This hugely popular and fun two-week Chalet Host Cooking Course covers all vital aspects of working as a Chalet Host, including but not limited to, cooking techniques, budgeting, how to host your chalet and the ever-important cleaning!
10 Days – see below for times and drop-down menu for dates
Variety of dishes – see menu plan from page 6-18 here
Our renowned Chalet Host Cooking Course is aimed at students wishing to complete a ski season as a chalet host/cook. We have been running this course since 2004 and have tailored it specifically to help those needing to gain the required skills to work in a Chalet or in other hosting jobs, covering all aspects including cooking, hosting skills, budgeting, shopping, menu planning and cleaning.
Our head chefs at The Avenue have completed their own ski seasons and are therefore very familiar with the demands of the job as well as the fabulous opportunities to be gained on the slopes. We have designed our Chalet Host Cooking Course to prepare you in the most professional, effective and exciting way to ensure that you have confidence in a chalet and therefore can complete your job to the best of your ability, while having fun doing it! Think of The Avenue Chalet Host Cooking Course Certificate as your passport to the mountains!
Each day of the course will begin with a demonstration of what you will be cooking in the morning, which will include your lunch amongst many other things. After lunch, you will have an afternoon demonstration followed by more hands-on cooking.
Each day’s layout is the same but will be filled with different recipes each day.
At the end of the course, provided you have reached the required Avenue standard, ‘The Avenue Chalet Host Cooking Course Certificate’ is awarded and we will help you to land your dream hosting job with our Ski Company affiliates.
You will also receive an Avenue Chalet Host Bible and the means to complete your Food Safety Level 2. Having been in the industry for years, we have excellent links with ski companies who provide us with the inside knowledge of what hosting skills are required.
Worried about missing jobs due to attending our course later in the summer/autumn? – Although we recommend to get in there early, if you book a later course don’t worry! There will be companies still accepting applications and having completed The Avenue Host Course your odds of employment will increase.
If you haven’t already, we highly recommend gaining some experience in the hospitality industry such as in a restaurant, bar or café before applying to jobs for the winter season as this will make you stand out amongst other candidates.
If you have already mastered the basics of cooking and just need to spruce up your already obtained skills, you can join straight into week 2 for our 1 week Intermediate Cookery Course for Hosts (see here). If you aren’t sure if you have enough experience get in touch and we can figure out which course is best for you.
If you want to take the full 2-week course but you can’t do 2 consecutive weeks, we can take split bookings for different weeks, again just get in touch.
To see more details about the course including the menu plan please click here.
N.B. Due to Brexit regulations are changing within ski companies. Some companies require an EU passport or French Carte de Séjour however, there are ski companies out there that you can apply to where they assist you with the visa process. This can take a few weeks to a month so bear this in mind. Although they will process the visa for you, you will need to be motivated and organised to get all the paperwork through and once in France there are several appointments and medicals to attend.
As we are a course provider and not a Chalet Host employer, sadly we can’t guarantee a Chalet Host position. We help as much as we can but don’t forget, securing a job is down to you and the work you put in! You will need to work hard and be proactive, but we will of course try our utmost to help you find that job!
What We Offer
Skills Acquired
Course Timings
Monday – Thursday 9am – 5pm (lunch included)
Friday 9am – 4pm (breakfast and lunch included)
N.B. One afternoon on the 2nd week will cover hosting skills
Catered for Allergies: Vegetarian, LF and GF dietary requirements can be catered for on request, but time restraints mean meal alternatives will not be covered in the demonstrations
Accommodation: For students who are looking for shared (default option) or private accommodation please see here.
Insurance – Consider adding our Avenue Cancellation Cover, to read more please click here.
‘Avenue Amigos’ – Get a ‘stamp’ for each class you book, each review you leave and for each friend you recommend. 10 stamps = a free class!
If a date is showing fully booked, doesn’t have the number of spots you require or you have any queries please get in touch on info@theavenuecookeryschool.com as we may be able to accommodate you and if not we can add you to the waiting list.
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Connie –
I had a really fun two weeks leaning to cook in a relaxed, friendly environment. I learnt a huge amount and, two weeks later, have already cooked for a few dinner parties and been highly complimented on my new-found culinary (and knife) skills. With a great team of teachers it’s impossible to not come out feeling inspired to cook!
Freddie –
Had the best two weeks ever – Diana Richard and Emma are all heros!
Ollie –
I only did one week but it was the highlight of my summer!! I am still in contact with the friends are made on the course and Diana and Richard are absolute legends! Hope to go back soon
Evie –
Can honestly say I had the best 2 weeks of my life! Diana, Richard and Emma are amazing! Would recommend to anyone!
Sophie –
Amazing 2 weeks! Set me up for my ski season – Diana and Richard made the course !!
Antonia –
Had an absolute blast during the two weeks that I was there, and learnt so much from the amazing teaching staff xxx
Matthew –
A really great week with a lot of cooking and a wonderful environment to meet and spend time with some lovely people. Highly recommend.
Paddy Ross –
Who knew in one week I could learn so much and get to meet so many awesome people. I had the time of my life and I won’t be forgetting it in a hurry. Diana, Richard and Emma were absolutely legendary and I’ll miss them dearly. Thanks for a incredible week!
Hannah –
Wholly recommend the Chalet Host 2-week course. I thoroughly enjoyed it and felt very comfortable yet my culinary skills were tested. We covered a huge number of new recipes and techniques. The teaching style was very complete and there was a great balance between demonstrations and practical ‘trying and testing’!
Gertie Goddard –
I could not have hoped for a more entertaining, educational and tasty 2 weeks than those I had at the Avenue. The Horsford family are wonderful and Richard is a brilliant teacher, with a particular talent for trying out crazy ideas and always pulling them off.
After completing this course I spontaneously flew out to La Plagne, France, and have been working as chalet host for Skiworld ever since, where I have found the skills I gained from this course continually helpful/if not essential (my cakes in particular have been on point!!)
Thanks again to the whole Avenue team for everything ,
Gertie
Margot (verified owner) –
I cannot recommend enough- I learnt so much and ate//set fire to as much as I possibly could in the two weeks. Thank you so much Richard and Diana!! You’re amazing and have provided crazy amounts of entertainment and fun and I’m so full I can hardly move. (Also Richard’s hench)
Charlotte (verified owner) –
Having done the two week chalet host cooking course I can truthfully say that I have had the most fantastically fun few weeks so far this summer. The team are all amazing and I have learnt a huge amount from every one of them. Would definitely highly recommend to anyone looking to start or improve their cooking and to have a good laugh and meet some amazing people.