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Leiths has moved
20 December 2007
Leiths School has moved from 21 St Alban's Grove to 16-20 Wendell Road, London W12 9RT. The new premises give us more space, improved accommodation for students and staff, and state of the art kitchen facilities.The first classes at the new school started on 7 January 2008.
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Bookings received before 1 April will be at the prices indicated; any bookings received after that date will be subject to a fees increase. E&OE
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What are you doing now?
Retraining can change your life
Chris 'retired' from Financial Services and decided to re-train as a chef. He enrolled on the Leiths Diploma. A course which at times he admits he found taxing, tiring, stressful but always very enjoyable. He completed the course in June 2007 and now owns and runs the Old School Guesthouse in Horrabridge, Devon.The Guesthouse is more hotel than B&B and guest reviews place them among the top for the Dartmoor area. The licensed restaurant offers guests a 4 course set menu and recently it opened to the general public on Sundays, concentrating on fish dishes the Guesthouse offers an alternative to the traditional Sunday roast! Everything is made in house from local suppliers and organic where possible. Together with a great local pub 'The London Inn' and a lovely historical village he hopes to improve on last year's success - and all the signs are that he will, forward bookings are up 25%. The Old School Guesthouse
Ex- student opens pub specialising in good food
Guy Manning left Leiths in 2003 having gained a Diploma in Food and Wine with Distinction. He then worked at Chez Bruce in London for 3 years and then with Thomas Keller at Per Se in New York. He has since returned to the UK, and with his wife Brittany, he has recently opened The Red Lion in East Chisenbury - to great reviews. The Red Lion
Maltings Cafe opens in London SE1
Sam Harris graduated from Leiths in 2000. After working at The River Cafe and for Egon Ronay he has finally acheived his dream of opening his own cafe.Maltings Cafe on Tower Bridge Road SE1, is light and modern with an open plan kitchen and seating for 36. It is open for breakfast and lunch and serves Mediterranean food with an Italian bias. The menu changes every day and reflects the seasons and the best ingredients available on the market. Amongst his staff Samemploys two other ex Leiths students and already has plans to open a second, larger restaurant on Bermondsey Street in the Spring of 2009.Maltings Cafe
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