Cookery schools offering Knife skills courses
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
Waterhouse Cookery School
Region: London
Type: Breadmaking, Corporate, Fish and seafood, Health and nutrition, Knife skills
Cost: Mid-range ££
Basic ingredients: This well-intentioned cookery school offers bespoke classes, tailoring tuition towards staff away days, client entertainment and private parties. Ambitious cooks can arrange a dinner party, chez … More
The Avenue Cookery School
Region: London
Type: Baking, Breadmaking, Canapes, Chalet hosting, Christmas, Corporate, Dinner party, Fish and seafood, Gluten-free, Health and nutrition, Knife skills, Students, Vegan, Vegetarian
Cost: Affordable £
This family-run cookery school has recently moved to new premises in Wandsworth, south-west London, and expanded its repertoire to include a range of … More
Little Kitchen Magicians
Region: South-West England
Type: Breadmaking, British, Children, Christmas, Health and nutrition, Knife skills, Mediterranean, Spanish
Lizzie Heath offers exciting cookery classes in a unique location for budding Cornish chefs More
B&H Kitchen
Region: London
Type: Breadmaking, British, Butchery, Corporate, Dinner party, Fish and seafood, Health and nutrition, Knife skills, Vegetarian
Cost: Mid-range ££
London institution and lifestyle company, Bourne & Hollingsworth, has scaled the heights of creative endeavour – and its Clerkenwell buildings – to bring us … 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
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
Jenius Social Cookery School
Region: London
Type: Baking, Barbecues, Brazilian, Breadmaking, Butchery, Cheese, Children, Corporate, Dinner party, Fish and seafood, French, Indian, Italian, Knife skills, Mediterranean, Mexican, Pastry cakes and puddings, Spanish, Tapas, Thai, Vegetarian
Cost: Affordable £
“Making connections through food” is the Jenius Social motto and it is inscribed on the glass door of their bright, modern venue in … More
Northcote Cookery School
Region: North-West England
Type: Advanced chef skills, Barbecues, Breadmaking, British, Corporate, Dinner party, Hen parties, Italian, Knife skills, Michelin star, Pastry cakes and puddings
Cost: Mid-range ££
There is just a glass wall between you and a live, working kitchen at this well-appointed cookery school beside the Northcote’s Michelin-starred restaurant. The school, which … More
Courses for Cooks
Region: Scotland
Type: Breadmaking, British, Canapes, Christmas, Cupcakes, Fish and seafood, Game, Indian, Italian, Knife skills, Lebanese, Mediterranean, Moroccan, Pastry cakes and puddings, Vegetarian
Cost: Affordable £
Leiths’ trained Jenny Thomson boasts 20 years of experience as a globe-trotting, private cook and former head chef. She now runs a wide range … More
Cheshire Cooks
Region: North-West England
Type: Breadmaking, Butchery, Chocolate, Christmas, Corporate, Fish and seafood, Game, Italian, Knife skills, Pastry cakes and puddings, Pizza, Spanish, Vegetarian
Cost: Mid-range ££
Cheshire Cooks is a pristine cookery school which, along with two plush en-suite bedrooms and spa facilities, completes the conversion of Lakeside Barn on … More
Chequers Kitchen Cookery School
Region: South-East England
Type: Advanced chef skills, Children, Corporate, Foraging, Health and nutrition, Hen parties, Home smoking, Indian, Knife skills, Students
Cost: Affordable £
New premises herald a new venture in the Chequers kitchen where the skills of the Swiss-trained South African head chef Pieter van Zyl combined with … More
River Cottage Chef’s School
Region: South-West England
Type: Advanced chef skills, Breadmaking, British, Butchery, Celebrity chef, Cheese, Chocolate, Dinner party, Diploma, Fish and seafood, Game, Health and nutrition, Home smoking, Knife skills, Pastry cakes and puddings, Preserves and pickles, Students, Vegetarian
Cost: Mid-range ££
The expanding River Cottage HQ’s latest venture is all about giving career-minded cooks a step-up the culinary ladder. The range of programmes are … 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
Lemon & Soul Cookery School
