Cookery schools in Central England
Thaikhun Cookery Schools
Region: Central England, North-West England, Scotland, South-East England
Type: Thai
Cost: Affordable £
Basic ingredients: UK restaurant group Thaikhun (pronounced “tycoon”) has a mission: to introduce the nation to authentic Thai street food. It plans to do this via cookery classes, which “ensure … More
Seasoned Cookery School
Region: Central England
Type: Baking, Breadmaking, British, Butchery, Canapes, Celebrity chef, Chocolate, Corporate, Cupcakes, Dinner party, Fish and seafood, Game, Hen parties, Home smoking, Indian, Italian, Japanese, Knife skills, Malaysian, Pastry cakes and puddings, Peruvian, Pie making, Preserves and pickles, Sauces, Thai
Cost: Mid-range ££
Basic ingredients: With its country estate setting and impressive roster of former MasterChef and Great British Bake Off finalists teaching classes, Seasoned Cookery School in Derbyshire has the ingredients … More
Cakeydora Baking Academy
Region: Central England
Type: Breadmaking, Children, Chocolate, Christmas, Cupcakes, Pastry cakes and puddings, Preserves and pickles
Cost: Affordable £
Mother-and-daughter team Pauline and Julie run Cakeydora from their pristine kitchen in Lichfield, Staffordshire. What started over 20 years ago with baking for family and friends, alongside … More
Vanessa Kimbell Sourdough Breadmaking Courses
Baker Vanessa Kimbell is a BBC radio broadcaster and author who specialises in baking with wild yeast. Those keen to learn about the pedigree of super trendy sourdough … More
Miele cooking courses
Region: Central England, London, South-East England
Type: Breadmaking, British, Chocolate, Christmas, Cupcakes, Dinner party, Fish and seafood, French, Indian, Italian, Pastry cakes and puddings, Tapas, Thai
Cost: Affordable £
The Miele Creative Living concept showcases its range of kitchen products via cookery courses, demonstrations and appliance schools, in Abingdon, London and Sutton Coldfield. Not … More
The WI Cookery School at Denman
Region: Central England
Type: Advanced chef skills, Breadmaking, British, Celebrity chef, Cheese, Children, Chocolate, Christmas, Corporate, Cupcakes, Dinner party, Fish and seafood, Foraging, French, Full range, Health and nutrition, Indian, Italian, Japanese, Knife skills, Lebanese, Mediterranean, Men, Moroccan, Pastry cakes and puddings, Preserves and pickles, Residential, Spanish, Students, Tapas
Cost: Affordable £
Basic ingredients: It’s more than simply preserves on the jam-packed roster of cookery classes run by the WI at Denman near Abingdon in Oxfordshire. Students can … More
The Cotswold Chef
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Region: Central England, South-West England
Type: Advanced chef skills, Barbecues, Breadmaking, Cheese, Children, Chocolate, Corporate, Fish and seafood, Foraging, Full range, Health and nutrition, Hen parties, Italian, Students, Vegetarian
Cost: Affordable £, Mid-range ££, Premium £££
With more than 25 years of culinary globe-trotting, from America to Singapore, Cotswold Chef Rob Rees has a wealth of experience to offer those keen … More
Hartingtons Of Bakewell: A School of Food and Drink
Region: Central England
Type: Breadmaking, Cheese, Fish and seafood, Preserves and pickles, Students, Tapas, Vegetarian
Cost: Affordable £
Basic ingredients: Despite its familiar location there isn’t a tart in sight at this Peak District school. A wealth of expert cooks provide tuition from the … More
Bridge 67 Cookery School
Region: Central England
Type: Barbecues, Breadmaking, Children, Corporate, Dinner party, Fish and seafood, French, Game, Indian, Italian, Men, Pastry cakes and puddings, Spanish, Thai
Cost: Affordable £
Basic ingredients: From its humble beginnings in a farmhouse kitchen in 2006, Bridge 67 has upgraded to a purpose-built cookery school run by three experienced chef … More
Coghlans Cookery School
Region: Central England
Type: Breadmaking, Butchery, Christmas, Dinner party, Fish and seafood, Game, Health and nutrition, Italian, Knife skills, Men, Pastry cakes and puddings, Sausage making, Students, Vegetarian
Cost: Mid-range ££
Basic Ingredients: The professional and fully equipped kitchens at the Coghlans Cookery School in Chesterfield host a vast array of courses, aimed at all levels, that … More
The Spinney School of Fine Food
Region: Central England
Type: Breadmaking, Children, Chinese, Christmas, Corporate, Dinner party, Fish and seafood, French, Game, Hen parties, Indian, Italian, Men
Cost: Mid-range ££
Basic ingredients: The purpose-built teaching kitchen at The Spinney School of Fine Food is compact with a homely country kitchen ambience. It boasts a central four-oven … More
The Tideswell School of Food
Region: Central England
Type: Breadmaking, British, Chocolate, Corporate, Eco-friendly, Foraging, Game, Indian, Italian, Japanese, Knife skills, Pastry cakes and puddings, Preserves and pickles, Students, Tapas, Thai, Vegetarian
Cost: Mid-range ££
Please note this cookery school is now closed Basic Ingredients: With a whopping average of 20 courses per month on offer at this Derbyshire cookery school … More
Stamford Cookery School
Region: Central England
Type: Barbecues, Breadmaking, Children, Chocolate, Dinner party, Fish and seafood, French, Hen parties, Home smoking, Italian, Japanese, Pastry cakes and puddings, Pate and terrine
Cost: Mid-range ££
As far as we are aware Stamford Cookery School is now closed. Basic ingredients: Opened in March 2011 in the centre of the market town of … 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
The School of Artisan Food
Region: Central England
Type: Breadmaking, Butchery, Celebrity chef, Cheese, Chocolate, Diploma, Pastry cakes and puddings
Cost: Mid-range ££
The Welbeck Estate in the heart of Sherwood Forest in North Nottinghamshire is home to the UK’s only school of artisan food. Given … More
Shires Cookery School
Region: Central England
Type: Breadmaking, Children, Chocolate, Corporate, Fish and seafood, Indian, Italian, Knife skills, Thai
Cost: Affordable £
Recently moved to a new teaching kitchen in East Haddon, Northamptonshire, in the grounds of The Red Lion. There’s a full range of courses … More
Loaf Cookery School
The aptly named Tom Baker has been branded the “culinary Robin Hood” of Birmingham for his community cookery school that he runs from … More
Brompton Cookery School
Region: Central England
Type: Breadmaking, Butchery, Corporate, Dinner party, Fish and seafood, French, Full range, Italian, Japanese, Mediterranean, Students
Cost: Mid-range ££
Based in a barn conversion on National Trust property this school runs a range of day, half day and week long courses as well … More
Orchards Cookery School
Region: Central England
Type: Corporate, Cupcakes, Dinner party, Residential, Ski chalet, Students
Cost: Premium £££
The Bomford sisters, Lucy and Isabel, run this award winning cookery school for budding cooks, where courses are hands-on, lots of fun and … More
Eckington Manor Cookery School
Region: Central England
Type: Aga, Breadmaking, British, Children, Full range, Italian, Knife skills, Men, Pastry cakes and puddings, Vegetarian
Set in Evesham Vale, the so-called Bread Basket of England, home to terrific asparagus and strawberries, Eckington Manor Cookery School offers an extensive … 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
