The UK’s best cookery schools
Winners of the UK Cookery School of the Year Awards 2014 announced.
The top cookery schools in the UK have been praised at the recent UK Cookery School Awards.
The awards are run by LookingToCook, a site that specialises in providing information on cookery schools across the country and rating them for the experience and expertise they offer on their courses.
The winners
Best cookery school
Betty’s Cookery School in Harrogate, Yorkshire, took the top prize for its innovation and attention to customers’ specific needs. It “brings together all of the best elements of a winning cookery school”, says LookingToCook. The school also offers free bread making courses for school children.
The runner-up in this category was Foodworks, based in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire.
Best day cookery course
‘Feathered and Furred’ by White Pepper Cookery School in Dorset combines an exploration of the surrounding countryside with practical skills being developed later in the kitchen. The experience is rounded off with “a true field-to-fork meal.”
Best baking course
This specialist category was won by the Women’s Institute, for the weekend baking course it offers at Denman College. It “covers a lot of ground from chocolate potato cake to royal icing” and takes place over two days.
Best community focussed cookery school
With classes that support low-income families and people with learning disabilities, Chequers Kitchen in Kent has been recognised for the work it offers supporting local people. Jamie Oliver’s Ministry of Food was the runner up here.
Best cookery school tutor
Carole Rose of Cookies Cooking School received the award for the best tutor. LookingToCook comments that it “couldn’t really argue with the support, loyalty and love that was showered on [her] for the best tutor award.” She teaches kids to cook healthy food in a fun way, and did so apparently “long before” Jamie Oliver showed up!
Most sustainable cookery school
Daylesford takes the prize for sustainability. It uses solar energy and supports local charities, while supplying organic produce for its students to cook with and teaching them about their provenance – as well as drawing attention to the health and nutritional content of the finished meal.
Best ‘diploma’ cookery course
If you’re after a professionally-oriented course, you might consider heading to a course from the Rosemary Shrager Cookery School in Kent. The school offers a diploma that is linked to an apprenticeship scheme, designed to help young people get qualified and prepare for a career.
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