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Irresistible Vegetables
In this video series, Chefs René-Noel Schiemer,Eric Chua and Maurits Van Vroenhoven show us how to transform the most common, c...
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Low-Waste Menus
In this course, Chef Craig Elliot, Chef Thais Jimenez, Chef Joanne Limoanco Gendrano and Chef Ronald van-der-Laars will guide y...
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Irresistible Vegetables by Christian Weij
Forget all about boring vegetables. In this course, Chef Christian Weij will teach you how to make your produce irresistible th...
Basic Cooking Introduction
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Mental Health in Kitchens
Working in a kitchen is tough. The long hours can lead to physical and mental exhaustion. This series will show you how to take...
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Food Costing & Maximising Profits
Food costs vary for a variety of reasons. Knowing how to purchase and use ingredients in a smart way can lead to better profit ...
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Chef Course: Food Safety
Food Safety and Hygiene comes first! Take these FREE food safety Chef courses, HACCP style! Make sure to keep your kitchen clea...
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Guest Services
The guest experience starts the moment they walk up to your restaurant. A warm welcome and friendly treatment can make their st...
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Producing Classic Dishes
Want an expert crash course in professional kitchen basics, such as why you need a work plan and the power of seasoning? Experi...
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Kitchen Equipment and Ingredient Management
At every level of working in a kitchen, decisions need to be made in order to keep the kitchen running efficiently. We will cov...
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Selecting equipment & safe use
Working in a kitchen, you will be required to use different kinds of equipment, ranging from knives all the way up to large pie...
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Importance of Food Safety
Good hygiene in the kitchen is every bit as important as good cooking. A host of top chefs, including Tim Stewart of La Petite ...
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Professional Development
Want to know how to kick-start your kitchen career? Follow this inspiring, practical advice from several successful chefs.
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Role of a Commis Chef
A commis chef is a fundamental part of a kitchen. This course will take you through the ABC’s of a commis chef - from what a da...
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Mise En Place
Mise En Place translates to “set in place”. Having equipment and ingredients ready to go makes for greater efficiency. We will ...
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Safety and Hygiene How-to’s
Food safety and hygiene is of paramount importance in the kitchen. Keep an eye out for new videos in this series with our top t...
Ingredient Knowledge
Explore culinary ingredients and sharpen your ingredient knowledge in this series of videos.
Practical Theory and Methods
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Sauces
Any budding chef knows that most meals aren’t complete without a great sauce. There are hundreds of types out there, but these ...
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Pasta Done Properly
Make pasta from scratch with true Italian techniques! Learn about Italian cooking and making the perfect tagliatelle, Italian s...
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Diets & Dietary Requirements
It's important that your menu caters to those with different allergies and dietary preferences. In these videos, Chantelle Nich...
Advanced Preparation Techniques
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The Art of Plating
Learn the art behind plating your dish from Chef Coetzee FREE training for Chefs. Get access to plating techniques and tips fro...
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Steak: Butchering, Ageing, and Cooking
Learn how to source the best meat. Butcher, prep, and cook a magnificent steak with FREE meat tips and Chef trainings!
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Operational Efficiency
Improving your restaurant's operational efficiency ensures your kitchen's gross profit is as high as possible. These videos hig...
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Pasta Done Properly
Make pasta from scratch with true Italian techniques! Learn about Italian cooking and making the perfect tagliatelle, Italian s...
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The Art of Grilling
Discover new techniques for the grill with this FREE Chef training brought to you by real professionals. Get Chef courses on Th...
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Maximising Sales
To grow your establishment, you must be able to upsell and promote key offerings to your guests. This series explains how to re...
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ONLINE CHEF COURSE: Cooking with Siphons
Level up your siphoning skills with this FREE Chef training! Master the top techniques and exclusive tips from two renowned Chefs!
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Emulsions and Gels
Learn all about emulsions and gels with Chef Murphy from Launceton Place in London and Chef Duiker from Cafe del Sol in Johanne...
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Nose to Tail
Utilize nose to tail techniques to create unique and delicious dishes while having a sustainable kitchen. Reduce your waste wit...
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Premiumization / Premiumisation
Take something every day and elevate it with a twist! Head Chef Dietrich’s top tips will teach you the secrets of premium cooki...
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Souffle
Get Chef tips to master the difficult techniques of Souffle. Take FREE Chef trainings from two real professionals! | Unilever F...
