All of our courses follow a simple, weekly routine designed to fit around your busy schedule. Here is how your DofE journey works from start to finish:

1. Learn the Weekly Skill Each week covers a new culinary skill (like pastry, bread making, or advanced knife skills) through easy-to-follow videos and infographics. We explain the "hows and whys," but the theory is optional—if you just want to get cooking, you can!

2. Choose Your Recipe Put your new skill into practice by choosing from a selection of video recipe tutorials. For example, during knife skills week, you can choose to make a chunky tomato soup, a fresh ramen bowl, quesadillas, or bruschetta.

3. Cook at Your Own Pace Our cookalong videos are taught by Chloe Coker - a professional chef. Because it's on-demand, you can pause, rewind, and cook whenever it suits you.

4. Submit Your Photos To log your progress, just snap two quick photos: one while you are cooking, and one of your final plated dish. Email them to us, and our team will send you personalised feedback every week.

5. Get Your DofE Skills Section Sign-Off At the end of your course, we compile your work into a portfolio, send you a course certificate, and file your official Assessor's Report directly with the DofE. We can only do this if you provide us with photographic evidence that you've cooked the recipes and completed the course.

Throughout the entire course, our team is always on hand to answer questions to ensure your DofE journey is smooth, successful, and fun!

As an Approved Activity Provider, we submit your Assessor's Report directly to DofE. We can only do this if you provide us with photographic evidence that you've cooked the recipes and completed the course.

To meet your DofE requirements, you need to average 1 hour of cooking per week for the duration of your course (3, 6, 12, or 18 months). Our courses are designed to be completely flexible to fit around your busy life:

• Start Anytime: There are no set term dates. We operate all year round (including school holidays), so you can start your course whenever you are ready.

• Cook on Your Schedule: Set aside 1 hour each week to take over a family meal or do a weekend bake. For advanced cooks tackling complex recipes, you can even request to have a longer session count for 2 weeks of cooking.

• If You Miss a Week: Don't stress! We know students get poorly, have exams, or go on holiday. It is completely fine to miss a week or two. You can easily catch up by cooking two dishes in one week, or simply extending your finish date by a few weeks.

All of our team members are parents to teenagers—we understand how much you have to juggle! If you ever feel like you are falling behind, just get in touch and we will help you find quick, easy recipe options to get back on track.

Our courses are entirely about teaching you to cook food that you actually enjoy and want to make again. Nobody is going to force you to cook a dish you don't want to eat!

Here is how we handle menus, choices, and busy schedules:

• For Picky Eaters: Each week has multiple recipe choices. If you don't like the options for a specific week, you can easily swap them for a recipe from a different week.

• Mixing and Matching: All of our courses offer fantastic recipe choices every week.

  • Our Top Recommendation: For the best structured learning experience, we highly recommend beginners start with our Recipes for Life course to build foundational skills and confidence step-by-step.

  • Want Maximum Variety? If you choose our Ultimate Skills Course, you have total freedom to mix and match across all 4 of our course levels. 

• If You Are Short on Time: We have a designated list of quick and easy recipes (like breakfast pancakes or gourmet eggs on toast) that are perfect for hectic weeks while still teaching you great foundational skills.

• If a Recipe Takes Longer: Some classic or advanced dishes—like lasagne, homemade pizza, artisan breads, or bao buns—naturally take longer than an hour. Because these require extra effort and are hugely satisfying to master, they can count as two weeks of cooking to give you a well-deserved break the following week.

Both! Our courses are perfect for cooks of all experience levels! Because we focus entirely on building core culinary skills, the journey is completely unique for each student:

• For Beginners & Novices: You don't need any prior experience. We start with the absolute basics—like safe knife skills, proper seasoning, and simple baking. Our step-by-step videos are designed to build your kitchen confidence incredibly fast.

• For Keen & Experienced Cooks: If you already know your way around a kitchen, our courses will really push and develop your knowledge. Thanks to our flexible layouts, you can dive straight into high-level techniques like complex pastries, artisan breads, and advanced presentation. Many keen cooks also love using the course to master classic techniques or fill in any gaps they might have.

No matter where you are starting from, our team is always on hand to help you ensure you hit your DofE goals and finish the course as a fantastic cook!

Absolutely. We firmly believe that there is no single diet that fits all, and our courses are fully adaptable to your individual needs.

• Abundant Choices: Each weekly skill tutorial is linked to a wide choice of recipes. A huge number of our dishes are naturally vegetarian, vegan, dairy-free, or gluten-free, enabling you to build a tailored menu that fits your exact diet and tastes.

• Skill-Based Learning: Because we focus on teaching you the core culinary skills rather than just forcing you to follow a rigid script, we empower you with the knowledge needed to confidently adapt almost any recipe to fit your requirements.

• Personal Support: If you have specific dietary requirements or severe allergies, just let us know! We love a challenge and are always happy to advise on suitable ingredient alternatives or help you modify a recipe you've been dying to try.

We love encouraging our students to explore new flavors, dishes, and cuisines safely and deliciously!

We are incredibly proud of the high-quality, personal experience we offer our families. When you join us, you aren't just buying automated videos—you are gaining access to expert tuition and unparalleled flexibility.

1. What makes our courses unique?

• Unmatched Flexibility: Every student's final DofE portfolio is completely unique. We inspire students to cook food they actually like, tailored to their own tastes and dietary requirements.

• True Skills-Based Learning: We don’t just teach students to blindly follow a recipe. We teach them how to really cook—from understanding flavour balance and seasoning to knowing how to tweak dishes. We give them the confidence to cook anything.

• A Personal, Supportive Experience: We invest a massive amount of time into giving each student personalized feedback, supporting them every step of the way, and writing detailed, official Assessor's Reports. (Check out our 5★ Google reviews and example portfolios to see what our students achieve!)

2. Who is teaching the course?

All of our courses are run by Chloe Coker, a highly experienced, professional chef and cookery teacher who is passionate about equipping young people with lifelong culinary skills.

• Chloe completed the prestigious Professional Diploma at Leiths School of Food & Wine with Distinction, winning the Louis Latour student of the year award.

• She has 15 years of cheffing and teaching experience—ranging from working with major brands like Good Housekeeping UK and Divertimenti to baking wedding cakes and cheffing at yoga retreats.

• She is a published author of three cookbooks, a member of the Guild of Food Writers, and her work has been featured in The Times, Brides Magazine, and more.

3. What personal tutor support do I get?

Chloe and her team is directly available to support your teenager throughout their entire DofE journey. Students receive personalized feedback on every single dish photo they submit. 

4. Do you offer sales or discounts?

To keep our courses accessible and fair for everyone, our premium courses are priced to reflect the high quality and individual tutor time each student receives. While we do not offer general sales or individual discounts, we provide flexible payment options and targeted loyalty codes:

• Flexible Payment Options: We want to make our courses as accessible as possible. You have the total flexibility to pay for your course in full upfront, or spread the cost comfortably with our interest-free monthly installment plans at checkout.
• Returning Students: Many of our students stay with us as they progress from Bronze to Silver and Gold. Your discount code is sent alongside your previous Assessor’s Report (email us if you need us to resend it!).

• Siblings: If you have siblings completing the course together or consecutively, email us for a sibling discount code.

• Schools & Youth Groups: If a group of friends wants to sign up, or if you are a DofE Leader/Teacher recommending our course, please get in touch so we can set up a custom discount code for your school or youth entity.