Guest Reviews


"Your infectious enthusiasm creates a perfect atmosphere for learning and we both therefore learned a great deal. We now approach the kitchen with a new found confidence and will definitely be back."

"Thank you for a fantastic day on Saturday. I had a brilliant time and learned a lot - I can't wait to try the recipes again. I'll definitely be back for more!"

"I wanted to say a big thank you for a wonderful, instructive and inspirational day. The standard and quality of the produce that you use, the outstanding meal that we all sat and enjoyed in delightful surroundings, surpassed only by your instruction and warm generous spirit. Your passion for food can only help spur on our ambition to prepare, cook and eat better than ever."

"I wanted to thank you for such a fantastic week. What can I say – I am going away with such a wealth of knowledge, enthusiasm and inspiration, and that is down to the way you have run your course and the passion for your work you have shown and shared with us all. I love your fun-loving nature and personality – it has helped us all have such an enjoyable as well as informative week”

"Thank you for a most brilliant cookery course last week. I really did enjoy it. I had forgotten so much and you brought it all back to me, you are the most inspiring person who motivates and gives the confidence that is needed. The thoroughness, the preparation and the sheer execution of the menus was superb”

"Thank you so much for a wonderful week at the end of October. I so enjoyed it and I learnt so much!”

"You were an inspiration and a delight. I can’t thank you enough for all that hard work and wizardry”

"Thank you for making our cookery course so special. We all absolutely loved every minute of it and what great fun we all had”

“I am fired with enthusiasm and a great deal more confidence…..I cannot thank you enough Rosemary for inspiring me to be more creative with my cooking. I loved every moment of the two courses I attended, you and your team gave me one of the happiest times I’ve had for a long time”

"You gave us the very best Christmas present we could have had. Sunday was wonderful. Your enthusiasm, ambition and talents are amazing”

"Thank you for a fantastic three days. It was a real experience to work with you, your whole attitude and passion for cooking is infectious and it was a pleasure to be part of that experience”

"We really felt we’d learnt a lot and had a lot of fun in the process. We met some nice people, ate some delicious food and went home feeling quite inspired – what more can you ask for!”

"You are truly inspirational and I just loved the few days I spent with you at the school. Your generosity, high standards, hard work and sheer commitment to the course was very special”

"I learnt so much but the most important thing is that I actually made friends with the kitchen. You have inspired me to prepare and present food with confidence and enjoy the whole experience"

"Your love and joy of cooking is so infectious, and it just bubbles over and makes all who come into your contact appreciate cooking. You are marvellous and I feel that I am not able to give you credit by my measly attempt. I know there are a lot of superlatives written about you. All I can say is that I totally endorse them all"

"I had the most wonderful 3 days and learnt so much. Your teaching has really motivated me to pursue my ambition and train as a professional chef"

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