Region: South-East England
Type: Advanced chef skills, Barbecues, Breadmaking, Butchery, Children, Christmas, Corporate, Fish and seafood, Game, Hen parties, Home smoking, Knife skills, Mediterranean, Pastry cakes and puddings, Vegetarian
Cost: Affordable £
Katarina Willingham’s lifelong passion for cooking inspired her to set up Lemon & Soul, having earned her stripes at the Billingsgate Seafood School and The Cook … 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
White Pepper Cookery School
Region: South-West England
Type: Breadmaking, British, Butchery, Canapes, Children, Christmas, Corporate, Diploma, Fish and seafood, Foraging, Game, Indian, Italian, Knife skills, Men, Michelin star, Pastry cakes and puddings, Students, Thai
Cost: Mid-range ££
Basic ingredients: White Pepper is one of the most appealing cookery schools in the UK offering exceptional cookery courses and food experiences to both the amateur and … More
The Wellbeing Farm Cookery School
Region: North-West England
Type: Barbecues, Breadmaking, British, Cheese, Children, Christmas, Corporate, Dinner party, Eco-friendly, Fish and seafood, Foraging, Game, Health and nutrition, Indian, Knife skills, Pastry cakes and puddings, Preserves and pickles, Students, Thai
Cost: Affordable £
Situated down the lane from the local moorland village of Edgworth and just 20 minutes from Manchester, Celia Gaze transformed Wheatsheaf Hill Farm into … More
Central Street Cookery School
Region: London
Type: Breadmaking, British, Children, Chocolate, Christmas, Corporate, Cupcakes, Full range, Health and nutrition, Hen parties, Indian, Italian, Knife skills, Mediterranean, Men, Mexican, Pastry cakes and puddings, Students, Vegetarian
Cost: Affordable £
In a relatively short span of time, Central Street Cookery School has become a vital hub for Londoners living and working in and around … More
The Culbone Cookery School
Region: South-West England
Type: British, Butchery, Children, Chinese, Christmas, Corporate, Dinner party, Fish and seafood, French, Game, Indian, Italian, Japanese, Knife skills, Residential, Spanish, Thai, Vegetarian
Cost: Affordable £
The Culbone Cookery School celebrates the best seasonal produce from Exmoor both in its home-style teaching kitchen and in its award-winning restaurant. Beautifully sited … More
Fun Kitchen
Region: South-West England
Type: Breadmaking, British, Children, Chocolate, Christmas, Corporate, Cupcakes, Full range, Health and nutrition, Hen parties, Indian, Italian, Knife skills, Mediterranean, Men, Mexican, Pastry cakes and puddings, Students, Vegetarian
Cost: Affordable £
Double award-winning cookery teacher Joe Mann established the Fun Kitchen experience in response to students’ demands for extra fun hands-on cookery classes in … 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
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
Flavours School of Cookery
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Region: South-West England
Type: Advanced chef skills, Breadmaking, British, Butchery, Canapes, Cheese, Children, Chinese, Chocolate, Cupcakes, Dinner party, Fish and seafood, French, Full range, Indian, Italian, Japanese, Knife skills, Lebanese, Mediterranean, Men, Mexican, Moroccan, Pastry cakes and puddings, Preserves and pickles, Spanish, Tapas, Thai, Vegetarian, Vietnamese
Cost: Mid-range ££
Hands-on cookery with a smile is the flavour of the day at this Dorset cookery school, fronted by highly experienced resident chef, Des … More
The Vegi Table
Region: North-West England
Type: Breadmaking, British, Christmas, Health and nutrition, Knife skills, Lebanese, Mediterranean, Mexican, Moroccan, Pastry cakes and puddings, Vegetarian
Cost: Affordable £
Basic ingredients: Run by vegetarian chefs and nutritionists Mo Hall and Sarah Kearns, this cookery school based in a working kitchen in the Wirral offers informal … More
No.7 Cooking Academy
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Region: South-East England
Type: Advanced chef skills, Celebrity chef, Dinner party, Fish and seafood, Full range, Italian, Knife skills, Mediterranean, Michelin star, Pastry cakes and puddings, Vegetarian
