staff levels with practical, easy-to-follow content

Frequently asked questions

Our courses are designed for businesses in the hospitality industry looking to provide professional training for their staff.

At the moment, our courses are available exclusively to businesses through subscription plans.

If your employer has assigned you this course, simply log into our learning management system (LMS) using the credentials from your welcome email. Need help logging in? Contact our support team.

Contact our sales team or request a free demo to explore subscription options and pricing.

Enjoy unlimited access to our entire course library, including this course and any future additions.

Absolutely. We can tailor the course to fit your organisation’s specific needs, culture, and policies. Contact our sales team to explore customisation options.

Our courses are delivered online through our easy-to-use LMS platform or can be provided in SCORM format to integrate with your own LMS.

Absolutely! Schedule a free demo to explore our courses and platform.

Course details

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15-20 mins
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SCORM
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Allara Global

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