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Sous Vide
Submerge yourself in Sous Vide with executive Chef Jonathan Duiker's FREE recipes for a fantastic, tender pan-fried duck – Sous...
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Wabi Sabi: Food Without Form
Dive into the Buddhist concept of Wabi Sabi: food without form. Learn a unique plating technique form Chef Vusi's FREE training...
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Basics of Stocks
Unilever Food Solutions Executive Chef Jean van der Westhuizen provides an in-depth guide to making the stocks you’ll use in hu...
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The Art of Noodle-Making
Chef Pavel Kanja walks you through 2-minute step-by-step Chef training to the perfect Noodles! Get exclusive recipes and Chef t...
Classic Dishes
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Classic Dishes: Desserts
Desserts are vital income-generating components of most restaurants’ menus. Chef Vusi explains in detail how to make popular fa...
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Classic Dishes: Seafood
The ocean provides some of the finest, most delicious and varied ingredients a chef can work with. Watch these tutorials to mas...
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Producing Classic Dishes
Want an expert crash course in professional kitchen basics, such as why you need a work plan and the power of seasoning? Experi...
Pastry and Desserts
Interested in pastry chef training? Enroll in these online pastry chef classes and start learning at your own pace!
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Classic Dishes: Desserts
Desserts are vital income-generating components of most restaurants’ menus. Chef Vusi explains in detail how to make popular fa...
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The Art of Plating Desserts
In this series, Chefs Maurits van Vroenhoven and Evert Vermandel will teach you how to be creative with desserts and ice cream ...
American Cuisine
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Jamaican Jerk BBQ
Jamaican Head Chef Vernon Samuels shows you how to barbeque Jamaican style! Get a flavor for Jamaican cuisine and find out what...
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American Pitmasters: Essentials of BBQ
In this series, you’ll learn from some of the best BBQ pitmasters about the art of barbecue. Discover how BBQ styles differ bet...
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Mexican Tacos
Learn how to cook up a spicy fiesta in your kitchen with Chef Pablo Penalosa Najera at Mayfair’s prestigious MNKY HSE.
African Cuisine
Sharpen your culinary knowledge by learning all about African cuisine. This series of videos shows you how to prepare classic African dishes that you can add to your menu!
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Sourcing Meat
In this video series, Andrew Nel from Frankie Fenner Butchery discusses responsibly-sourced meat and how important it is to dea...
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South African Braai
In this series Chef Vusi Ndlovu unpacks the traditional South African braai. He gives tips and hints on how to braai lamb chops...
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Moroccan Cuisine
In this series, you’ll learn from L’Mida Marrakech Executive Chef, Nargisse Benkabbou, about traditional Moroccan cuisine, from...
Asian Cuisine
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Chinese Stir-Fry
Be submerged into the culture behind Chinese street-food and discover what makes Chinese cooking unique with Chef training on C...
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Authentic Thai Food
Cook like a true Thai chef with Head Chef Saiphin Moore. Master popular Thai dishes from spicy curries to seafood stir-fry!
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Authentic Korean Cuisine
Dive into the flavors of Korean Cuisine. Travel far east with Korean Chef Judy Juu's FREE techniques and Chef tips for Korean s...
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Mastering Chinese Dim Sum
It can take years to become an expert in crafting the delicate dumplings, buns and other ingredients in this hugely popular typ...
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Chef Course: Indian Breads
These unique pastries require some very special techniques that have been passed over from generation to generation. Uncover th...
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Japanese Tonkatsu & Udon
Serve up the most authentic Japanese flavors with Chef Jishan's free training for Chefs. Get a feel for Japanese cuisine and co...
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Mastering Vietnamese Street Food
Master Vietnamese street food with exclusive tips and techniques from Head Chef Andy Le. Get your intel from a real pro with th...
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The Art of Noodle-Making
Chef Pavel Kanja walks you through 2-minute step-by-step Chef training to the perfect Noodles! Get exclusive recipes and Chef t...
European Cuisine
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Italian: Piemonte
FREE Chef training by Head Chef of Osteria Antica Bologna! Get your introduction and learn all the secrets of traditional Itali...
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Nordic Cuisine
Executive Chef Matt Young introduces magnificent Nordic inspired recipes! Follow his Chef tips and techniques in his free train...