Cost: Affordable £
Basic ingredients: Located at No.7 the High Street in Welwyn, Hertfordshire, the No. 7 Cooking Academy is run by globetrotting chef, Dennis Van Golberdinge and his … More
Colstoun Cookery School
Region: Scotland
Type: British, Dinner party, Eco-friendly, Game, Indian, Italian, Knife skills, Organic, Residential, Students, Thai
Cost: Affordable £
Scotland’s first sustainable, organic cookery school is based in the beautiful grounds of Colstoun Estate, just 30 minutes from central Edinburgh. Courses take … More
Jamie’s Ministry of Food
Region: London, North-East England, North-West England
Type: Health and nutrition, Knife skills, Students
Cost: Affordable £
Based in Leeds’ historic Kirkgate Market this community-focused cookery school offers two ten-week courses, ‘Beginners’ and ‘Continuing’. It’s open to people of all … More
Cooks Academy
Region: Republic of Ireland
Type: Advanced chef skills, Breadmaking, Celebrity chef, Chinese, Chocolate, Christmas, Fish and seafood, Indian, Italian, Japanese, Knife skills, Malaysian, Moroccan, Tapas, Thai, Vietnamese
Cost: Mid-range ££
Basic ingredients: Based in the heart of Dublin and touting itself as the city’s ‘premier cookery school’, Cooks Academy was founded by Vanessa and Tim Greenwood … More
The Foodworks Cookery School
Region: South-West England
Type: Aga, Breadmaking, Children, Chocolate, Christmas, Fish and seafood, Game, Health and nutrition, Indian, Italian, Japanese, Knife skills, Men, Mexican, Moroccan, Thai
Cost: Mid-range ££
Designed by the founder Harriet Elwes, this state-of-the-art kitchen housed in a voluminous purpose-built barn in the heart of the Cotswolds has an … 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 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 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
The Yorkshire Wolds Cookery School
Region: North-East England
Type: British, Canapes, Celebrity chef, Children, Chocolate, Dinner party, Game, Indian, Italian, Knife skills, Men, Michelin star, Pastry cakes and puddings, Preserves and pickles, Residential, Students
Cost: Affordable £
This new cookery academy is on a working pig farm but is kitted out with a smart modern teaching kitchen. There’s a healthy … More
The Devilled Egg Kitchen Academy
Basic ingredients: Barbora Stiess runs this catchily named cookery school from her roomy Georgian home and kitchen based in Clifton, Bristol. Having trained at Leiths and worked … More
Blackheath Cooks
Region: London
Type: Butchery, Children, Chocolate, Dinner party, Fish and seafood, French, Full range, Indian, Italian, Knife skills, Mediterranean, Men, Moroccan, Pastry cakes and puddings, Students, Thai, Vegetarian
Cost: Affordable £
The lovely website for this new cookery school and cook shop in South-East London promises a smart up-to-date culinary experience. Joy Neal set up … More
The Chef’s Room Fish and Cookery School
Region: Wales
Type: British, Dinner party, Fish and seafood, French, Knife skills, Lebanese, Moroccan, Preserves and pickles, Thai
Cost: Affordable £
Set in a modern kitchen in the World Heritage listed town of Blaenavon, the Chef’s Room adjoins long-standing fishmongers and food shop, Vin … 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
Mourne Seafood Cookery School
Region: Northern Ireland
Type: Barbecues, Butchery, Fish and seafood, Indian, Knife skills, marmalades and chutney, Men, Students
Cost: Affordable £
Ideally located in the Nautilus Centre, this modern cookery school has impressive panoramic views of Kilkeel harbour, home to Northern Ireland’s largest fishing … More
Divertimenti Cookery School
Region: London
Type: Aga, Barbecues, Breadmaking, British, Butchery, Canapes, Celebrity chef, Children, Chinese, Christmas, Corporate, Dinner party, Eco-friendly, Fish and seafood, Full range, Greek, Health and nutrition, Indian, Italian, Japanese, Knife skills, Macaroons, marmalades and chutney, Mediterranean, Moroccan, Pastry cakes and puddings, Spanish, Thai, Vegetarian
Cost: Affordable £
