Mid-range ££ cookery schools in South-East England
Kent Cookery School
Region: South-East England
Type: Barbecues, Breadmaking, Chinese, Dinner party, Fish and seafood, French, Indian, Italian, Japanese, Knife skills, Macaroons, Mexican, Pastry cakes and puddings, Tapas, Thai, Vietnamese
Cost: Mid-range ££
Basic ingredients Based in a beautiful cobbled courtyard five minutes from Ashford in Mersham, Kent Cookery School has large vaulted ceilings and a beautiful separate … More
Flora’s Kitchen Cookery School
Region: South-East England
Type: Advanced chef skills, Children, Full range, Residential, Students
Cost: Mid-range ££
Determined to provide teenagers and students with a well-rounded culinary education, Flora, a mother of four, set-up the ‘Kitchen’ in her rather grand country … More
Season, the Exclusive Cookery School
Region: South-East England
Type: Advanced chef skills, Baking, Breadmaking, British, Butchery, Canapes, Children, Chocolate, Christmas, Cupcakes, Dinner party, Fish and seafood, French, Health and nutrition, Italian, Knife skills, Pastry cakes and puddings, Preserves and pickles, Spanish, Thai, Vegetarian
Cost: Mid-range ££
“So much to learn!” exclaim the dynamic team at Season Cookery School. It’s a mantra supported by an impressive array of cookery classes, … More
Squires Kitchen International School
Region: South-East England
Type: Breadmaking, Chocolate, Cupcakes, Gluten-free, Pastry cakes and puddings, Sugarcraft
Cost: Mid-range ££, Premium £££
Basic Ingredients: Squires Kitchen International School is the UK’s longest-running sugarcraft school and has been teaching the art of cake decorating for nearly 30 years. The school … More
Abinger Cookery School
Region: South-East England
Type: Advanced chef skills, Barbecues, Breadmaking, British, Butchery, Canapes, Celebrity chef, Chalet Cookery, Cupcakes, Dinner party, Fish and seafood, Knife skills, Men, Pastry cakes and puddings, Residential, Vegetarian
Cost: Mid-range ££
Lewis Davies showed his flair for property development when he took a disused pub in the Surrey Hills and transformed it into the … More
The Cooking Academy
Region: South-East England
Type: Children, Corporate, Dinner party, Fish and seafood, Health and nutrition, Indian, Knife skills, Lebanese, Mediterranean, Men, Moroccan, Pastry cakes and puddings, Spanish, Students, Tapas, Thai, Vegetarian, Vietnamese
Cost: Mid-range ££
The Cooking Academy places health and nutrition at the heart of its teaching. Kumud Gandhi, who established the school in her homely kitchen … More
Cinnamon Square
Region: South-East England
Type: Baking, Breadmaking, Children, Chocolate, Corporate, Italian, Macarons, Pastry cakes and puddings
Cost: Mid-range ££
Specialist baking from Great Taste Award gold star winner Paul Barker (pictured) less than an hour on the tube from Central London. Hands-on … More
Rosemary Shrager Cookery School
Region: South-East England
Type: Advanced chef skills, Breadmaking, British, Butchery, Canapes, Celebrity chef, Children, Christmas, Corporate, Dinner party, Fish and seafood, French, Full range, Game, Health and nutrition, Indian, Italian, Knife skills, Mediterranean, Thai, Vegetarian
Cost: Mid-range ££
Celebrated culinary all-rounder Rosemary Shrager brings a wealth of experience to her new cookery school in Tunbridge Wells, Kent. She fronts the school … More
Braxted Park Cookery School
Region: South-East England
Cost: Mid-range ££
Basic Ingredients: The recently refurbished kitchens at the Braxted Park Cookery School inhabit a pristine white, beautifully-illuminated space with huge arched windows that look out on … More
The Mistley Kitchen
Something of a culinary polymath – self-taught chef, restaurateur, food writer and now cookery school tutor – Sherri Singleton opened Mistley Kitchen in … More
