Our History
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Winner of Best Learning Experience 2018
Nov 2018
A Gold Award for the Best Learning Experience from South West Tourism Excellence Awards. Read More
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2018
Relaunch of Chefs Academy Courses
Mar 2018
We relaunch our Chefs Academy accredited courses to make them even better value.
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Winner of Best Tourism Experience 2017
Nov 2017
We are thrilled to win the Gold Award for the Best Tourism Experience at the Herald Express Business awards.
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2017
Award Winning start to 2017
Feb 2017
Awarded Best Cookery School 2017 by readers of Food Magazine.
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2016
New Courses
2016We redesign many popular courses and launch Cook To Go courses and Demo & Dine events.
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2015
New 4 Week Chef Foundation Course
Mar 2015
We launch a new 4 week Certificate in Professional Cookery.
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2015
Course Finance
Feb 2015
We become the first independent cookery school to offer finance on our cookery courses.
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2015
Patisserie Diploma Launched
Jan 2015
Our 20 Week Diploma in Patisserie is launched. One of the highest practical qualifications available.
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2014
Founder Stella receives M.B.e.
July 2014
Founder Stella West-Harling receives an M.B.E. for services to hospitality. Her book 'A Cooks Book' is also published.
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Academy Campus Expanded
June 2014
After 6 months construction, new dining rooms are added to the training kitchens at the cookery school to enhance the learning experience.
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2013
Chefs Academy Patisserie Department Launched
Nov 2013
We add a new dimension to the Chefs Academy with exciting new Patisserie Certificates and Diploma.
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Winner of Small Business of the Year 2013
Oct 2013
We are proud to be named winner of the Western Morning News Small Business of the Year 2013.
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Buckland Kitchen Relaunched
Sep 2013
We relaunch our Buckland Kitchen at our East Street Campus for our 1 day and new half-day courses, with smaller group sizes of 8 students. Total capacity is now 60 students per day over 5 kitchens.
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Award Winning end to 2013
Sep 2013
Named People's Choice Best Cookery School at the British Cookery School Awards 2013 and winner of Cookery School of the Year for the second year in a row at the prestigious Food & Travel Reader Awards.
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Accredited by British AccreditatIon Council
Aug 2013
The cookery school is accredited by the British Accreditation Council as a Short-Course Provider reporting that we 'provide an excellent professional environment
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2012
Best English Cookery School Award
Aug 2012
Named Best English Cookery School and Best Large Cookery School Winner at the 2012 British Cookery School Awards and Cookery School of the Year at the Food & Travel Magazine Awards.
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Ashburton Chefs Academy Launched
Jan 2012
We launch our Chefs Academy with our flagship 6 month Professional Culinary Diploma.
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2011
Accredited by Confederation of Tourism & Hospitality
Mar 2011
Named Best English Cookery School and Best Large Cookery School Winner at the 2012 British Cookery School Awards.
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2009
New Cookery School Opens
Oct 2009
Our purpose built facilty at Old Exeter Road opens with world-class training kitchens and facilities.
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2007
Kitchen 2 Opened at 79 East Street
Aug 2012
We open a new kitchen at 79 East Street for 8 students.
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2005
GArden Kitchen Opens
We open Our first dedicated training kitchen built at 76 East Street, the Garden Kitchen is a wonderful retreat for up to 10 cookery students.
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2004
New Chef Director
Chef Darrin Hosegrove is appointed Chef Director, responsible for course and teaching development.
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1992
Ashburton Cookery school Founded
Stella-West Harling launches the Ashburton Cookery School running organic, vegetarian cookery courses to small groups.