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Spanish Tapas with Wood, Smoke and Fire
Take FREE Chef training courses to get a flavor for Spanish tapas with a focus on grilling, smoking, and Mediterranean cooking ...
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Sunday Roast
Private Chef Matt Manning brings you FREE trainings to make a perfect Sunday Roast. Don't miss his exclusive techniques and Che...
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Takeaway & Delivery Pasta
In this course, Chef Alex Hall explains how pasta dishes can be used in your takeaway and delivery offering. Learn about the be...
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Supporting Your Business with Tinned Tomatoes
In this course, Chef Alex explains the various ways that using tinned tomato products effectively can help improve your operati...
Middle Eastern Cuisine
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Middle Eastern Starters with Chef Omar
With Chef Omar master a rich and diverse collection of Middle Eastern starters. From his FREE Chef trainings find out the techn...
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Ramadan Specials with Chef David
Understand the Middle Eastern culture of sharing from these classic Ramadan dishes. Master the must-haves of every Ramadan sofr...
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Middle Eastern Cuisine with Chef Rabeh
Dive into traditional Middle Eastern cuisine with FREE Chef training courses from Chef Rabeh. Understand the culture that shape...
Special Occasions
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Ramadan Specials with Chef David
Understand the Middle Eastern culture of sharing from these classic Ramadan dishes. Master the must-haves of every Ramadan sofr...
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Sunday Roast
Private Chef Matt Manning brings you FREE trainings to make a perfect Sunday Roast. Don't miss his exclusive techniques and Che...
Plant-based
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Getting more from Salads
Learn how to get more out of your salads. Watch for tips on putting together the perfect salad, cutting down on wastage and adj...
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Vegetarian Mains Playlist
Maximise your vegetarian offering with this collection of diverse recipes from accross our courses
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Mastering Vegan Cuisine
Get inspired with exclusive vegan ideas, vegan recipies and vegan techniques from the FREE Chef training courses by Chef Andrea...
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Irresistible Vegetables
In this video series, Chefs René-Noel Schiemer,Eric Chua and Maurits Van Vroenhoven show us how to transform the most common, c...
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Low-Waste Menus
In this course, Chef Craig Elliot, Chef Thais Jimenez, Chef Joanne Limoanco Gendrano and Chef Ronald van-der-Laars will guide y...
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Classic Dishes: Vegetarian
Chef Vusi demonstrates how to make some meat-free favourites. These make excellent restaurant accompaniments.
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An Introduction to Wholesome Eating
Get FREE chef tips to maintain a balanced diet. Wholesome eating and cooking techniques from Chef Andrea Wu from Maple & Co, he...
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Garden to Table
Understand the importance of seasonality from Chef Maritz's garden to table concept. Get a taste for organic cooking!
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Mastering Vegan Cuisine
Get inspired with exclusive vegan ideas, vegan recipies and vegan techniques from the FREE Chef training courses by Chef Andrea...
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Plant Based
Go green and find out what it means to have a plant-based kitchen with free chef training from Vegan Chef Michelle Theron!
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Irresistible Vegetables by Christian Weij
Forget all about boring vegetables. In this course, Chef Christian Weij will teach you how to make your produce irresistible th...
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Low-Waste Menus by Christian Weij
Did you know that we waste around 30% of our food every year? It's time for change! In this course, chef and fermentation exper...
Protein dishes
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FOH / Restaurant
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Waste Management
The waste produced in kitchens has impacts on not only the environment, but it can also have monetary impacts. This series will...
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Maximising Sales
To grow your establishment, you must be able to upsell and promote key offerings to your guests. This series explains how to re...
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Guest Services
The guest experience starts the moment they walk up to your restaurant. A warm welcome and friendly treatment can make their st...
Business Management
Chefs, do you want to learn more about how to manage a restaurant? From promoting your restaurant to keeping costs down, these videos can help you run a better restaurant business.
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Cost Management: Purchasing & Stock Control
Proper food stock management (ordering minimum stock, checking deliveries, rotating stock), are important areas for minimizing ...
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Food Costing & Maximising Profits
Food costs vary for a variety of reasons. Knowing how to purchase and use ingredients in a smart way can lead to better profit ...
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Operational Efficiency
Improving your restaurant's operational efficiency ensures your kitchen's gross profit is as high as possible. These videos hig...