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Transform Your Culinary Skills with Expert-Led Programs

Artisan Pastry & Bread Mastery: 8-Week Professional Baking Intensive
intensive

Artisan Pastry & Bread Mastery: 8-Week Professional Baking Intensive

An 8-week live baking intensive that takes you from good home baker to professional-level pastry and bread: naturally leavened sourdough, hand-laminated croissants, choux, tarts, entremets and plated desserts, plus Philadelphia's own bakery classics. Limited to 12 students, with weekly 1-on-1 coaching.

€4,999104 hours

Instructor: Rasha Kamal

Food Business Accelerator: Launch Your Own Philly-Style Food Concept
professional

Food Business Accelerator: Launch Your Own Philly-Style Food Concept

A 12-week, small-group accelerator for cooks ready to turn their food into a business. Develop and standardize a signature menu, cost and price it for profit, build the brand, and finish with a launch-ready plan for a pop-up, food truck, catering company or restaurant. Includes weekly 1-on-1 consulting. Limited to 10 founders per cohort.

€10,000156 hours

Instructor: Mike Rode

Professional Chef Mastery: The 16-Week Flagship Program
professional

Professional Chef Mastery: The 16-Week Flagship Program

Our flagship program. Sixteen weeks of live, chef-led training that takes you from confident home cook to professional-level command of the kitchen: classical technique, butchery, fish, bread and pastry, sauces, plating and menu design. It ends with a five-course tasting menu you design and cook. Limited to 12 students, with weekly 1-on-1 mentorship.

€10,000208 hours

Instructor: Rasha Kamal

Philly Chef-Level Plating, Sauces & Presentation Mastery
intensive

Philly Chef-Level Plating, Sauces & Presentation Mastery

Elevate your cooking to restaurant quality with professional sauce techniques, advanced plating, and stunning presentation. Apply these chef-level skills to iconic Philly dishes in this premium 5-week hybrid masterclass with live critique sessions.

$1,0004 hours

Instructor: rasha kamal

Global Flavors in Philly: Immigrant Food Stories
intensive

Global Flavors in Philly: Immigrant Food Stories

Explore how generations of immigrants shaped Philadelphia’s vibrant food scene. Journey through Asian, Latin American, Middle Eastern, African, and Italian influences with authentic recipes, cultural stories, and live cooking sessions from Philly’s diverse neighborhoods.

€4994 hours

Instructor: rasha kamal

Mastering Philadelphia Cheesesteak & Street Food Icons
intensive

Mastering Philadelphia Cheesesteak & Street Food Icons

Learn to craft authentic Philly cheesesteaks like the legends, plus iconic street foods including hoagies, roast pork sandwiches, and classic sides. 4-week intensive hybrid program with live chef-guided sessions, personalized feedback, and deep cultural stories from South Philly.

$2003 hours

Instructor: mike rode