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Hey Aaron

Thanks for the words of encouragement, it sounds as if its going to be a good year but a hard one, but I'm sure it will be fine though! I see your still promoting college even though your not there! Hope all is going well, I'm sure I'll see you at the graduation day back at college, thats if you can remember what I look like!

Best wishes

French fries

p.s I don't know if its just my computer but I can't read this page properly coz of the side border!

hi Claudia-liza,
I'm glad that was of use. My nickname goes back to when I was in Steves classes at college and when your working in a kitchen us chefs are always having a bit of a banter and it was around the time when 'Little Britain' was on television. I don't know if you've seen it but it's hilairious and one of the characters is called emily howard and thats how it came about but feel free to call me Aaron

Thanks for that Aaron

By the way why do you call yourself Emily Howard????

I don't know whether to call you Aaron or Emily

this course would be a grounding which would you would aquire all of the basic skills needed to progress further. As the course is structured to be around 12-16 weeks it is an amazing opportunity to learn these skills in your spare time at the weekend and at you own pace. As everyone has a different level of cooking knowledge and understanding steve is not expecting everyone to be gordon ramsays it's all about you guys and progressing at your own speeds.

hope this helps

Aaron

Thanks for that - I will give him a call

I am actually more interested in a professional course, would this course lead to the students having a good working knowledge of cooking or is it very basic?

Claudia-Liza

hi Claudia,
great to know your interested! AsI was involved with the project I know the scheme of work which I'll get Steve to forward to you. The course was designed as Steve had lots of people contacting him saying that they would love to broaden their knowledge about food and cookery and be able to cook like a chef at home for special dinner parties e.t.c with this information in hand Steve and Jose lecturers at the world famous Westminster College which has trained chefs for years. This would be the venue for the course so you'd be working in real industry kitchens. The basic structure of the course is that every saturday would be learning thoery and praticle skills on different food items i.e one week learning and cooking different varieties of soup and the next learning about pastry (short crust, puff, sweet, choux). All the lessons will lead up to the people who do the course cooking for 2 friends/family at Westminster college.

I hope this has been of help
if you can get to the westminsterkingsway college website you can get a phone number or email as this message board removes email addresses. when you phone or email just ask to be forward to chef lecturer Steve Walpole at the Vincent Square site.

Thanks again

Aaron

I would definitely be interested - I have a little one and it would be a fantastic time for me to get baby sitting.

Put me down

What exactly would the copurse involve i.e. what sort of cookery, how long will it take? And will there be a qualifucation afterwards?

Please let me know

Many Thanks

Hi all,
It's Aaron here. Firstly I'd like to say thanks to French fries for her last post and wish you all the best for your coming years at Westminster. I'm sure I'll be back from time to time especially to eat in the Brasserie and revamped Escoffier fine dining rooms for lunch, which for anyone who's never been before get down in there from mid september when they'll be fully up and running. Fantastic service, atmosphere and of course outstanding food as Steve will tell you.

And last but not least good luck to everyone going on Steve's and Jose's first cookery course I'm sure he'll be in touch in due course but anyone else interested give the college a buzz or email and you'll get forwarded to Steve.

Many thanks

Aaron

If you do a google search on "westminster kingsway college steve walpole" you will find the website www.westking.ac.uk/wkc_website/students_work/alumni_steven_walpole.asp
Hope this helps

hi Lynne

the courses will be running in september so i will add you to the list. if you contact the college victoria centre and ask for me Steve Walpole then i can get some details. i have tried before to post email addresses and numbers but they just get removed

hopr to speak to you soon

regards

steve walpole
westminster kingsway college

Hi I would be definatley interested in this course
so if you could put me on the list and if possible give give some indication of costs etc thanks Lynne

First I would like to say congratulations to Aaron for passing with distinction. As for 'the students that write on this site' comment, yes this is a good place to get ideas, tips and advice but as for getting excited? Not to sure what your getting at there.

The not so mysterious

French fries

Hi Phil

Not sure what you are getting at here. the course was very popular but due to the fact i have other comitments outside of teaching and the bosses making sure it was viable. things got delayed. The course was then likely to run into holiday seasons i.e.Easter and Summer, so that we could teach in solid blocks we chose to re-start in september. This course was desgined at a base cost so 1. it was affordable and 2. it gets people into cooking without profit. Educating people on cooking and food is why i teach and do all my outside activities its a great feeling. As for the students that write on this site they use this as a great way of getting ideas, tips and advice. they get a bit excited sometimes but they mean well. Aaron has just qualified with a distinction on his diploma course so he will be leaving us now but i am sure he will still write on here. He may come back and assist myself and Mr Souto in September. Are you just in to food or have you trained in cooking.

regards

steve

I've given some training classes which have floated belly up and cost the company business.

wanna know who french fries is? i Know!!!!!

Hey Aaron
What makes you think im in the 1st year? Have you got a idea then? I thought you guys would have guessed who I am by now! Its sweet that your thinking about me! Nah just kidding!
The clue I will think about that won't give away my identity really easily.
Anyway have fun guessing for the time being! Let me know of any info you get!

French fries

Hey French fries!
Yea ur right as much as we've thought about you we're still trying to guess your identity. How about you give us another clue?
Also are you in the 1st year?

Aaron

So, have you guys guessed who I am yet or not?
Because I gave you a clue and you haven't written back!
I'm guessing you still don't know!
I want to know if you find out my mysterious identity other than french fries!

Well, i'm on the professional chefs diploma. When you say 'we've' do you mean yourself and Walpole? Because Walpole should be able to guess from my last note!
Let me know!

Hey French Fries.
For some time now we've been wondering what course your doing at westminster and who you are?

Wow chef, the course is a lot of money!
What you going to spend it on, a new(ish) bike?!

If I haven't got anyones email & you're interest in doing the course. As there are only limited places available place visit the westminsterKingsway college website for a telephone number for Vincent Sq and you can ask to be put through to me

hi guys, Just to let you know everything is all sorted for the course and we will be emailing everyone with a prospective date to see if you all can meet with us before we start as I said above.

Many thanks
Steve & Aaron

Good to hear Steve, Worth waiting for

Hi Guys

Right sorry for the long delay with this course. its been with the bosses for a number of weeks and only now over this easter holiday has it been all agreed. still no sponsorship so the cost is going to be around £600 for tweleve weeks. but i will be teaching and along side me will be arron. so at least all of our hard work setting up has paid off. we are arranging a date over the next week for a saturday to get all candidates in for a de brief then give the start date which should be this month, there are some spaces but only a few as the responce has been great. for those who have been waiting and already replied i will be sending a copy of the updated scheme and date this week thank you for you patience sorry but education politics are a nightmare.

regards

steve walpole