Vegan Chef Training Program
Australia’s #1 Vegan Culinary School
Gain professional chef skills, get hands on training experience, and work with organic and locally sourced plant-based produce in the biggest growth market in food today: Vegan Cuisine.
“Veet's course has to be the best I've ever done. Veet's kitchen is a great space to learn in, she is truly inspiring and we produced the most amazing cuisine. We made our own signature dish which we got to invent and trial and all of them were restaurant quality! Such an amazing experience!!!”
The Chef Training Program is for people who want to:
- Train to become vegan chefs;
- Learn in a safe environment where there is only plant based ingredients;
- Work in a vegan cafe or restaurant;
- Start their own vegan food related business.
- Nutritional benefits of a vegan diet;
- Food science including knowledge of the protein, minerals, vitamins and nutrients in vegan food;
- The importance of sourcing and producing organic and ethical food;
- Understanding conventional, traditional and modern styles of preparing vegan cuisine;
- Balancing meals using wholefoods;
- Developing your own food presentation style;
- Guidance on creating your own business or applying for vegan chef work;
- Raw Food Cuisine
- Ayurvedic Cuisine
- Macrobiotic and Wholefoods Cuisine
- Fermentation and Sour Dough
- Wedding and Celebration Cake Baking and Decorating
- Easy ways to adapt recipes to cater for individual dietary requirements
- Creating delicious food for specific dietary intolerances or illnesses
- Crafting interesting and complimentary menus and meal plans
What you can expect from Veet's Vegan Cooking School
Exceptional teaching and training from experts in the field of vegan cuisine.
A highly professional training environment that cares for and respects the individual.
A wealth of information and skills in how to prepare delicious and healthy vegan cuisine.
A training that will get you started on creating your own business, or offer inspiration in your existing one.
A launching pad to start your life of good health and great eating.
Finish this training program with:
Your own portfolio of recipes
A signature dish
Restaurant quality food and your own unique presentation skills
This training doesn’t just teach you the knowledge, it gives you the training ground to put that knowledge into practice, and encourages you to tap into your creativity so that you can put your own individual spin on vegan cuisine.
What You Will Learn & When
Module 1 Foundation
Module Length: 3 Days (This module can also be a stand-alone course. Read more about the 3 Day Foundation Cooking Course)
Module Outline
Day 1 Simple healthy sweet treats, preservative free cooking, staple vegan meals, health and hygiene in the kitchen, safety in the kitchen, vegan protein part one, knife cutting skills, cooking methods for beans, grains and vegetables
Day 2 Creative vegan breakfasts, vegan complete protein B12 iron and essential nutrients, soups and salads galore, knife cutting skills
Day 3 The science of baking and preserving, knife sharpening skills, timing in the kitchen, creating your own signature dish, sushi and twenty minute meals, ethical cooking and grounding techniques for staying calm in the kitchen
Dates
Dates for 2023
Module 2 Raw Cuisine
Module Length: 2 Days
Module Outline
Day 1 Dehydration, breakfasts, pizza, flat bread, crackers, lasagne, corn chips, felafels and middle eastern cuisine, knife and mandolin skills, raw cakes
Day 2 Raw cakes, south east asian lunch, pizza toppings, cake decorating, knife skills and mandolin skills
Dates
11th & 12th October 2023
Module 3 Ayurveda
Module Length: 2 Days
Module Outline
Day 1 Theory of Ayurvedic cooking, Cooking traditional Ayurvedic breakfasts, lunch and dinner
Day 2 Cooking for specific doshas, Western Ayurvedic cooking and Ayurvedic sweat treats
Dates
13th & 14th October 2023
Module 4 Macrobiotic, Wholefoods & Italian
Module Length: 2 Days
Module Outline
Dates
18th & 19th October 2023
Module 5 Fermentation, Activated Grains, Miso
Module Length: 1.5 Days
Module Outline
Dates
20th & 21st October 2023
Module 6 Dietary Requirements
Module Length: 2 days
Module Outline
Day 1 Specific diets, gluten free and coeliac, making pastry, cakes and other specialty dishes, cooking for people with diabetes, hashimotos and diverticulitis
Day 2 Developing recipes for people with PKU Low FOD map diets, Gaps and Paleo diets following vegan principals, planning to prepare for any dietary requirement
Dates
26th & 27th October 2023
Module 7 Menu Planning and Food Photography
Module Length: 2 days
Module Outline
Day 1 Food Photography
Dates
28th & 31st October 2023
Module 8 Event Cake Baking and Advanced Skills Establishing a Business (EAB)
Module Length: 3 days
Module Outline
Dates
24th & 25th October & 1st November 2023
Module 9 Establishing a Business Part 2
Module Length: 3 days
Module Outline
Dates
2nd, 3rd & 4th November 2023
Your Investment
Time Investment
Chef Training consists of Modules 1-9
NB - Class sizes for all modules have a maximum of 6 people.