The Inspired Gourmet Cookery School
Region: South-East England
Type: Barbecues, Butchery, Children, Corporate, Cupcakes, Fish and seafood, Game, Health and nutrition, Hen parties, Indian, Italian, Knife skills, Mediterranean, Men, Pastry cakes and puddings, Spanish, Students, Tapas, Thai, Vegetarian
Cost: Mid-range ££
Basic Ingredients: A school near Milton Keynes where all ages can build their confidence in the kitchen under the attentive watch of a quartet of highly … More
The Cook Academy
Region: South-East England
Type: Children, Corporate, Fish and seafood, Game, Hen parties, Moroccan, Pastry cakes and puddings, Preserves, Students, Thai
Cost: Mid-range ££
Based in smart premises in the pretty market town of Alresford, near Winchester, the school offers a wide range of cookery tuition and … More
The Old Rectory Cookery School
Region: South-East England
Type: Children, Corporate, Dinner party, French, Italian, Knife skills, Mediterranean, Pastry cakes and puddings, Picnic, Spanish, Students
Cost: Mid-range ££
Based in a Georgian house in the village of Bentley on the Surrey/Hampshire borders, the Old Rectory Cookery School was once the home of Jane Austen’s brother … More
Pudding Pie Cookery School
A fun programme of classes mainly for adults but which also cater for children and teenagers. Classes can be held at any venue with … More
Smashing Pans
Region: South-East England
Type: Barbecues, Canapes, Fish and seafood, Italian, Pastry cakes and puddings, Thai, Vegetarian
Cost: Mid-range ££
NB: Please note that we understand that this cookery school has ceased trading. Please click here for more information and contact the school directly with … More
The Lighthouse Bakery School
Located in the beautiful High Weald countryside in East Sussex, overlooking Bodiam Castle, this artisan bakery school runs a dozen or so different one-day … More
Buttermilk Barn Cookery School
Region: South-East England
Type: Breadmaking, Children, Dinner party, Full range, Indian, Pastry cakes and puddings, Students
Cost: Mid-range ££
NB: Buttermilk Barn is now closed and Angela Herbert-Bell is offering courses at her new venture, Herbert’s restaurant and cafe in Keston. Angela runs 15 … More
Stirring Stuff: The Henley Cookery School
Region: South-East England
Type: Breadmaking, Children, Chinese, Corporate, Dinner party, Fish and seafood, Full range, Indian, Italian, Knife skills, Mediterranean, Men, Moroccan, Pastry cakes and puddings, Spanish, Thai
Cost: Mid-range ££
As far as we are aware this cookery school is now closed. There are occasional posts on its Facebook page. The quietly assured … More
Main Ingredient Cookery School
The cookery school is an offshoot of Flip Woods and Hoops Anderson’s impressive catering outfit based near Hemel Hempstead. Classes take place in … More
Just Cook
Region: South-East England
Type: Chinese, Fish and seafood, Full range, Italian, Knife skills, Spanish
Cost: Mid-range ££
Founder Tim Ryan runs courses from a gleaming high-tech kitchen. Tim confesses not to being a chef by trade and sees himself as … More
La Cucina Caldesi Cookery School
Run out of the Marylebone kitchens of the husband and wife team from Return to Tuscany TV fame, this is the only Italian … More
Fermyn Woods Hall
Country house cooking in a grandly restored Victorian kitchen. Resident Cordon Bleu chef Emma Crowhurst (pictured, right) and “Lady AGA” Lucy Young steer students … More
The Raymond Blanc Cookery School
Region: South-East England
Type: Children, Chocolate, Dinner party, Fish and seafood, Health and nutrition, Michelin star, Pastry cakes and puddings, Residential, Vegetarian
Cost: Mid-range ££, Premium £££
Leading cookery school at two-Michelin-starred chef Raymond Blanc’s country restaurant and hotel. One, two or four-day courses for novices, children, corporate clients and … More
