Cooking School

It is a widely known fact that Prue Leith is regularly rated as the leading chefs cooking school in South Africa, usually by some of the world’s respected chefs in the country – and for over a decade, our company has been developing by leaps and bounds. At our cooking school you can be assured of the culminating of passion, excellence, creativity, expertise, leading edge and tradition – a perfect recipe for an exceptional chef.

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If you are wondering if the Prue Leith Chef’s Academy can offer you the best training, know that since 1997, we have trained world-class chefs, today working in famous international kitchens like Jamie Oliver, the Roux brothers and Gordon Ramsay. What makes our institution so effective is that we combine knowledge with practice. All students are actively involved in The Odd Plate Restaurant during their 18-month course under close professional supervision, equipping them with various specialised experience. In fact we are the only Academy where our training chefs are cooking for the public after only two weeks at the College in their first semester.

To ensure that the Academy remains abreast with the latest industry requirements, a board of professional and esteemed advisors has been strategically gathered to guarantee that excellence is maintained, and all expectation are continually exceeded.

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It has been awarded its Blaizon from the Chaine Des Rotisseurs and has been ranked by Business Day as one of the top twenty restaurants in the country, followed by an impressive ranking as one of the top ten restaurants in Gauteng.

So make the best choice – come to the Prue Leith cooking school, and experience the best international chef’s training. Once you experience Prue Leith brilliance, your passion will soon become a mastered culinary science.