Surf:
No remaining dates

Alpine:
26 September, 3 October,
10 October, 17 October

St Teresa's
18 October (Reserve list only), 25 October (Reserve list only).

Godolphin:
No courses remaining this year

The price for all UK chalet cooking courses is £449, the Alpine Courses are £595 and the surf course is £599. Typically these fill up well in advance, so please don't take to too long to book your place. A £50 deposit will secure your place.

If our courses are full you can find details of other options in our courses section

You may also be interested in our complete year option - Season2Season - not only do you get to spend the winter in the Alps, but you can also become a surf instructor.

For full information on the Alpine cookery course, click here.
For full information on the Surf and cookery course, click here.

Location of Natives UK Chalet Cookery Courses
Natives courses are held at St Teresa's School for Girls, based in 45 acres of grounds in the beautiful, rural setting of Effingham, Surrey and at Godolphin School in the medieval city of Salisbury.

The Alpine courses are held near Morzine.

The surf and cooker courses are held in Bideford, North Devon

What's Included in a Natives UK Chalet Cookery Course?

-- All tuition fees
-- 5 days tuition
-- 4 nights' accommodation* (single at St Teresa's, shared otherwise)
-- Continental breakfast
-- Mid-morning tea/coffee plus refreshments
-- Lunch, afternoon tea, dinner with wine
-- All ingredients for cooking
-- Tuition from experienced chalet staff and qualified teachers
-- CIEH Level 2 Award in food safety in catering (UK courses only)
-- Specialist sessions on Alpine specific issues
-- The Natives Chalet Cook Book
-- Natives Apron and T shirt
-- Diploma (if you pass!)
-- Job placement service

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* Early arrival on Sunday night - To avoid traffic and an early Monday start, some of our students choose to arrive on Sunday evening. We have arranged a special rate of £25 for anyone choosing this additional night.

Prices
The Natives courses at St Teresa's and Godolphin cost £449. The Natives Alpine Courses cost £595 (for inclusions please see details)

Reserve your place
To book your place please complete our booking form. There is a non-refundable deposit of £50. Full payment is due eight weeks before your course starts.

Cancellation Policy
If you have to drop out prior to full payment, you will only lose your £50 deposit. If you have to drop out for any reason after you have made full payment, we will try and re-sell your place for you. If we are successful, we will refund you 70% of any monies paid. If we are unable to find a replacement, we will be unable refund any of your course fee.
Natives reserve the right to cancel a course - if this happens we will try to place you on another course or if this is not possible refund you the money in full.

Tutors
Each course will have two tutors for a maximum of 14 students (UK) or 10 students (Alpine). Tutors include:

Tony Cave was previously Catering Manager at various department stores in London and is himself a graduate of the Natives Cookery Course. He has since gone on to work nine winter seasons  as a chalet host in La Plagne, France.

Emma Tudor-Hughes has a BSc hons Hospitality Management with Business and has worked in the ski industry for 14 years as a chef and an instructor. She currently lives and works in Verbier Switzerland.

Chrissie Kimber has a background in the hospitality and commercial catering industry. She has extensive experience of working in the French Alps which has included running a chalet for three seasons and in recent seasons in other managment and customer service roles.

Wendy Chant started as a chalet host eight years ago, has run chalets on her own and also been a Resort Manager for Ski Beat (in La Plagne) and Kick Ski (in Vaujany). She loves living in the Alps and can't help encouraging her students to get jobs there too!

Jim Duncombe is a trained chef with lots of experience who has worked five seasons as a chef and host in various sized properties. He is now our recruitment manager.

Paul Sparkes Has worked eight winter seasons in the French and Swiss Alps and has extensive experience in the hospitality and catering industry. He once named his snowboard the Spankinator. As it sounds, he is a real mentalist who loves doing winter seasons and can't wait to do another!

Pupil endorsements
To read what a previous pupil thought read this report Olivia Pearson wrote for Tribe magazine

"Both Wendy and Tony were super teachers - they kept us interested in what we were learning and amused us with tales of the slopes throughout. The course was excellent to learn how and what to cook but also other aspects of chalet host life. It was also fantastic to meet other likeminded people - many of whom I am sure I will be in regulr contact with.." - pupil May 08

"As well as the obvious benefits it was useful that the course leaders were so experienced in running chalets and doing seasons. I would definitely recommend it to friends in the future." - pupil August 08

Useful information

-- Chalet cookery courses take place in a large well-equipped classroom with all facilities.

-- Groups are kept to a maximum of 14 (, 15 on our surf course, 10 on our Alpine Course) which means that you can gain the maximum benefit and take advantage of the personal attention on offer.

-- Teaching is of the highest standard; incorporating a combination of demonstrations, teamwork, an emphasis on the practical side, and real preparation for the challenges you'll face during the winter.

Job Placement

Our chalet cookery course has such a good reputation that nearly all successful cookery course candidates go on to find jobs in the industry.

We provide a great service to get you on your way to ski employment. Last year 94% of those who gained a grade C or above and were eligible to work in Europe went on to work in a ski resort.

What we do to help:
CV and interview advice
Close partnership with the best ski companies
Send your CV’s direct to leading tour operators
Arrange interview during the course
Dedicated recruitment team

Staff from our previous courses have gone on to work for such companies as Alpine Action, Alpine Infusion, Alpine Leisure Company, Alpine Navigations, Alp Shack, Alpine Pursuits, Altitude Holidays, BelVal, Belvedere Private Chalets, Bigfoot, Crystal, Finlays, First Choice, Hanski, Highlife, Inghams, Le Ski, Esprit, Extreme Chalets, Family Ski, First Choice, Flexiski, Flexible Breaks, Inside Edge, Le Ski, Les Gets Chalets, Meriski, Mountain Air Holidays, Mountain Exposure, Mountain Heaven, Mountain Highs, Mountain Retreats, Mrs Miggins, Neilson, Powderwhite, Reach 4 the Alps, Ride and Slide, Simply Morzine, Ski Activity, Ski Amis, Ski Armadillo, Ski Basics, Ski Beat, Ski Blanc, Ski Chardon Bleu, Ski Cuisine, Ski Dazzle, Ski Famille, Ski Magic, Ski Miquel, Ski Morgins, Ski Morzine, Ski out of the Blue, Ski Olympic, Ski Oui, Ski Peak, Ski Power, Ski with Julia, Ski Val, Skitopia, Skiworld, SnowChateaux, Snowfocus, Snowlife Chalet Holidays, Snowline VIP, Snowology, Stamford Skiing, Lotus Supertravel, The Family Ski Company, Total, Venture Ski, White Horizons, YSE and many private employers.