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.

National cooking programme
cook for victory

Join us every weekday evening at 6pm for a free cook-along course online!

After 20 days of daily one-hour classes Monday to Friday, you will be a more confident cook, you will have mastered many basic techniques and learnt principles that you can apply to other recipes and meals.

Tuesday 6 May – Tuesday 3 June, 6pm – 7pm

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

A RALLYING CRY AGAINST ULTRA PROCESSED FOOD

Antonia Lloyd attended our event – Enough is Enough: Fight Fake Food on 29th April 2025.

Here she recaps the main insights of the expert panel:  Dr Chris van Tulleken author of Ultra Processed People, Dr Dolly van Tulleken who co-wrote the insightful report NourishingBritain along with Henry Dimbleby about why leading politicians did not implement the  National Food Strategy, and Sue Pritchard, Chief Exec of the Food, Farming and Countryside Commission who held the UK’s largest-ever public dialogue about our food system – The Food Conversation and our founder Rosalind Rathouse.

The event was chaired by TV presenter Kate Quilton.

Basket

spring Sale

Enjoy 20% OFF classes & courses booked by April 30th using code CSSPRING20

Sale excludes: Cook`s Certificate in Food and Wine and Sourdough Masterclass with Dan Lepard.