HIT Chef Academy

Transforming your professional chefs into skilled culinary artists with our award winning chef apprenticeships

Chef Academy

Enriching chef apprenticeships with practical culinary workshops

A culmination of industry experience, culinary craft and skill-centred learning, HIT’s Chef Academy provides an extensive range of practical cookery workshops for professional chefs.

The unique blend of online and on-site learning provides the opportunity for chefs to hone their culinary cookery and preparation skills, or learn new ones, in a supportive environment which best suits their needs.

Our Chef Academy masterclasses and culinary showcase workshops allow chefs to develop highly regarded skills needed in this competitive industry to meet the continuing growth of fine dining and hospitality across the country.

Our Apprenticeship Academies

One day

Plant Forward – Culinary Showcase Workshop

Delicious, nutritious and versatile – vegetables and vegetable proteins offer huge potential for creating tasty and exciting meat-free savoury dishes

Level 4
One day

Vegan and Vegetarian – Bespoke Workshop

Improve your skills in meat-free dish development

Level 2, Level 3, Level 4
One day

Shellfish and Fish – Culinary Showcase Workshop

Confidently work with seafood using best practices

Level 2, Level 3, Level 4
One day

Patisserie and Desserts – Culinary Showcase Workshop

Develop skills to master this imaginative discipline

Level 3, Level 4
One day

Nose to Tail – Culinary Showcase Workshop

Learn sustainable skills with this butchery masterclass

Level 3, Level 4
One day

Menu Planning and Development – Interactive Online Workshop

Develop balanced dishes with budget in mind

Level 2, Level 3, Level 4
One day

Leadership and Communication – Interactive Online Workshop

Develop leadership techniques to strengthen your team

Level 2, Level 3, Level 4
One day

Game and Offal – Culinary Showcase Workshop

Learn techniques to showcase these versatile ingredients

Level 2, Level 4
One day

Foraging and Fermentation – Culinary Showcase Workshop

Enhance your recipe bank with sustainable practices

Level 4
One day

Bread and Dough – Culinary Showcase Workshop

Gain practical knowledge of multiple dough specialities

Level 2, Level 4
One day

Brand Standards – Bespoke Workshop

Explore the value in promoting a brand

Level 2, Level 3, Level 4
One day

Bakery and Viennoiserie – Culinary Showcase Workshop

Master baking skills and refine your technique

Level 3, Level 4
One Day

Bakery and Patisserie – Culinary Showcase Workshop

Expand your preparation, baking and presentation skills

Level 2, Level 4

Chef Academy

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Our Chef Academy workshops have been specially designed to enrich and compliment the full range of culinary apprenticeships. We look forward to seeing your team of chefs at one of our fantastic workshops soon!

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We take great pride in partnering with leading hospitality and retail brands, as well as independent businesses across the UK to support their employees' career pathways.

Profile

Paul Mannering

Paul Mannering

HIT Chef Academy Principal

With an impressive 25 years of experience as a professional chef, Paul’s culinary journey was inspired by his mum and auntie who encouraged his passion for food from an early age.

A long-standing lover of cuisine, Paul is a highly skilled pastry cook, accomplished development chef and all-round
culinary expert.

He launched the HIT Chef Academy in 2016, establishing it as a world class training and development centre with a reputation for exploring different cultures through food. His greatestpassion is to inspire the next generations of chefs.

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