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Leiths Diploma in Food and Wine

The Leiths Diploma is designed for those with professional chef ambitions and is well respected in the culinary world.It is designed for those who would like a career in food.It is a comprehensive professional training that will ensure a rounded knowledge of food and a clear idea of current trends. A typical day is divided between demonstrations and practical cooking sessions. Students also study menu planning, budgeting and wine appreciation. The final project, a working document to show future employers, forms a major part of the course.

Sample recipes are shown on the Foundation, Intermediate and Advanced pages.

Throughout the year visits are organised to a variety of establishments involved in the business. Students have the opportunity of work experience in leading London restaurants. We also arrange visits to Billingsgate fish market and Smithfield meat market.

Students learn about catering in commercial quantities and serving at large functions. Gastronomic celebrities and head chefs from leading hotels and restaurants lecture at the School throughout the year. Cookery writers and chefs demonstrate their specialities, such as sugarcraft, chocolate work or sauces. There are also visits from chefs specialising in Italian, Indian and Middle Eastern cuisine, as well as wine specialists.

You can choose between two cooking diplomas at Leiths. The Diploma can be achieved in three terms, starting in the Autumn, comprising the Foundation, Intermediate and Advanced Certificates (described on their own pages) or in two terms, starting in January, provided the student possesses enough knowledge of cookery or has sufficient practical experience to omit the Foundtation term.

The extras for each student on this course are knives (£135), supplementary knife set (£42) andcourse literature (£60). Students are required to wear chef’s jackets, hats and checked trousers (£80). Order forms for these extras are sent out with the final invoice.

Students will be taking the Wine and Spirit Education Trust’s Examinations. This is included in the fees.

The course content is subject to change at the Principal’s discretion.