Want to cook from the heart and put yourself on the plate? Need to ‘inject some flavour’ and ‘balance your dish’ (and not just from the microwave to your lap in front of the TV)? Are you not ready to go home because you still have so much to give? This hands-on cooking class takes you from disaster chef to master chef.
This beginner-friendly course is perfect for those with little or no kitchen experience, launching novice cooks into the delicious world of home-cooked meals while building confidence in the kitchen. You'll explore fundamental cooking techniques, key equipment, and knife skills. You’ll also learn how to prepare and present basic, tasty dishes that celebrate every ingredient on the plate.
By course end, you’ll earn a certificate of attendance and a new passion for cooking. To support environmental sustainability, please bring your own reusable containers to take home what you make.
Schedule & Venue Access
- Weekdays & Weeknights: Enter via William Angliss Institute main entrance - Building A, 555 La Trobe Street.
- Weekends: Enter via Angliss Restaurant foyer, 550 Little Lonsdale Street. Staff will escort you.
- Public Transport Access: Near Flagstaff and Southern Cross stations. Tram stops available outside main entrance.
- Parking: No on-site parking. Metered and off-street options nearby (Wilsons Parking, Care Park, Ace Parking).
You will learn
- Essential cookery skills
- How to prepare and cook basic dishes
- Basic knife skills
You will get
- Hands-on training in kitchen
- Recipe notes
- Certificate of attendance
Appropriate for
Beginners and novice cooks looking to gain confidence and essential cooking skills.
What to bring
- Pen for note taking
- Bag to transport goods home
- Food-safe container for leftovers
What to wear
Flat, enclosed rubber-soled shoes and long trousers. Tie back long hair and remove unnecessary jewellery for kitchen safety.
William Angliss Institute
William Angliss Institute is Australia's largest specialist centre for foods, tourism, hospitality and events education and training. From careers in restaurants to leading some of the world's biggest travel brands, you'll find our graduates all over the world.
We pride ourselves on our people who are passionate and dedicated. With long-standing industry ties, they contribute their knowledge and experience in delivering training of the very highest standard.
Highlighting our deep industry connections, 86.3% of employers stated that they would recommend William Angliss Institute (William Angliss Institute of TAFE (3045) 2020 RTO Performance Summary Report, Department of Education and Training, Victoria 2020).
Named Large Training Provider of the Year at the 2021 Australian Training Awards our position as a leader in education has been long standing, building on over 85 years of experience.
We provide training for local and international students based on campus or participating in workplace training. With around 23,000 students enrolling each year, we offer programs including short courses, VET in Schools, accredited traineeships and apprenticeships, certificates, diplomas and advanced diplomas, short courses, graduate certificates, bachelor and master degrees. If you're looking to start your career or advance your position, we have training to suit your needs.
Our main campus in the heart of Melbourne is complemented by a campus in Sydney and offices in Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth, servicing both metropolitan and regional areas across the country and in every state and territory in Australia.
Internationally we continue to develop program offerings with four joint-venture campuses in China, a Tourism Continuing Education & Training (CET) Centre in Singapore, a partnership in Sri Lanka and two partnerships and a representative office in Vietnam.
We have also earned a strong global reputation through the delivery of innovative training solutions and consultancy services to clients across Australia and abroad, including off-shore project development work with industry, governments and development-aid agencies.
The National Centre for Vocational Education and Training (VET student outcomes 2023, National Centre for Vocational Education Research, 2023) reported:
- 84.6% of students who completed a course at William Angliss Institute stated that they would recommend us
- 92.4% of our graduates were satisfied with their training overall (higher than the average for TAFE Institutes in Victoria and TAFE Institutes Australia)
- 81.5% of course completers received at least one job-related benefit
- 92.1% of our graduates achieved their main reason for undertaking the training
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