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Discover essential knife skills with expert guidance at Kent Cookery School. Perfect your techniques and elevate your cooking today!
3 hours
easy
Family Friendly
No Experience Required
Discover essential knife skills with expert guidance at Kent Cookery School. Perfect your techniques and elevate your cooking today!
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Difficulty
easy
Duration
3 hours
Fitness Level
No special fitness required; participants should be able to stand and use a knife safely.
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Kent Cookery School
Discover essential knife skills with expert guidance at Kent Cookery School. Perfect your techniques and elevate your cooking today!
Kent Cookery School in Ashford, England offers hands-on cookery and baking courses for adults, couples and families. The school runs a wide range of short and full-day experiences including East Asian Fusion To Go, Introduction to Patisserie with head bakery tutor James Piloni, Essential Knife Skills, Introduction to proper pizza with Gozney, Festive Couples Cooking, Weber Basic Essentials, Couples Night Thai Street Food and numerous adult & child sessions such as Adult & Child Mexican Cooking and Adult & Child Baking. Other regular courses include The Bread Course, Thai Street Food, Stocks and Sauces, Macaron Masterclass, The Curry Club, Tapas and Prosecco, Taste of Tokyo To Go, Mexican Street Food To Go, Adult & Child Sushi Making, Weber American Classics, Sichuan Flavours, Taste of India with Hari Ghotra, The Fish Course, The Kent Cookery Course and Plant-Based Cooking.
Classes emphasize practical learning: participants cook alongside experienced tutors, use provided ingredients and equipment, and often take home their creations. Several courses include lunch or tasting sessions and some specify that cleanup and materials are included. Sessions range from 2.5-hour themed classes to full-day masterclasses and multi-week courses, suitable for beginners through confident home cooks. The school also runs seasonal and festive classes such as Festive Baking & Bubbles and Couples Cooking events. Located in Ashford, Kent Cookery School is a local destination for immersive, social cooking experiences that focus on technique, flavour and confident home-cooking skills. Course lengths, menus, booking details vary by class and are listed on the school's schedule.
Location
Ashford, England
Based in Ashford, Kent
Courses Offered
42 courses
Wide range of cooking and baking classes
For All Ages
Adults & Children
Family-friendly classes available
Class Lengths
2.5hr – Full Day
Short classes to full-day masterclasses
Find upcoming dates and booking details for patisserie, pizza, grilling and family classes on the school's schedule.
Bring your own apron
Wear comfortable clothing and bring an apron to stay clean during hands-on chopping.
Arrive early
Getting there 10 minutes early ensures you settle in and start promptly.
Stay for lunch
Enjoy the delicious homemade lunch prepared during the class—it’s included in the experience.
Ask questions
Take advantage of the chef’s expertise—don’t hesitate to ask for tips and tricks.
Comfortable clothing
Wear comfortable, easy-to-move-in clothes suitable for hands-on cooking.
Apron
Protect your clothes from spills and keep your focus on the chopping.
Kitchen towel
Useful for wiping hands or handling hot items during the class.
Notebook
Jot down tips and techniques to remember later.