Original
(736)

Fundamentals of Plating

Before the first bite, your plating must captivate. Chef Tobie Puttock reveals the secrets to plating that turns heads, excites guests, and makes every dish impossible to ignore.

A great presentation can create excitement and engagement before the first bite.

Plating is not just an afterthought—it’s a crucial component that elevates a dining experience. In this course, renowned chef and best-selling author Tobie Puttock will guide you through the fundamental principles of food plating. Gain the skills to plan and execute beautifully crafted dishes consistently, whether on flat plates, bowls, or unconventional vessels.

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Master essential principles of food plating.
  • Achieve balance in color and texture on your plates.
  • Highlight your key ingredients to make them stand out.
  • Plan plating strategies to maintain speed and consistency during service.
  • Troubleshoot and correct common plating mistakes.
 %s course image - %s

Develop your culinary talent

Unlimited access to ALL Scoolinary courses to learn Cooking, Pastry and much more

Course Syllabus

Boost your creativity, impress your guests, and enhance your culinary artistry.

What you'll learn

This course will equip you with core plating techniques, including:

  • Understanding Food Plating – Recognizing the importance of presentation and its impact on dining experience.
  • Creating a Focal Point – Highlighting the main ingredient to guide the diner’s attention.
  • Balancing Color and Texture – Ensuring visual harmony and dynamic contrast on the plate.
  • Effective Garnishing – Using garnishes thoughtfully to enhance presentation and minimize waste.
  • Adapting to Different Plating Surfaces – Applying techniques for bowls, flat plates, and unconventional vessels.
  • Maintaining Consistency and Efficiency – Ensuring speed and uniformity in high-pressure kitchen environments.
  • Correcting Plating Errors in Real Time – Making quick adjustments to maintain presentation quality.

 %s course image - %s

See what our Members are saying

I love everything about this course!

I would have give a 5 star if there’s a printable PDF presentation of this course. It will be a great resource. Thank you 🙏.

EDGARDO ABORDE

Great introduction to Food plating

This course is great for beginners that want to learn about food plating fundamentals!

Jaan Van Berkel

great fundamentals of plating

this course gives you the foundation of plating. Highly recommend!

Priscilla Kirt

Fantastic insight into fundamentals of plating

Tobie Puttock is an absolute inspiration, his way of explaining things and passion about food makes this course really interesting

Marta Iglik

Best plating course!

Very well thought out and presented course on plating!

Bruce Schoenweiler

Balance

All these advises was very important to achieve balance in plating dishes.

Santiago Orozco Russo

Meet your Instructor

 %s course image - %s

Chef and cookbook author (Melbourne, Australia)

Tobie Puttock, Australian chef and author, is renowned for his culinary expertise, sustainable practices, and his work with the Fifteen Foundation.

Earn your certificate and validate your skills

Every course includes a downloadable recipe book

About Scoolinary

Other courses included in your membership

Never stop learning

Unlimited access to this and ALL Scoolinary courses with your Membership

Got questions? We've got answers

To watch this course, you need to subscribe to Scoolinary. With your membership, you’ll get unlimited access to our entire course catalog. You can subscribe by clicking here.

Yes, you can try a free lesson in each course before subscribing to experience the quality of our content.

All courses are 100% online and in high-quality video format, taught by recognized experts in their field. You can watch them at your own pace from any device and access supplementary materials such as recipes, exercises, and tests.

Yes, if you have a Premium or Team plan, you will receive a certificate upon completing each course. These certificates are backed by Worldchefs and the American Culinary Federation (ACF), prestigious organizations in the culinary world.

You will continue to have access until your subscription period ends.

Scoolinary is the leading online culinary platform for training. We offer a vast catalog of courses in cooking, pastry, mixology, management, and more, taught by renowned chefs and experts. With our flexible methodology, you can learn new techniques and skills and enhance your career from anywhere in the world.

What's included?

  • 1h 10 min HD video (14 lessons)
  • 4 Quizzes
  • Certificate

Available languages

  • Español, English (VO)
  • English, Español, Italiano (BETA), Français (BETA), Português (BETA), Deutsch (BETA)
Level
  • Beginner

Ratings and Reviews

4.7
Avg. Rating
768 Ratings
5
79
4
10
3
4
2
0
1
3
What's your experience? We'd love to know!
Kajal Soni
Posted 1 hour ago
Really good and too informative

I am really looking for this type of course,to enhance my skills and really thanks to the scolunary team and chef Tobie puttock

×
Preview Image
Motunrayo Oshodi
Posted 1 hour ago
Amazing

this helps me alot as a chef, i feel more knowledgeable and understand why certain things are done in the kitchen

×
Preview Image
Ristan Tann
Posted 1 hour ago
Basic Fundamental of Plating

all the lesson are fully understandable

×
Preview Image
Magnus
Posted 1 week ago
Everything you need to know to start plating!

I am absolutely satisfied. The teacher is very friendly, talks at proper pace and shows everything he talks about. Really great course!

×
Preview Image
ivantha123123
Posted 1 week ago
brief and understanding

grate course to elevate your plating skills, every step is clear to understand step by setp from cooking techniques to witch plate to use.

×
Preview Image
Lisa Hypnar
Posted 1 week ago
Plating

excellent course

×
Preview Image
Ammar Barakat
Posted 1 week ago
OK course

Could be better. the information is too basic.

×
Preview Image
Kevin Godbee
Posted 2 weeks ago
Great for Beginners but also Good Tips for Kitchen Professionals

The course is easy to follow and all of the guidance, rules, and tips make sense. If you’re a professional, you can get through this course quickly and may still learn a couple of things or find a new better way to do something.

×
Preview Image
Clint Bonny
Posted 2 weeks ago

×
Preview Image
magiraspanos
Posted 2 weeks ago
Interesting information but not exciting

×
Preview Image
Show more reviews
What's your experience? We'd love to know!

To save Favorites click on the heart

Welcome to Scoolinary!

If you’re passionate about gastronomy, here’s something you’ll really love.

Join Scoolinary

Already a member? Sign in

Nice to see you again at Scoolinary!

Login to access to your account

Access to your account

Don’t have an account? Sign up