Join us for our Open Evening at Leiths on Thursday 5th February 2026, 6:30–8:30pm, and discover how the Culinary Diploma can launch your career in food.
Our students come from all walks of life. Career changers from every industry imaginable. Eighteen-year-olds who’ve known they want to work in food since they were at school. People who’ve always loved food and finally worked out that they want to pursue their passion further. Everyone comes for a different reason, but they’re united by a love of food. Read interviews with our incredible Diploma community of students here and find out what they love about life at Leiths.
Experience what makes the Diploma so special with a 1-to-1 tour of our Culinary School.
Watch Diploma-style demonstrations, meet the teachers and taste life at Leiths.
Our Admissions team love to answer your questions and offer course suggestions to suit your goals.
Sample culinary training Leiths-style with a hands-on class.
Made your decision? Book on a course here and start your future in food.
Leiths graduate Sandy Jarvis (ex Culpeper, Terroirs, Racine) and his sommelier husband Clément Cousin (Brawn, the Buxton) open their neighbourhood bistro Bavette in Horsforth, Leeds in February 2024. Here, Sandy tells us how an encounter with fellow Leiths alumnus Henry Harris decided the course of his career.
Nina Wilson, AKA @thecrewchef to her 176K YouTube followers and 30.2K on Instagram, is a freelance yacht chef who travels the world and records her culinary adventures.
With a plan to try out the Foundation Term for size, teacher and librarian Don Dobrenski has decided to stay on for the rest of the Diploma.
Overcoming blood cancer inspired lawyer and Leiths graduate Sophie Archer to change careers into food. Now she’s spinning all the plates with a series of female chef pop-ups celebrating International Women’s Day.
Megan Coker’s career in food is built on a simple conviction: that good cooking comes from proper training from seasoned teachers, quality ingredients and learning by doing.
As Leiths puts out its wreath for the Christmas holidays, some of our Diploma cohort will also be swapping chef’s caps for Santa hats and heading down to cook at Refettorio Felix.
Leiths Diploma graduate Helena Busiakiewicz is food content creator for BBC Good Food, an action-packed role that involves recipe development and content creation for BBC Good Food’s website, TikTok, Instagram, print magazine, and sister title Olive.
Former fashion-buyer and triathlete Kendra Marsh tells us how she changed her career to freelance chef and meal planner with the help of Leiths’ Nutrition In Culinary Practice course.
Chef AJ shares how he honed his skills as a food teacher and some of the lessons he learnt
Experience what makes the Diploma so special with a 1-to-1 tour of our Culinary School.
Watch Diploma-style demonstrations, meet the teachers and taste life at Leiths.
Our Admissions team love to answer your questions and offer course suggestions to suit your goals.
Sample culinary training Leiths-style with a hands-on class.
Made your decision? Book on a course here and start your future in food.