| Module 1: | 3 Day Training Weekend (3 Day Vegan Foundation Cooking Course) |
| Modules 2-5: | 6.5 Days * Online or In-Person Classes available *Modules 2 to 5 can be completed after you have completed Module 1. |
| Modules 6-9: | 10 Days *Modules 6 to 9 have to be completed in consecutive order once Modules 2 to 5 have been completed. Online Classes Only for 2022 Consists of; • Pre requisite – online course Cooking at Home with Veet (over 7 hours of video footage) • 10 x 4 to 6 hour live zoom sessions scheduled to fit in with your life. Can be fortnightly or monthly or twice weekly. Some sessions need to be 2 days back to back • 12 recorded sessions to work along with Veet in between the live zoom sessions • 12 tasks to complete at home on your own for assessment by Veet, these include putting together your own portfolio, cooking and paper work for creating a business. |
Financial Investment
The Vegan Foundation Course & Modules 2-9
*10% discount if course is taken online.
ALL PRICES ARE $AUD AND INCLUDE 10% GST
Payment plan options available. Contact Veet for information.
Enrol in Veet’s Vegan Chef Training Program
FAQs
Can you do the training if you don’t want to be a chef?
Most definitely, this training will set individuals up for a lifetime of healthy, fun and interesting eating as a vegan. The aim of Veet's Vegan Cooking School Training for individuals is for them to spread the enthusiasm for cooking well-balanced vegan food onto their families and friends. Learning ways to involve the whole family and in turn passing on the love of cooking and great nutrition to future generations.
What are the start & finish times?
How small are the classes?
Class sizes for all modules have a maximum of 6 people.
Does your course accommodate people who want to do the training for their own home use?
Yes most definitely. The course is designed so that if you are doing the training for your own health reasons you will be well supported in this and everything you learn will give you a sound understanding of how to stay healthy as a vegan.
Will I be able to get a job after the training?
If you apply for a job in a vegan or vegetarian café your skills learned and confidence attained during the course will definitely help in a job interview. The Vegan Chef and Lifestyle Training is well known around Australia and in some parts of the world so many vegan café and restaurant owners will know of the training.
If you want to start your own vegan food business you will have the confidence and know how on how to go about doing this.
Is there somewhere I can stay if I am travelling to do the training?
There are lots of accommodation options please contact us and we will send you a list of accommodation possibilities.
Are all modules compulsory?
Is there a payment plan?
Is the chef’s training accredited?
The training is not accredited with any other institute. Unless you are prepared to handle meat no accreditation can be found for a purely vegetarian / vegan chef. What you will receive from this training is a comprehensive understanding of vegetarian / vegan cuisine and you will gain the confidence to either start your own business or become an expert in your field amongst the chef world. You will receive a certificate of attainment, a portfolio of recipes that will set you up for a lifetime of preparing vegan cuisine and references written for you by the trainers.
Can I apply for your course on a student visa?
If you are from overseas you will need to apply for a tourist or work visa to attend the training.
Where is the training held?
The courses are held at 67 Hall Drive Murwillumbah.
How can I pay for the course?
You can pay through direct debit. Once your application has been approved you we will send you the details.
Can I get a refund if I cancel a booking?
The terms and conditions of booking a course are as follows
- To secure your place in an individual module or the full training of the course you will need to pay the amount in full.
- Once you have paid for a module or the entire training no refund will be granted.
- A full credit for a module or the training will be granted if you give more than 30 days notice to each module commencing.
- If you cancel a module within 30 days and before 48 hours to a module starting you will be given a credit minus $250 administration fee. If Veet's Vegan Cooking School or yourself manages to fill your place with another participant then the admin fee will be waived.
- If you cancel within 48 hours prior to any module starting you will receive no credit.
- If you want to change a date of a module you are booked into you need to give 30 days notice and it will be subject to availability.
- Once you have started any module and have to leave for any reason you will not receive a credit. If you want to make up the days you have missed they will be at your own expense.
Is there an advanced level after this program?
Can this course be attended online?
Can I choose the dates to do the training?
How To Apply
Vegan Chef Training Terms & Conditions
