Learn to cook with Confidence

Discover hands-on cookery courses set in a converted cow byre at Kenton Hall Estate. Learn from expert chefs using fresh, seasonal produce in a relaxed, professional kitchen. Choose from an amazing range of courses from from sourdough and pasta to Thai and Indian.

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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

  • A young woman with blonde hair and blue eyes sitting at a kitchen table, smiling gently at the camera, with a background of a white wall, a black oven, and a shelf with books and plants.

    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.

  • A woman with shoulder-length brown hair, wearing a light blue striped shirt, smiling and leaning on a white kitchen counter in a modern kitchen with white cabinets and a window.

    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.

  • A woman with long brown hair smiling, wearing a red long-sleeve top and gray apron, outdoors in bright sunlight.

    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.

  • A woman with black hair, glasses, and a red lace top taking a selfie in a kitchen with white appliances and a framed picture on the wall in the background.

    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.

“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!.”

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