Blogs
Alumni Stories: Joshua Hunter and Hawthorn
Leiths Diploma graduate Joshua Hunter has had a varied career working at such restaurants as Murano, Kitchen W8, and La Trompette and as a private chef for Tom Cruise and the Beckhams. He now runs Joshua Hunter at Holland & Holland shooting grounds and is the chef patron of new restaurant Hawthorn. We spoke to Joshua about his latest project.
Student Stories: Teresa Mueller on The Essential Cooking Certificate
Teresa Mueller is enrolled on the Essential Cooking Certificate at Leiths. She’s taking the courses as a part-time ten-week evening course; others choose to do it online or during the day. Here’s what Teresa has to say about her experience.
How-To
How To Pan Fry a Steak
Pan-frying is the quickest method of cooking small, very tender cuts of meat such as steaks. Browning the meat on both sides requires a very high heat, which then needs to be slightly lowered to cook the meat to the point desired.
Featured Events
Leiths Academy Webinar – Jan 24, 2024
The Leiths Academy team invite you to join their webinar to hear all about their new range of qualifications and courses as well as their
All Posts
Seat at the Table: Jodienne Ball of Bake Yard
Jodienne Ball is the founder of Bake Yard, a social enterprise in south east London, established to meet the ‘kneads’ of young people through cooking, baking, and community building. Last year, she was one of the first cohort of Black hospitality workers to be awared a study scholarship on the Ben’s Original™ Seat at the Table™ programme in partnership with Be Inclusive Hospitality.
Your Ultimate Christmas Guide
Explore our shopping list, time plans and recipes to prepare for Christmas
Alumni Stories: Ayesha Kalaji
Leiths graduate Ayesha Kalaji is executive chef and co-founder of Queen of Cups, a 17th Century coaching inn turned modern Middle Eastern restaurant in Glastonbury. Ayesha draws influences from her Jordanian roots to create food that saw Queen of Cups awarded a Bib Gourmand in the Michelin Guide within one year of opening.
