Improve your chalet cookery skills

This one week alpine cookery course is based in the French Alpine town of Chamonix and is run in a beautiful luxury chalet close to the heart of Chamonix town.  If you are looking to learn all there is to know about becoming a chalet host, increasing your cookery skills and cooking for larger numbers, then look no further than this course. 

We teach you about all the different aspects of running your own chalet but most importantly you will learn to cook recipes that are quick and easy to prepare, nutritious and tasty.  You will learn basic cookery techniques that will enable you to prepare your food with the minimum of hassle.  You will learn about cooking at altitude, top tips on efficient running of your chalet to maximise your ski time, how to stretch you budget that bit further along with sessions on shopping, cleaning, accounting and resort life.

We are fortunate enough to run our courses in the beautiful Chalet Jumelles, which offers a spacious fully equipped kitchen.  Learning in this environment will help with the understanding of running a real chalet in a real situation.  The chalet boasts 6 fully en-suite bedrooms and at the end of a hard day's cooking a chance to relax in the sauna.

Course dates for 2010:

4th - 10th July - FULLY BOOKED

26th September - 2nd October - FULLY BOOKED

3rd - 9th October - No longer available

Why?

• Increase your cookery skills
• Learn how to cook high quality meals with the minimum of fuss 
• Cook for larger numbers 
• Have assistance with menu planning, time planning and shopping 
• Information on working and living abroad
• Have specialist theory sessions from budgeting to local wine and cheese tasting
• Have your own folder of recipes and theory notes ideal for chalet cookery
• Also... enjoy Chamonix and try something different...
  (eg paragliding, rock climbing, mountain biking or just sightseeing)

What's Included... 

• All tuition,5 days from experienced tutors Susie and Emma
  (over 20 years experience between us in all aspects of the skiing industry)
• 6 nights accommodation in Chalet Jumelles based on twin room sharing
• Continental breakfast
• Lunch, afternoon tea and dinner on 5 nights including wine and coffee (we eat out at a local restaurant on the first night which is optional and additional in cost)
• Recipe folder with notes on all aspects of the course
• All cooking ingredients
• Specialist sessions on running a chalet, shopping, budgeting and living in a ski resort
• Wine and cheese tasting evening
• The Alpine Cookery Course apron
• Molton Brown toiletries in all the bathrooms
• Use of sauna and all linen and towels

What's not included...

• Transfers to and from Geneva airport.  We are able to offer these at £50 return per person if you wish, with one pick up normally around 4pm on arrival day and one departure from the chalet at 10am approx.
• Flights
• Travel and personal insurance
• Any activities you wish to do in your spare time
• Dinner out on the first night in a local restaurant (optional)

The Price

£595 per person excluding flights, insurance and outdoor activities.

There is a maximum of 8 students on the chalet cookery course ensuring a high staff to client ratio.