Off to University

The Off to University course is designed for school leavers and undergraduates who are about to move away from home and cook for themselves for the first time.  The course is intensive and each fun packed day concludes with a dinner party.

The course is designed to boost confidence and develop students’ culinary skills and knowledge of cooking, giving them the ability, inspiration and enthusiasm to whip up delicious, affordable meals for flatmates, family and friends.

The meals we cover are quick, easy, healthy and affordable.  Students learn a huge variety of dishes, including: how to cook mince and all the meals you can make with it (spaghetti bolognaise, cottage pie, lasagne); a roast meal; soups; salads, curry; fish pie; pasta bake; omelettes; cakes; biscuits; ice creams and sorbets; meringues; cheese cakes etc. and a few fun meals like Mexican fajitas and a cheese fondue.  

We also cover:  

• Easy entertaining so students can cook dinner parties for friends and family, as well as earn money cooking during University holidays
• Menu planning
• Hygiene and safety in the kitchen - avoiding food poisoning!
• Shopping - what, where and when to buy
• Storing food
• Healthy eating
• Portion control
• Coping with disasters
• Cooking for one can be expensive, so we cover cooking in larger quantities and making use of the freezer
• Wine tasting with a cheese board (an optional extra available on most courses)

 
Students take away a hard back coloured cookery book full of recipes (over 420) and a goodie bag.  

Many of our Off to University students have helped to fund their way through University by cooking/catering during their holidays and free time.  To date, the record earned is £1,500 in a week!

Students can add to their training and experience by doing the Online course before they come.  Students who do the online course receive a £200 discount on the course fees of the residential course.

The course qualifies for the Residential Project of The Gold Duke of Edinburgh's Award.