Whatever your sport, we can design a fitness and nutrition regime to suit your training [click here for more]

Our traditional 5 day residential Cookery Course.

Chalet Hosts, Self Catering students, Galley Slaves and Nannies are among those who have found the skills they gained with us invaluable.

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Choose your D of E Gold Residential option now

Other Courses please click here for dates and costs:

We run many other courses including a range for children of all ages.

Adults courses and demonstrations on many topics.

Individual cookery classes can be arranged.

Gift tokens are available for all classes.

The Pop up restaurant is popular and often open for occasions parties such as birthdays and staff parties.

Welcome to CookAbility

Our cookery courses are designed to teach the basics of cookery - and beyond - and will enable you to cook for yourself and others with ease and confidence.

You can use our 5 day residential courses for your Gold D of E Award, Creative hours for the I B, St John Grand Prior Award, Queen's Scout, Queen's Guide or other awarding body schemes.

Students regularly come to us from the farthest reaches of the UK and Europe, with student railcards and cheap flights readily available you are never too far away.

Just remember to book early!

We are an Approved Activity Provider for your D of E
The course is an activity based, personal training program approved for the Residential Project for your Gold D of E Award.
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Contact Cookability:

Courses for 16 - 24 year olds:
Sherlands,
54 Stonegallows,
Taunton,
Somerset.
TA1 5JS
Tricia Samways - 01823 461394

Over 25's courses, kid's stuff and workshops
3 Dene Court,
Bishops Lydeard,
Taunton,
Somerset.
TA4 3LT
Venetia Cameron-Rose - 01823 432419

Courses for 16 - 24 year olds:

For your Duke of Edinburgh's Gold Residential Qualification, Queen's Scout or Guide, St John Grand Prior, Creative Hours for your IB or other young persons Award.

Improve your cookery skills for university or gap year. Learn to cook for a family and for dinner parties. Get a great introduction to chalet cooking at our cookery school in Somerset.

It will seem like a holiday!

Other Courses:

Workshops: themed cookery sessions for Canapes, Fish, Vegetarian food and Special Diets eg Dairy Free or Coeliac.

Short break cooking holidays in Somerset - the heart of the West Country.

Cooking courses for beginners or improvers.

Parent and Child Sessions. Cookery Parties