Frequently Asked Question

Who Are Your Courses Aimed At?

Everyone. Cooking is simple. It only looks difficult on television. We teach simple techniques that all chefs use. You can come on any of our courses and we guarantee you will be able to cook the dishes. You choose what courses to attend. All courses are self-contained and none is more difficult than the other. We also run specific courses for Schools and for Young Cooks. We have also introduced a highly successful Adult & Child Course (Child Comes Free) as well as a Kids Cup Cake Course.

What Kind of Subjects Do You Cover?

Everything. We have over 40 courses in the programme. We cover all the main areas like Fish, Seafood, Desserts and Stocks & Sauces. Then we do Modern Scottish, Classic Scottish, Indian, Pasta, Home Baking, Modern Italian, Classic Italian, Thai, and Tapas. We do Dinner Party, Easy Entertaining, Easy Comfort Food, and Essential Cooking for Beginners. Plus we do Canapes & Petits Four, Chocolate, Vegetarian, and Xmas as well as Wine, Cocktail Making and Cake Decoration.

Are The Courses Hands-On?

Everything we do is hands-on. It's the easiest way to learn. You'll do six dishes a day, but you'll come away with ideas for scores more as well as all the techniques you need. You'll learn knife skills and what pots to use. You'll be amazed how little time it takes to produce delicious dishes.

Do You Have Evening Courses?

Yes, we run cookery, cocktail making, cake decoration and wine courses in the evening.

Do You Accept Group and Corporate Bookings?

Yes. We do group bookings for both hands-on courses and demonstrations. Our Team Building Cookery Course is proving very popular with companies. We have introduced Wine Tasting BuffetsYou can either book into one of our existing courses or choose your own course. We can tailor-make any course to suit your requirements. Please click here to fill in an enquiry form if you wish to create you own

Do You Run Courses for Children?

Yes. Children have a number of options to attend classes. They can come with their primary or secondary school on Wednesday mornings as part of our series of courses for Schools. Or, they can come free with a parent or guardian to attend a one-day class as part of our Adult & Child series of classes. Or, if they are 14 or over, they can attend our new One-Week Summer School. We have also introduced a Cup Cake Morning for children aged 7 and over.

Do I Have To Come To You? Do You Do Courses In People's Homes?

Yes, we can come to you. We can run a course in your home either for an individual or a group. We will bring all the ingredients. We can tailor the course to suit yourself.

Who Runs The Courses?

Professional chefs run all our courses. Experts our wine and cocktail courses.

What's Provided?

All cookery courses include aprons, knives, equipment, tools, ingredients and recipes.

How Long Do Courses Last?

One-day classes last just over 6 hours, while our evening classes run for 2 hours.

What Does It Cost?

We have courses to suit all pockets from £15 for kids courses to £29.50 for an evening course to £99.50 for a one-day cookery class and £399 for a five-day cookery class. We have considerable reductions for young cooks and children.