Complete Diploma in Modern Gastronomy 21/08/23 – 01/03/24

Course overview

12-weeks Diploma in Professional Cookery

12-weeks Diploma in Professional Patisserie

1-week Introduction to Plant-Based Food and Nutrition

1-week How to Start a Food Business

• Monday – Friday 9.30am – 4.30pm (35 hours)
• All ingredients & equipment provided
• Professional Tuition
• 26 Weeks

Whether you are a school-leaver, university-leaver, career changer or profession chef, this advanced Diploma will give you a complete and comprehensive understanding of classic and modern cookery techniques including bread, pastry, meat, fish and vegetable preparation and cooking.

Your time spent at ESFW will see you take in 910 hours of full-time study, the vast majority of which is fully hands-on.  All courses will include our Chef’s Essential Kit, all food and tuition.

Who is the course suitable for?

• Food professionals
• Professional chefs
• Aspiring chefs
• Private chefs
• Career changers

Skills you will learn on our Complete Diploma in Modern Gastronomy;

• A comprehensive understanding of all aspects of professional cookery (including meat, fish, vegetables, soups, stocks, sauces, garnishes, modern technique and much more)
• A comprehensive understanding of Professional Patisserie (including basic and enriched doughs, basic and advanced breads, chocolate and sugar work, set and frozen desserts, sauces, sponges, layered gateaux, classic desserts and much more)
• Plant-Based Food & Nutrition (including modern plating techniques, food styling, alternative proteins, cooking with nuts and seeds, nutritional workshops, healthful snacking and much more)
• Setting up a Food Business
• Work placements Opportunities

Why choose us?

Expert tuition by experienced chefs

Established and oldest cookery school in Scotland

Maximum of 12 students in the class

Excellent career prospects

Edinburgh School of Food & Wine is fully accredited by ICSA and is continuously assessed and reviewed to ensure that we are reaching the standards that they set.

Join us for a trial day and experience a day in the life of an ESFW student! You will be shown around the facilities, meet the team and create a couple of dishes in the kitchen so you can become familiar with our teaching style.

We will sit down with you and discuss which course is of interest, what your future aspirations are and allow time for you to ask any questions which may help you in your decision making

The trial day fee is deducted from the course total if you then go ahead and book onto a Professional Course of 6-weeks or more.