Three Day Essentials Cookery Course for Absolute Beginners

Monday 3rd August 2026 – Wednesday 5th August 2026

9.45am – 4.00pm

This three day course will teach the basic cookery skills which are essential for every cook to know. Each day you will cook a variety of dishes some of which you will eat for lunch and the rest you can take home. As the days progress your confidence will rise and you will leave on the third day with new recipes and new skills. Techniques covered will include:

Knife skills,

Browning meat

Pastry making

Cooking with eggs

Cake making

Bread making

Roasting

Fish cookery

Cooking vegetables

“I just wanted to say a big thank you after the recent 3 day essentials course I attended. I didn’t really know what to expect before I arrived but hoped that I would come away from the course with a bit more confidence in some of the basics, a few new recipes in my repertoire and also having had a really enjoyable time in good company. I’m pleased to say that the course came up trumps in all of those areas and more! I really enjoyed myself and would thoroughly recommend this course to others and am certainly keen to return to do another course at some point in the future.

Please pass my thanks on to Tracey and Colette who were excellent trainers over the 3 days and made me feel very welcome.”  – John B.

Dietary Requirements and Allergies:

• The recipes made on this course contain the following: GLUTEN, EGGS, DAIRY AND NOT SUITABLE FOR VEGETARIANS*
• Please let us know of any dietary requirements, allergies or special accommodations required at the time of booking. We will be as flexible as possible, when we can, so as to be inclusive to all students but we may not be able to substitute ingredients in the recipes.
• We do everything we can to reduce the risk of cross contamination, however we cannot guarantee a completely allergen free environment and therefore our kitchens may be unsuitable for students with severe or life-threatening allergies.

*Please note this list is not exhaustive.

Age limit

Our one-day workshops and short courses are 16+ unless otherwise specified. Children aged 14 or 15 may attend with an adult over 18.

Course times

On the day, the school will be open from 9.30am and the class will begin at 9.45am. The class will be finished by 3.30pm, depending on the course and class size it may finish earlier.

Please view the Short Course Terms and Conditions.