Develop cooking skills with cooking techniques, knife skills and a wider knowledge of ingredients. Whether you are looking to include healthy eating choices, explore a vegan or vegetarian diet, discover foods from other cultures and through foraging, or work with seasonal produce, Greenwich Learns provides courses in Royal Greenwich, London for cooking and catering at home or for work. Our range of courses changes, so please check regularly for new opportunities.
Our cooking courses cover a wide range of skills and cuisines for all experience levels, whether you’re cooking at home or pursuing a career in catering and hospitality. From developing your cooking skills to expanding your knowledge of food. You can explore foods from different cultures, meat-free and plant based cooking, low-sugar desserts and healthier options, seasonal produce, preserving techniques such as pickling, and sustainable foraging. Learn to use different cooking methods and work with diverse ingredients to broaden your recipe repertoire and create your own dishes.
Our practical course will help you discover edible wild plants and learn safe, sustainable foraging practices in your local area.
Designed to upskill current catering staff, those looking to find work in the catering industry, or just those who love to cook, this course covers all the basic principles of knife handling, knife safety and cutting techniques. By the end of the course you'll be able to:
Most of our courses are fully funded for Royal Greenwich residents. You can check your eligibility when you book with one of our selected training partners. Most courses are taught in person with some online options available – you can discuss any specific needs you have when you contact a training partner.
We work with a number of training partners who deliver our courses. Browse the list below and follow the links for the courses that interest you. Each link will take you to the training partner’s website where you can:
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Our range of creative courses will help you develop a passion or discover new interests. Our cooking courses cover all the basics as well as global cuisines and knife skills. Our craft courses include sewing and making, specialist embroidery, drawing and painting, macramé, creative writing and more.
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Nurture your creativity through craft courses. Explore interests such as ceramics, flower arranging, jewellery making, baking and cake decoration, hat making, macramé, stained glass, sewing, and creative textiles. Courses available for all experience levels and to support you to progress.
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