Cookery Courses

Cooking skills for the future

You might have a real passion for food or you might have decided that you need to improve your cooking skills before heading off on a ski season or skipping off to university. Whatever the reason, check out our top Gap Year cookery courses…

The Avenue Cookery School logo

Family-run in London, teaches people of all ages and abilities an understanding of food.

Cookery School at Little Portland Street London logo

One of London’s leading cooking schools. With a focus on sustainability and education, they demystify the cooking.

Someone chopping courgettes with a knife

Short residential cookery courses from their Somerset kitchen.

The Food Gap believe food is the best part of traveling. Learn from local chefs, eat new foods, sharpen your skills, and contribute recipes and photos to a group cookbook.

Fresh tracks offers chalet hosting and off to uni (life skills) residential courses in Polzeath, Cornwall and provides a hands on experience in a fun and relaxed environment.

Leiths School of Food and Wine is an award winning UK cookery school offering a world class professional chef diploma and hundreds of amateur cooking .

The Orchard School of Cookery logo

Based in Worcestershire with a variety of course options for your Gap Year.

The Table Top Cookery School logo

A variety of cooking courses to suit you at different stages – a place for you to learn, share, collaborate and make friends.

Cookery school and chef academy based in Dorset – online courses available too.

The Wyld Cookery School logo

Wyld Cookery strives to make food accessible and achievable for everyone.