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Our Alumni

It is a source of immense pride to see so many of our former Culinary Diploma students go on to achieve great things. Among our alumni, we have TV presenters, podcasters, and award-winning writers; entrepreneurs, development chefs, tasters, buyers, and producers; food educators and activists; and a host of successful chefs, stylists, and restaurateurs.

Discover the stories of our vibrant alumni community, each box a portal to their unique journey and achievements.

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Leiths List

All our students and alumni benefit from access to Leiths List, our bespoke agency and career guidance service. Leiths List draws on a wide network of industry connections with some of the UK’s leading food businesses to provide work experience, job placements and advice. Students have access to this support from the point that they begin their course well into their professional careers.   Find out more…

Alice Power

Head Chef of The Black Swan at Oldstead

Anna Frazer

Private Chef & Content Creator

Anthea Stephenson

Co-Founder of Wild Radish

Ayesha Kalaji

Executive Chef & Owner of Queen of Cups

Ben McAndrews & Joe Coulter

Food Stylist & Recipe Writer

Caitlin Walsh

Pastry Chef de Partie, Harrods

Camilla Stanton

Chef

Chelsie Gazdar

Founder of Blondies Cookies

Chris Rowley

Head Chef & Business Owner

Christina Dale

Head Baker

Dominique Woolf

Food Writer & Founder of The Woolf's Kitchen

Elainea Emmott

Chef, Writer & Photographer

Eleanor Maidment

Food Editor

Emily Kydd

Food Stylist

Emma Ryan

Chef & Spice Business Owner

Flo Cornish

Development Chef

Henry Harris

Chef Director, Restaurateur & Food Writer

Jin Park

Chef

Josh Hunter

Chef & Restauranteur

Katja Tausig

Development Chef & Food Writer - Ottolenghi Test Kitchen

Kelly Stretton

Private Chef

Kewalin Putch

Restaurant & Cafe Owner

Laoise Casey

Head of Food & Development Chef

Lara Lee

Chef, Writer & Caterer

Letitia Ann Clark

Food Writer, Illustrator & Chef

Lisa Markwell

Food Editor & Private Chef

Lucinda Bruce-Gardyne

Chef Director, Restaurateur & Food Writer

Maria Bradford

Head Chef & Owner of Shwen Shwen

Matt Tebbutt

Chef & Food Presenter

Michael Fuller

Private Chef & Food Stylist

Michael Lavery

Chef & Business Owner

Olia Hercules

Chef & Cookbook Author

Robert Clark

Private Chef, Development Chef & Menu Consultant

Salima Dhalla

Retreat & Private Chef

Sam Duff & Charlotte Harris

Chefs & Catering Business Founders

Saskia Sidey

Food Stylist & Recipe Writer

Skye McAlpine

Food Writer

Sophie Nahmad

Lead Recipe Developer at Gousto

Sophie Wyburd

Food Writer & Presenter

Talia Yilmaz

Chef & Recipe Writer

Tara Spink

Food Writer & Restaurant Critic

Tomek Mossakowski

Baker & Cookery Teacher