Qualification Courses

Explore world-class training. Comprehensive and modern curriculums packed with commercial insights and practical business theory. Discover a qualifications pathway with options at level 2, level 3 and level 4 training programmes.

Gold Diploma in Professional Culinary Arts

Level 4 Diploma in Professional Culinary Arts

Full time in-person training delivered over 4-months. Suitable for; those starting a career, existing chefs and to support the success of a food enterprise...

Silver Certificate In Professional Cookery

Level 3 Certificate in Professional Cookery

Full time in-person training delivered over 2-months. An intermediate professional level for a variety of applications across the food and hospitality sector.

Bronze Award (Classic) in Culinary Arts

Level 2 Award in Cookery Skills – Classic

Full time in-person training delivered over 3-weeks. A foundation, suitable for; aspiring food business owners, junior chefs and avid food enthusiasts.

Bronze Award (Flexible) in Culinary Arts

Level 2 Award in Cookery Skills – Flexible

Part-time, flexible learning in a blended format. Underpinned with a Level 2 Award in Cookery Skills – an entry level professional culinary qualification. Suitable for; aspiring...

Skills Courses

Explore world-class training. Comprehensive and modern curriculums packed with commercial insights and practical business theory. Discover a skills pathway, delivered in convenient bite-sized modules at foundation, intermediate and advanced levels.

Foundation Skills Course For Aspiring Chefs

Foundation Skills

Full time in-person training delivered over 5-days. Foundation level techniques equivalent to the latter section of Bronze Award Flexible. Suitable as both; a qualifying Level 2...

Intermediate Skills Course For Professional Chefs

Intermediate Skills

Full time in-person training delivered over 5-weeks. Suitable for existing chefs with a degree of practical experience wishing to consolidate professional knowledge...

Advanced Skills Course For Professional Chefs

Advanced Skills

Full time in-person training delivered over 2-months. Suitable for experienced / existing chefs wishing to develop new skills and competencies at advanced level...

Food business workshops at WhitePepper

Food Business Workshop

A 2-day workshop designed to help lock, stock and barrel. The programme frames a variety of innovative business concepts and tools to help crystalise plans or audit existing...

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Yacht Chef Course

An inspirational week of hands-on education, written by yacht chefs for yacht chefs.

Why Choose WhitePepper?

Why WhitePepper?

We love what we do and it shows in our results. We are constantly pushing boundaries, keeping pace with the modern world. We’re committed to offering the best access to training with 3 pledges; best price, best length, best flexibility. We are situated on England’s Jurassic coastline, just two hours outside of London.

Resources

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Fees & Finance

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Accommodation

Study and stay in comfortable lodge quarters. Enjoy Dorset’s beautiful countryside and the Jurassic coastline.

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Career Destinations

Dynamic. Diverse. Cosmopolitan. Forge your skills and develop contemporary knowledge to fuel a new chapter.

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Luxury accommodation
Bedroom
Living space with dining chairs

Student Accommodation

Study and stay with your fellow students in a spacious and contemporary cabin. Unwind after a day’s cookery by enjoying gorgeous woodland views in the heart of the Dorset countryside.

Our Awards

Best Academy
SME Awards

UK Cookery School
Food & Travel Awards

Gold Centre
CTH Academic Council

The Education Award
BAPTA Awards

Britain’s Favourite
By public vote

Community Focused
UK Cookery School Awards

Academic Recognition

Testament to the quality of training, our accreditation provides students with the rigour of external regulation. Importantly, National Framework Credits gained whilst at WhitePepper can be carried forward to further and higher educational training.

Our Team

Luke Stuart
Culinary Director

James Palmer-Snellin 
Academy Tutor

Kayleigh Forkin
Head of Admissions

Freddie Fumpston
Academy Apprentice

Next Steps

Try a Taster Day

Take any 1-day course and receive a refund when enrolling on any subsequent professional training.

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