Swinton Cookery School Awarded ICSA Accreditation, achieving ‘Centre of Excellence’ status for quality teaching and facilities, awarded by leading industry body ‘ICSA’
Swinton Cookery School, has been awarded a prestigious ‘Centre of Excellence’ mark of quality and accreditation from leading regulatory body, the Independent Cookery School Association (ICSA).
The school, located on the 20,000 acre Swinton Estate near Ripon North Yorkshire, hosting a wide range of bespoke cookery courses, championing their own produce as well as world food courses to train both novice cooks and aspiring chefs in a broad range of artisan skills and cuisines.
ICSA accredited schools undergo rigorous assessments to ensure consistent delivery of excellence in cookery skills and training, as well as other criteria such as adhering to strict standards of environmental sustainability and continued support for British farmers and seasonal produce.
Accreditation from a recognised industry body such as ICSA is also vital for aspiring chefs to be able to further their professional careers within the hospitality industry and other related culinary professions. Aspiring domestic chefs can also gain new transferrable skills to improve their culinary knowledge and applications in their home kitchens including knife skills, world food courses and nutritional understandings for both young and old.
James Day, Director of Operations at ICSA, said: “We’re thrilled to have awarded Swinton Cookery School with the ICSA Mark of Accreditation. It’s an endorsement of their professional teaching standards and facilities. Ensuring all students a quality learning experience, providing complete assurance that the cookery school is operating to the highest standards of training and with unrivalled facilities.
“During their annual assessment, I was personally impressed by the unique style and approach to teaching delivered by resident Chef Tutor Luke Palmer. His style is very relaxed, whilst being informative, with a good serving of fun and entertainment. Drawing on his wide experiences Cheffing and travelling and around the World Luke demonstrates a clear passion for food, flavours, hospitality and fun. Orchestrating his classes to deliver a memorable experience for all.
“As well as being sustainable, seasonable and regionally sourced where possible, all our ICSA accredited cookery schools aim to teach zero waste principles in foods and packaging. Through ICSA, we aim to help shape Britain’s culinary landscape by championing chefs and schools who work to the highest standards, sharing professionally trained transferrable skills to a wider market of food consumers. Consumers seeking a professional cookery experience should aim to seek out an ICSA accredited cookery school, displaying our up-to-date kite mark as a seal of quality consistent teaching standards.”
More information visit their ICSA Listing here
