Learn to cook

in London

We make cooking enjoyable and accessible.

Learn to cook with our team of expert teachers in the heart of London’s west end.

black friday sale: 20% off

Get 20% off our classes and courses*! Join us for a Christmas class this year or book onto a class or course next year and make 2025 the year of home cooking for you and your family and friends!

Hurry sale ends Monday 2nd  December

sale excludes: Cook`s Certificate and Sourdough Masterclass with Dan Lepard

Use code: BLACKFRI2024

Join us for a cookery class. From bread, baking and pasta making to vegan, vegetarian, pastry and Portuguese.
Find out about our multi-session courses for every level. From absolute beginners all the way to professional certifications.

professional cooking course: cook`s certificate in food and wine

This six-week fast track accredited cooking course provides the fullest possible culinary training for knowledge that will last a lifetime. Students graduate with over 200 hours of practical learning, four qualifications and the confidence to enter the professional food industry.

Next cohort: Monday 9 June 2025 – Friday 18 July 2025

Classes & Courses

Learn a delicious skill

At Cookery School it has always been about the food. We work with the best teachers who make learning to cook good food easy and fun. With over 20 years of experience, we know how to teach, empower and excite our students.

About cookery school At Little Portland Street

WE love food. We believe it should be fun, delicious and ethical.

Our dedication and ethical approach to everything we do run through our veins at Cookery School. From sourcing top quality, seasonal and mostly organic ingredients to running the kitchens on renewable energy. Our menus change with the seasons, new trends and favourite cuisines from across the globe.

From our founder, Rosalind, through all of our lovely team members, social responsibility is always at the forefront.

Allergies and dietary requirements

Whatever your food wants and needs, we’ve got a class for you

Food allergies, dietary requirements? We can tailor many of our classes to you, whether that be gluten-free options, vegetarian options, or anything else, our experience and expertise means that you can enjoy your class without the worry.

Expert Led Cookery Courses

Multi-session courses for beginners and experts

Teaching classic, simple cooking has been our ethos from the start and remains one of our main principles today. Our courses are designed to give you the tools, skills and confidence to cook at home and in professional kitchens. Learning by principle, you will build upon techniques and topics and use repetition and reinforcement to become a competent cook.

CONVERSATIONS AROUND THE COOKERY SCHOOL TABLE

fERMENTATION & THE GOURMET GUT

We will be discussing the history of ferments and their culinary uses alongside health in our evening of fermentation at Conversations Around the Cookery School Table on Monday 31st March.

Meet the fermentation fanatics! On our panel is Dr Johnny Drain – a chef with a PhD on a mission to unlock the secret science of flavour, fermentation and sustainability, Chantelle Nicholson – chef and owner of Green Michelin Starred restaurant, Apricity in London, Ryan Walker – head of fermentation at Silo London’s leading zero-waste restaurant, Chetanya Alexander – founder of naturally fermented Tickles Pickles, James Kinross Associate Professor of Surgery at Imperial College London and author of Dark Matter: The new science of the microbiome was published by Penguin in 2023 and Dan Lepard Australian baker, food writer and sourdough expert. 

From kimchi, kefir and kombucha, Middle Eastern and Asian pickles, to buttermilk and sourdough, fermented foods – some of which are literally ancient, are having their moment, playing a part in our diets, cooking culture and maintaining a healthy gut.

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