Residential cookery course for 17 year old in London?

[CatherineofMumbles]

Hi, not sure where to post this, but hope that people who post in this section may have had DC doing a cookery course before going to Uni?
DS also thinking he may try to apply for gap year chalet work, and so want to do a course that is not 'just poncy posh cordon bleu' but more than just basics...
Would appreciate any advice!

Oh great idea - watching for suggestions. DS has a grade A in GCSE food tech but only ever seemed to make cheese cakes

Leith's has always been the top London cookery school I believe it runs a chalet course.

Various courses are listed here
www.dofe.org/finder/Default.aspx?ResultsOnPage=20&UserType=2&grp1=46&grp2=28

Families magazine usually has an ad for cooking courses for teens in the South of France but I can't find it online

Wow, thanks!!!!

(Mumsnet is amazing, and eclectic. Today I have had not only these really generous responses, but also loads of ways to deal with a mouse infestation - I have a lot now to pay forward!!! )

On the cookery boards a mner is setting up a company teaching people to cook, maybe you two should chat?

thx - will do!

List of chalet cookery courses. When DS was considering this, there seemed to be one course that was considered the top one but I can't remember which it was!

I think it may be this one: Natives but may be wrong!