October 1st-8th 2022
‘Sustainable, healthy eating during the cost-of-cooking-crisis’
Cookery schools across the UK are joining forces this October to raise awareness of the cost-of-cooking-crisis and its impact on food bills and eating habits.
The Independent Cookery School Association (ICSA) accredited member schools and others will be sharing tips on eating well for less and cooking more efficiently and sustainably at home as part of a new annual awareness event, British Cookery Schools Week.
As food production, preparation and distribution costs soar, artisans, manufacturers and retailers at all levels are being forced to raise their prices, and British households are acutely feeling the pinch.
Cooking and eating well on a shrinking budget is a challenge, and in some cases it’s even changing our regular eating habits. Throughout British Cookery Schools Week, participating cookery schools will be sharing advice and insights on how UK households can cook more efficiently and eat more sustainably, both at home and at work, whilst on a budget.
ICSA’s President, Stella West-Harling and founder of Ashburton Cookery School who is now head of Feeding Devon, part of the Feeding Britain charity network said: “So many of us have become more concerned about the cost of food as all our bills increase, and when you’re on a tight budget it’s really hard to think about cooking and eating healthily. This year’s National Cookery Schools Week, hosted by ICSA, aims to directly address this challenge by sharing budget-friendly sustainable kitchen tips from across our cookery school network, to help fight the Cost-Of-Cooking-Crisis we all face.”
The schools and supporters will be sharing information and hosting free online courses and workshops covering everything from managing food waste and reducing energy costs in the kitchen, to cooking on a budget for health, nutrition and wellbeing. Alongside tips and inspiration from many other top chefs and tutors across the country.
ICSA cookery schools are accredited for their consistently high teaching standards, quality of produce and focus on sustainability, and during the event, funds will be raised for UK charity Feeding Britain, who aim to eradicate hunger throughout the country.
Greatest British GourmetXperiences are delighted to be supporters of this event. Founder James Day commented “In recent months we have received an increasing number of enquiries from our members and website visitors requesting gifts which ‘add value’ and include some sort of education element. It seems people in a downturn look to learn new skills to be more thrifty at home. So we are delighted to support this national initiative’
Supporting events and content already announced by participating cookery schools are:
Online support from the ‘Experts’
Learning with Experts will be sharing online content and access to courses to support the #costofcookingcrisis
Elspeth Briscoe, Founder & CEO, Learning with Experts added “We’re increasingly finding students are looking for ways to be more thrifty and creative with their cooking. Students are making the most of their ingredients and are keen to learn new and more innovative cookery skills from experts. Many are also turning more towards self sufficiency. They’re finding Learning with Experts accredited online courses are a trusted, flexible and affordable way to learn alongside work and life commitments. Critically they also love learning from each other, and the thriving community feel of our online classrooms is a core part of their enjoyment and success. Some of our most popular courses at the moment include Self-Sufficient Veg Gardening, and River Cottage’s Preserve the Seasons course – which reflects a growing demand for “grow your own” and making the most of the food you grow.”
For more information on ‘British Cookery Schools Week’ and ICSA visit our dedicated page here
Follow ICSA Cookery Schools on social media here
Social media tags: #Britishcookeryschoolsweek #Costofcookingcrisis
