Join us for our open evening at Leiths on Thursday, 16 July 2026, 6.30–8.30pm, and discover how the Culinary Diploma can launch your career in food.
Develop the skills to create professional food content. Over two days you move from food styling and videography to audience building, user-generated content and social media content strategies, taught by one of the most successful food content creators working in the UK today. Combining demonstrations with hands-on cookery and filming sessions, learn how to enhance your career in food media at Leiths Culinary School in London.
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Craig Morrison is a food content creator with over half a million Instagram followers. He shares the lessons and decisions that have shaped his career across both days.
From plate composition, food styling and videography to recipe development, hashtag strategy and audience targeting, with context on the wider shift from traditional publishing to content creation.
On the second day you cook, style and shoot your own dishes, guided by a specialist in food videography. You leave with a portfolio of images and video and the skills to keep creating independently.
In this course, you will cover the fundamentals of food media. From styling, to filming to how to hashtag. On Day 1, you’ll have a demonstration from Craig Morrison on content strategies, point of view and filming techniques. Then you’ll put what you’ve learnt into practice in the kitchen.
Example recipes you’ll cook:
On Day 2, you’ll learn about the art of food styling and editing for social media. You’ll also learn about publishing and be able to ask questions during an open Q&A with Craig.
You do not need to prepare anything as such, but please see below on what you’ll need to bring and what’s included.
Arrival: From 9:30am
Class begins: 10:00am (please arrive in good time so you’re ready to start promptly at 10am)
Lunch: Please bring your own lunch, although you are welcome to eat anything you cook, where appropriate.
Day ends: 4:00pm
We are happy to make adjustments where possible.
Please read our full policy on allergies and dietary restrictions here.
To book, click ‘Book now’ at the top of the page and select your preferred class and date.
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Setting the standard since 1975
Set sail on your cheffing career
From Michelin kitchens to yachts, the shelves of Waterstones to TikTok, supper clubs to TV
Individual guidance from expert chef tutors to refine your technique
No prior experience is required. The course suits anyone looking to create and grow their own food content, whether for a personal account, a business or a wider career in food media.
Day 1 covers the creative and technical foundations: plate composition, food styling, motion capture and videography, recipe development for social media, and hashtag strategy and audience targeting, with context on the shift from traditional publishing to content creation. Day 2 puts this into practice as you cook, style and shoot your own dishes.
A portfolio of images and video shot during the course, along with the skills and confidence to continue creating independently.
Craig Morrison, a Leiths Culinary Diploma graduate and former Student of the Year. Craig has worked in restaurants in Australia, spent time at BOSH! TV and built partnerships with Waitrose, BBC Food and Bold Bean Co, alongside running his recipe subscription platform.
Yes. All recipes on the course are vegetarian.
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.
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.
