Gap Year Courses
Monday 20th July - Friday 25th July 2026 9am - 5pm (late start and finish on Thursday) One Week Intensive Course
This intensive 5-day Chef-Host Course is a practical, confidence-building programme designed to prepare you for life working as a cook or host in a ski resort, shooting lodge, chartered yachts and private villas. Combining hands-on cookery with essential theory and service skills, the course mirrors the pace, pressure, and expectations of real seasonal work.
Gap Year Courses
Monday 10th August - Friday 15th August 2026 9am - 5pm (late start and finish on Thursday) One Week Intensive Course
This intensive 5-day Chef-Host Course is a practical, confidence-building programme designed to prepare you for life working as a cook or host in a ski resort, shooting lodge, chartered yachts and private villas. Combining hands-on cookery with essential theory and service skills, the course mirrors the pace, pressure, and expectations of real seasonal work.
Gap Year Courses
Monday 17th August - Friday 21st August 2026 9.45am - 4.00pm
This five day course is designed for students who are about to go to college or university or who are leaving halls of residence to fend for themselves. They will learn basic cookery to help them survive healthily through their time away.
Gap Year Courses
Monday 27th July - Friday 31st July 2026 9.45am - 4.00pm
This five day course is designed for students who are about to go to college or university or who are leaving halls of residence to fend for themselves. They will learn basic cookery to help them survive healthily through their time away.
Gap Year Courses
Monday 13th April - Friday 8th May 2026 9:30am - 4pm
This fast-paced, hands-on course focuses on mastering essential cookery skills. Most of your time will be spent in the kitchen – cooking, plating, tasting, and refining your techniques through daily practice, demonstrations, and expert feedback.
Gap Year Courses
Monday 28th April - Friday 23rd October 2026 9:30am - 5pm
This fast-paced, hands-on course focuses on mastering essential cookery skills. Most of your time will be spent in the kitchen – cooking, plating, tasting, and refining your techniques through daily practice, demonstrations, and expert feedback.
Gap Year Courses
Monday 9th March - Friday 13th March 2026 9.45am - 3.30pm
This highly practical one week beginners cookery course at Edinburgh New Town Cookery School will help those who love food but have always felt inhibited by their lack of skill in the kitchen. At the start of the course we teach basic knife skills and cooking methods and techniques. By the end of the week you will be understanding how to follow recipes and cooking meals with confidence.
Gap Year Courses
Monday 6th July - Friday 10th July 2026 9.45am - 3.30pm
This highly practical one week beginners cookery course at Edinburgh New Town Cookery School will help those who love food but have always felt inhibited by their lack of skill in the kitchen. At the start of the course we teach basic knife skills and cooking methods and techniques. By the end of the week you will be understanding how to follow recipes and cooking meals with confidence.
Evening Classes
Thursday 2nd April 2026 5.30pm - 7.30pm Join us for an Open Evening at Edinburgh New Town Cookery School and discover how our professional cookery courses can ignite your passion for a career in food and beyond!
Evening Classes
Monday 22nd June 2026 5.30pm - 7.30pm Join us for an Open Evening at Edinburgh New Town Cookery School and discover how our professional cookery courses can ignite your passion for a career in food and beyond!
Evening Classes
Wednesday 2nd September 2026 5.30pm - 7.30pm Join us for an Open Evening at Edinburgh New Town Cookery School and discover how our professional cookery courses can ignite your passion for a career in food and beyond!
Evening Classes
Wednesday 18th November 2026 5.30pm - 7.30pm Join us for an Open Evening at Edinburgh New Town Cookery School and discover how our professional cookery courses can ignite your passion for a career in food and beyond!