Healthy Plate Healthy Planet - Skills Bootcamp for Londoners

Our Skills Bootcamp for Londoners is our flagship programme to help people learn the skills needed to start a career in the hospitality and energy sectors.

Developed by Culinary Medicine UK and delivered in partnership with Capital City College, Westminster campus, this bootcamp equips you with practical, industry-focused hospitality and catering skills and a guaranteed interview.

Your commitment

• Duration: 6 weeks, Monday to Friday
• Training: Full-time, with a mix of practical and classroom learning
• Work-focused: Linked directly to vacancies with our employer partners
• Uniform: Provided as part of the programme

Practical skills

• Knife skills and safe food handling
• Food preparation and batch cooking
• Healthy recipe development and reformulation
• Plant-forward and sustainable menu options
• Cooking with reduced salt, sugar and fat
• Plating and portion control
• Working effectively in a professional kitchen team

Healthy Plate, Healthy Planet focus

• Principles of nutrition and balanced meals
• Designing healthier and sustainable menus
• Reducing food waste in the kitchen
• Understanding dietary needs and allergens

Free for eligible Londoners aged 19+ who live in Greater London and are not being funded through their employer.

• Age requirement: 19+
• Residency: Must live in London.
• Employment status: Open to employed, self-employed, unemployed, or returning to work.
• Must have the right to work in the UK, the right to live in the UK, and not currently be in full-time education.
• Must be able to attend the course full-time.

The course is assessed by MCQ test and a practical exam.

This course is free if you are living in London, are over 19 and able to commit to the training course.

Our Skills Bootcamp for Londoners is our flagship programme to help people learn the skills needed to start a career in the green energy sector.

Your training will focus on the much sought-after IRATA, Industrial Rope Access qualification (teaching you to work safely at heights), which can open up a variety of career options, in addition to keeping you and your colleagues safe, working with hazardous energy, safety training and employability support.