Cookery Courses

Outdoor Kitchen

Events + Kitchen Hire

About us

Situated in the heart of Suffolk, the cookery school is located within the picturesque Kenton Hall Estate. The estate features a wedding venue, a glamping site, and a 180-hectare mixed arable and livestock farm. The school itself is housed in a converted cow byre, which also accommodates a butcher equipped with smokehouse and curing facilities, along with a fully operational commercial kitchen.

Originally opened in 2014, the cookery school underwent a refurbishment in 2023 and now operates as a Miele partnership cookery school.

The kitchen is fully equipped with individual workstations for up to 12 participants. A dedicated chef tutor station, complete with a camera and display screens, is available for live demonstrations. The school was thoughtfully designed to make students feel both welcomed and at home, while also providing the professional atmosphere of a high-performance kitchen.

Offering a relaxed and informal environment, the school welcomes individuals of all skill levels to learn, cook, dine, and create lasting memories. It proudly partners with some of the industry's leading brands, including Weber, Gozney, Kenwood and Oxo, ensuring that all courses are supported by top-quality equipment.

Meat the Team

  • Emily Aitchison

    Cookery School Manager

    Emily established the cookery school in 2014, following the conversion of a former cow byre on the family farm. In addition to running the wedding venue and glamping site at Kenton Hall Estate, she also co-manages ACRE Bakery and a 10-hectare vineyard with her husband. With a deep passion for cooking, Emily received her culinary training at The Avenue, in London.

  • Sophie-Rose Glover

    Resident Chef Tutor

    Sophie-Rose received her training at the prestigious Leith’s School of Food and Wine, where she earned a full professional diploma. Since graduating, she has refined her culinary skills in a range of esteemed restaurants. Her extensive travels across the United States and Europe have provided her with valuable knowledge of ingredients, food trends, and a wide variety of international cuisines.

  • Yui Miles

    Thai + Asian Fusion Chef Tutor

    Yui comes from a strong Thai-Chinese family where cooking was central to family life. Yui has followed her passion for authentic Asian cuisine, as a quarterfinalist on BBC’s MasterChef UK 2019 and Channel 4’s Beat the Chef. She also won the ICG Keen Home Cooks competition in 2020. Yui has been a private chef and cookery teacher since 2019.

  • Padmaja Kochera

    Indian Chef Tutor

    Padmaja "Paddy" is a Chef and food writer. In 2008, she was won the BBC 2 programme, 'Step Up to the Plate'. Paddy has an infectious enthusiasm for authentic Indian cuisine. Her cooking style is simple and flavoursome. Paddy's cooking style incorporates trying new techniques to put her own twist on traditional Indian recipes.

  • Lilian Hiw

    Asian Chef Tutor

    Growing up in Singapore, Lilian was inspired by the bold, fragrant and exotic international food culture. Her CV includes some of the top international hotels in Asia. Lilian combines a deep-rooted passion for food with a wealth of experience in cooking and catering to bring a delicious and unforgettable Asian dining experience to you.

“Thank you for a great day yesterday! We all thoroughly enjoyed it. Learned such a lot about the making of Sourdough and lots of associated other bits & pieces, it was great. The bread tastes amazing!.”