Basic ingredients: Based in South Kensington, the original kitchenware shop, Divertimenti, offers several classes and demonstrations a day run by some of the best in the … More
Edinburgh New Town Cookery School
Region: Scotland
Type: Advanced chef skills, Breadmaking, Children, Chocolate, Corporate, Diploma, Fish and seafood, French, Full range, Health and nutrition, Indian, Italian, Japanese, Knife skills, Students, Thai, Vegetarian
Cost: Mid-range ££
A welcome newcomer to Scotland’s culinary scene, ENTCS is a slick operation run by Fiona Burrell and a team of mainly female chefs, … More
Cookery School at Little Portland Street
Region: London
Type: Advanced chef skills, Baking, Breadmaking, British, Celebrity chef, Chocolate, Corporate, Cupcakes, Dinner party, Diploma, Eco-friendly, Fish and seafood, French, Full range, Game, Gluten-free, Greek, Health and nutrition, Hen parties, Indian, Italian, Knife skills, Middle Eastern, Organic, Pastry cakes and puddings, Picnic, Pie making, Preserves and pickles, Spanish, Thai, Vegetarian
Cost: Mid-range ££
Rosalind Rathouse is the professional chef and self-confessed food obsessive who runs, with great success, the Cookery School. Situated two minutes from Oxford … More
York Cookery School
Region: North-East England
Type: Children, Chocolate, French, Full range, Italian, Japanese, Knife skills, Spanish, Vegetarian
Cost: Affordable £
A cookery school set up as a social enterprise offering accessible courses for local people for the price of little more than a … 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
Cooking with Angela Gray
Region: Wales
Type: Butchery, Corporate, Fish and seafood, Knife skills, Pastry cakes and puddings, Vegetarian
Cost: Mid-range ££
All round food dynamo Angela Gray runs polished day courses at two different historic venues in Wales: Slebech Park in Pembrokeshire and Fonmon … 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
The Cooking School at Dean Clough
Region: North-East England
Type: Corporate, Fish and seafood, Full range, Indian, Italian, Knife skills, Pastry cakes and puddings
Cost: Mid-range ££
Please be aware that this cookery school is due to close on July 31st 2015 Set in the Pennines, the school has a … More
Cambridge Cookery School
Region: East of England
Type: Breadmaking, Children, Chocolate, Christmas, Corporate, Fish and seafood, French, Full range, Game, Italian, Knife skills, Pastry cakes and puddings, Students, Thai
Cost: Mid-range ££
Expect to find a few Nordic influences in the dishes at this school run by Swedish-born Tine Roche. Located not far from the … More
Leiths School of Food and Wine
Region: London
Type: Advanced chef skills, Breadmaking, Chocolate, Diploma, Full range, Knife skills
Cost: Premium £££
Established by chef and food writer Prue Leith in 1975, Leiths offers courses for professionals and amateurs including a unique year-long diploma course. … More
Books for Cooks
Eclectic ethnic cuisine workshops take place in a custom-built kitchen upstairs above London’s only bookshop dedicated to cookery books. The £40 price includes a … More
L’Atelier des Chefs
Region: London
Type: British, Corporate, Dinner party, French, Full range, Indian, Italian, Knife skills, Macaroons, Mediterranean, Moroccan, Pastry cakes and puddings, Spanish
Cost: Affordable £
Parisian brand L’Atelier des Chefs has been in London since 2008. It has a modern, hands-on philosophy that aims to get time-crunched town … 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
Jamie Oliver’s Recipease
Region: London, South-East England
Type: Fish and seafood, Full range, Italian, Knife skills
Cost: Affordable £
Book the session online, arrive, get stuck in, enjoy! Easy-to-learn “buzzing little community hub” courses focusing on specific dishes. Reserve a place for … More
Waitrose Cookery School
Based above the handsome Art Deco Waitrose store in Finchley Road, the first Waitrose cookery school has ash blonde wooden floors and is … 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
Nick Nairn Cook School
Making the most of Scotland’s superb meat and fish, Nick Nairn and his team of chefs provide a wide range of mainly day … More
