cookery courses

*SPECIAL OFFERS AVAILALBE FOR 26 MAY SALISBURY COURSE -CALL 02087884911*

Each year Natives runs our own cookery courses, specifically designed for winter staff by winter staff, recognised through the industry.

-- Taught by current season workers, who know what the job involves and can share their hands-on experience

-- Learn specialist knowledge to help you to run your chalet effectively as well as gaining your cooking skills

-- Experience cooking for large numbers before you start your season

-- Personal and friendly with a guaranteed low student to staff ratio

-- Excellent value for money

-- Guaranteed job through Natives (if you pass!)**

-- This course is suitable for the residential project for the Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award

To read what a previous pupil thought read this report Olivia Pearson wrote for Tribe Magazine

"We had a great time, learnt loads & met lots of new friends. The course structure is perfect, we feel so well prepared for that first week of the season! We would definitely recommend it!" - pupil August 07

"The accomodation was a bit basic, but overall i thought the course was excellent and great value for money.PS Chrissy and Emma worked really hard and were great fun." - pupil August 07

"Both Emma and Tony were helpful and good course tutors. A lot of the practical content seemed common sense but I wonder how long it would have taken to realise and put into effect without the course. I think its probably the little details which will prove most valuable! Thanks" - pupil August 07

"I thought the course was absolutely fantastic and excellent value for money. As well as the obvious benefits it was useful that the course leaders were so experienced in running chalets and doing seasons. I would definitely recommend it to friends in the future." - pupil August 07

Course Dates

The St Teresa's 2008 chalet cookery courses will be running on 26 May (reserve list only), 21 July (reserve list only), 28 July (4 places left), 4 August(6 places left), 11 August (10 places left), 18 August (5 places left) and 27 October (11 places left).

Godolphin, Salisbury Courses will be running on 26 May (SPECIAL OFFERS AVAILABLE - call 02087884911) and 27 October 2008 (12 places left).

The Natives Alpine Courses will be running on 08 June (reserve list only), 15 June (5 places left), 5 October (4 places left), 12 October (8 places left), 9 November (8 places left) and 16 November (6 places left).

St Teresa courses cost £399, Godolphin courses cost £449 and the Alpine Courses are £595, we guarantee to find a jobs for all students with an EU passport. Typically these fill up well in advance and can all be full by end-May, so please don't take to too long to book your place. A £50 deposit will secure your place.

Alternatively we also recommend The Orchards for longer courses. Those with limited time might want to consider Cooking Weekends. If you'd like to head out to the Alps, and learn in situ we'd recommend The Chalet Academy. For details of other cookery courses please see our Cookery Course Page

St Teresas Location of Natives UK Chalet Cookery Courses
Natives courses are held at St Teresa's School for Girls, based in 45 acres of grounds in the beautiful, rural setting of Effingham, Surrey and at Godolphin School in the medieval city of Salisbury. The Alpine courses are held near Morzine.

What's Included in a Natives UK Chalet Cookery Course?

-- All tuition fees
-- 5 days tuition
-- 4 nights' accommodation* (single at St Teresa's, shared otherwise)
-- Continental breakfast
-- Mid-morning tea/coffee plus refreshments
-- Lunch, afternoon tea, dinner with wine
-- All ingredients for cooking
-- Tuition from experienced chalet staff and qualified teachers
-- Basic Food Hygiene Certificate qualification
-- Specialist sessions on Alpine specific issues
-- The Natives Chalet Cook Book
-- Natives Apron and T shirt
-- Diploma (if you pass!)
-- Guaranteed offer of a job through Natives (if you pass!)**

Usually £12.99 - Save £3!

* Early arrival on Sunday night for St Teresas - To avoid traffic and an early Monday start, some of our students choose to arrive on Sunday evening. We have arranged a special rate of £25 for anyone choosing this additional night.

Prices
The Natives courses at St Teresa's and Godolphin cost £399. The Natives Alpine Courses cost £595 (for inclusions please see details)

Reserve your place
To book your place please complete our booking form. There is a non-refundable deposit of £50. Full payment is due eight weeks before your course starts.

Cancellation Policy
If you have to drop out prior to full payment, you will only lose your £50 deposit. If you have to drop out for any reason after you have made full payment, we will try and re-sell your place for you. If we are successful, we will refund you 70% of any monies paid. If we are unable to find a replacement, we will be unable refund any of your course fee.

Tutors
Each course will have two tutors for a maximum of 14 students (UK) or 8 students (Alpine). Tutors include:

Tony Cave is an graduate of the Natives cookery course and has since gone on to work six winter seasons for Ski Beat in France.

Susie Burt has worked six winter seasons as a chalet host and staff manager, all in Chamonix. Susie is a graduate of the Tante Marie School of Cookery and between seasons runs her own private catering company, when not parapenting!

Emma Tudor-Hughes has worked five winter seasons in Chamonix, Verbier and Zermatt

Chrissie Kimber has a background in the hospitality and commerical catering industry. She has run a chalet in the French Alps for the last 3 seasons.

Wendy Chant has completed six winter seasons in all roles from chalet host to resort manager.

Useful information

-- Courses take place in a large well-equipped classroom, renovated this year and with all facilities.

-- Groups are kept to a maximum of 14 (10 on our Alpine Course) which means that you can gain the maximum benefit and take advantage of the personal attention on offer.

-- Teaching is of the highest standard; incorporating a combination of demonstrations, teamwork, an emphasis on the practical side, and real preparation for the challenges you'll face during the winter.

** Job Guarantee
Our course has such a good reputation and our relationships with the industry are so good that we will guarantee to get you a job.

The only conditions are that you must pass the course to our tutors' satisfaction and have the appropriate passport/visa.

We may still be able to find you a job outside of these conditions, but we cannot guarantee you a job. If you are looking for a job as a couple, we cannot necessarily guarantee a job for your partner (if they do not do the course), but it is highly likely that we will find you something.

Staff from our previous courses ended up working for companies such as Alpine Action, Alpine Infusion, Alpine Leisure Company, Alpine Navigations, Alp Shack, Alpine Pursuits, Altitude Holidays, BelVal, Belvedere Private Chalets, Bigfoot, Crystal, Finlays, First Choice, Hanski, Highlife, Inghams, Le Ski, Esprit, Extreme Chalets, Family Ski, First Choice, Flexiski, Flexible Breaks, Inside Edge, Le Ski, Les Gets Chalets, Meriski, Mountain Air Holidays, Mountain Exposure, Mountain Heaven, Mountain Highs, Mountain Retreats, Mrs Miggins, Neilson, Powderwhite, Reach 4 the Alps, Ride and Slide, Simply Morzine, Ski Activity, Ski Amis, Ski Armadillo, Ski Basics, Ski Beat, Ski Blanc, Ski Chardon Bleu, Ski Cuisine, Ski Dazzle, Ski Famille, Ski Magic, Ski Miquel, Ski Morgins, Ski Morzine, Ski out of the Blue, Ski Olympic, Ski Oui, Ski Peak, Ski Power, Ski with Julia, Ski Val, Skitopia, Skiworld, SnowChateaux, Snowfocus, Snowlife Chalet Holidays, Snowline VIP, Snowology, Stamford Skiing, Lotus Supertravel, The Family Ski Company, Total, Venture Ski, White Horizons, YSE and many private employers.