Where future chalet cooks start their journey.

A perfect course for your DofE Skills section

Your first steps towards becoming a chalet host learning simple tasty recipes and gaining the confidence to work safely in the kitchen.

Build the essential skills every chalet cook needs and gain the experience and knowledge to set you up for success via our online course, Aspiring Chalet Cooks - Level 1. 

 on the foundations of chalet hosting, along with our 7-day self-paced instructional cooking guide, is the perfect way to gain the experience you need to become a chalet host. The online course is full of information to prepare you for what chalet hosting involves and our self-paced cooking guide will give you the step by step experience to produce great chalet food. 

After completing this course you will be able to host a chalet-style dinner party at home, and with our log book template you can document your training to present to employers.

Course curriculum

  • 1

    Before You Begin

    • Age Check Instructions

    • Age Declaration (Required)

    • Parent Consent (Required for Under 18s)

  • 2

    Welcome to the Course

    • Hello From Us

    • Getting Started: How to Use This Platform

  • 3

    Kitchen Safety

    • Kitchen Hygiene and Handwashing

    • Food Storage and Temperature Safety

    • Knife Skills

    • Heat & Oven Safety

    • Allergens

  • 4

    Course Resources

    • Course Instructions Booklet

    • Course Logbook

  • 5

    Week 1

    • Pancakes, Bacon & Fried Egg

    • Week 1 - Assignment

  • 6

    Test Lessons

    • Omelete

    • Resources

    • photo

    • link

    • assignment

    • Video grid

    • Lesson Template

    • Assets

    • Rocky Road

    • Responsive design 2

    • back button test

  • 7

    Cooking Skills Library

    • Knife Skills