MY VOCATIONAL COURSE is designed to propel you into your first job in vegan food
(Please note this is the page for the online course. If you would like details of my in-person chef course click here)
Get support throughout your course from professional chef and vegan veteran Day Radley
Learn online from anywhere in the world at a pace that suits you and your schedule
Join a community of talented foodies who are set to take the vegan food world by storm!
THE COURSE
In just 12-26 weeks, you will experience a rapid evolution; you’ll go from keen home cook to knowledgeable, skilled, creative chef, ready to take your first step on the cooking career ladder.
The course includes a high proportion of hands-on practical classes in your own home kitchen, on topics such as:
How to create recipes - a fresh take on old classics or completely new combinations to make you stand out from the crowd.
How to scale recipes - so you can cook for a crowd
How to adapt recipes - veganizing dishes, and adapting them for allergies
Using specialist ingredients - taking your skills to the next level with unusual foods
Ordering from suppliers and organising your kitchen - everything you need to know to run a professional kitchen
Sourcing the best ingredients - suppliers, retailers, wholesalers
Designing a menu - concepts, themes, flavour combinations
How to cost recipes and events - so you can be on top of your finances
Complying with the Food Standards Agency - all you need to know to run a safe kitchen
Plating skills - arty, rustic or sophisticated, we’ll get your creative skills on point
This course is for you if you want -
to pursue a career in vegan food
support throughout your course
reliable and innovative recipes
to gain a qualification for your career advancement
to be part of a community of vegan cooks and chefs
an advanced vegan cooking course but do not want a career in vegan food
to enter working in a professional kitchen with confidence in your abilities
more knowledge about vegan food but already work in a the food industry
to test whether you want to move into a career in vegan food
The course also includes
Lifetime access to an online study group with like minded people
1-2-1 support from Chef Day via email
Prerecorded content so you can take classes at a time that suits you
Ingredient substitution suggestions so you can use what is local and seasonal
To support your career goals, additional sessions will include:
Internship scheme, giving you experience in a vegan food business, with hours to suit you
Talks by successful chefs, restaurateurs, caterers and food business leaders
Visits to suppliers and food manufacturers
A student-led supper club where you can invite family and friends (this can be open to the public or a private dinner)
You will learn a wide variety of recipes such as -
KING OYSTER SCALLOPS WITH HAZELNUT BUTTER AND WALNUT REMOULADE
‘BUTTERMILK’ PANNA COTTA WITH GRILLED PEACHES
BEETROOT RAVIOLI WITH GINGER SLAW
GLUTEN FREE PROTEIN FRUIT LOAF
KOHL RABI KRAUT
KOMBUCHA
TORTELLINI WITH TRUFFLE PASTE
SMOKED ALMOND TOFU
You can see more images of the beautiful and tasty plates my students create on my Instagram page.
Every student has a chance to get personal guidance and one-to-one tuition. We see you as an individual and the class as a team.
Cost: The total cost for this course is usually £845. We currently have a discount on this course so it is now £545.
EQUIPMENT & INGREDIENTS - You will need to purchase equipment and ingredients so please take this into consideration when you are deciding if the course is affordable for you. We have limited the equipment you buy to those items that will be useful to you in your chef career. However, if you are able to do so you can borrow equipment from family and friends.
You can find a list of equipment needed for the course by clicking the button below.
How to access the course:
You will need use of a laptop, tablet or smartphone to access the course content. We have a private study group for our students on Facebook.
Dates and time: This course is available for you to start whenever is convenient for you.
It can be completed in as little as 3 months or as long as 12 months.
Students will receive access to the course which contains video and a written content to work through at their own pace. We have students living in different time zones therefore we are unable to do ‘live’ classes.
If you complete the course within 3 months the weekly time commitment will be the same as our in-person course - 1 whole day per week (9 hours) plus 2-3 hours for home work. This is a total of 11-12 hours. You will also have to factor in time for buying ingredients (this will vary depending on the accessibility of ingredients). However, most students take longer to do the course. You can take a maximum of 12 months but most students take 6 months to complete the course. In this case the weekly time commitment will be an average of 6 hours per week plus shopping time.
All course purchases give you access to the course for one year. A subsequent year extension is available with a fee of 30% of the course price.
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WHAT MY GRADUATES SAY
“The Vegan Chef School was just what I needed to show me the way into the blossoming industry of vegan food. It helped me to turn my passion and skills into a career. It connected me with driven, creative and like-minded budding chefs. And most importantly it gave me confidence that I could make it in a professional environment.”
“I loved my time learning at The Vegan Chef School and feel so much more confident since graduating. Every week was exciting and different. The teacher I had is extremely skilled and knowledgeable. I felt we covered so much ground and so many forms of vegan cooking over the duration of the course and I also felt extremely supported by all of the fantastic staff. I still use the recipes we were taught regularly and feel much more able to experiment with baking and pasta making. I couldn’t recommend the school enough to anyone looking to become a vegan chef or home cook.”
“Chef Day is breaking new ground in the world of vegan, gluten-free fine dining. Taking this course has changed the trajectory of my life, from scientist-entrepreneur to enthusiastic vegan chef! From homemade ravioli and pizza to fermenting and fine pastries, the Vegan Chef School recipes and lessons completely blew my mind. You and your family will love it!”
“The School is extremely welcoming and works hard to provide the best possible training. The course will challenge you to learn, and push beyond your current ability, with professional support every step of the way.”
“This course was seriously one of the best things I’ve ever done. It was the highlight of my week learning from Chef Day and cheffing alongside people who quickly turned into my friends. More than a year later, I’m still using the techniques Chef Day taught us. Wish I could do it all over again!!”
“Studying at The Vegan Chef school gave me the confidence to go from a passionate home cook to currently working in a professional kitchen. The course empowered me and elevated my techniques in a safe space of mindfulness and community.
I hope to one day start a business of my own and with the training I received I now feel like I have the know how to develop my skills further on my journey and have a deeper understanding of how to run a vegan food business.
I was also grateful to receive industry insight and advice from Chef Day and the other mentors to learn more about what the future of plant based food looks like - and it’s an exciting one.”
“Chef Day Radley is the most influential person I have ever met for my career, her teaching has helped me launch my own vegan company and without her amazing school I wouldn’t have progressed this much as a chef. The Vegan Chef School is where I mastered my trade and I have Chef Day to thank for that and I owe her so much for all her help and development.”
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