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
A cooperative of peers to cheer you on as you move forward in your career as a chef
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 2022
Module 2 Raw Cuisine
Module Length: 4 Days
Module Outline
Day 1 Simple raw cuisine including breakfasts, soups, salads, lasagne, dehydrating sweet things
Day 2 Dehydrating sweet treats, knife and mandolin skills, sauces and savoury dehydration vegetables, rice paper, nuts and seeds, sprinkles , modern raw cuisine South East Asian lunch and raw Mexican feast
Day 3 Dehydration crackers, pizzas and flat bread, flipping, , overnight raw cakes, working with agar in sweets and savoury (not technically raw)
Unit 4 Dehydration felafels and nut balls, middle eastern lunch box, simple raw cakes, raw pizza toppings, cake decoration
Dates
4th to 6th May 2022
Module 3 Ayurveda
Module Length: 3 Days
Module Outline
Day 1 Learning to cook for the specific doshas, traditional Ayurvedic morning tea, lunch and dinner
Day 2 Ayurvedic breakfast, Fusion Ayurvedic, adapting the Ayurvedic principals to other cuisines, churnas and sweets
Dates
12th to 14th May 2022
Module 4 Macrobiotic and Wholefoods
Module Length: 3 Days
Module Outline
Dates
17th to 19th May 2022
Module 5 Fermentation
Module Length: 2 Days
Module Outline
Dates
20th & 21st May 2022
Module 6 Dietary Requirements & Allergies | Establishing Your Business Part 1
Module Length: 4 days (Module 6 is Online Classes Only in 2022)
Module Outline
Day 1 Specific diets, gluten free and coeliac, making pastry, cakes and other specialty dishes
Day 2 Cooking for people with diabetes, hashimotos and diverticulitis
Day 3 Developing recipes for people with PKU
Day 4 Low FOD map diets, Gaps and Paleo diets following vegan principals, planning to prepare for any dietary requirement, establishing your business part one
Dates
September 2022 TBA
Module 7 Menu Planning, Food Photography & Establishing Your Food Business Part 2
Module Length: 4 days (Module 7 is Online Classes Only in 2022)
Module Outline
Day 1 Menu planning for cafes, creating menus from what is in season each day
Dates
September 2022 TBA
Module 8 Advanced Skills and Establishing Your Food Business Part 3
Module Length: 4 days (Module 8 is Online Classes Only in 2022)
Module Outline
Dates
September 2022 TBA
Module 9 Work Experience, Hands on Experience and Graduation
Module Length: 4 days (Module 9 is Online Classes Only in 2022)
Module Outline
Dates
September 2022 TBA
Your Investment
Time Investment
Chef Training includes Modules 1-9
| Module 1: | 3 Day Training Weekend |
| Modules 2-5: | 12 Days * Online or In-Person Classes available *Modules 2 to 5 can be completed after you have attended the Vegan Foundation cooking Course. Modules 2 to 5 can be taken in any order and all must be completed before moving on to module 6 to 9 |
| Modules 6-9: | 16 Days plus 3 days work experience * Online Classes Only for 2022 *Modules 6 to 9 have to all be completed at once in consecutive order once the foundation course and modules 2 to 5 have been completed. |
Financial Investment
Module 1: Vegan Foundation 3 Day Course
$1086
Module 2-5
Full Price: $4496
(See below for Early Bird discounts & Individual Module Pricing)
Module 6-9
Full Price: $6980
(See below for Early Bird discounts)
Early Bird Instalment Discounts
Modules 2 to 5
$4496 if paid one module at a time
$4,296 if paid BEFORE the 28th Feb 2022 (saving $200)
Modules 6 to 9
$6,980
First Round Early Bird
$6,080 if paid BEFORE the 31st December 2021 (saving $900)
$6,480 if paid BEFORE the 28th Feb 2022 (saving $500)
Individual Module Pricing
Payment Plan
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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 for each day?
How small are the classes?
Maximum class sizes;
Module 1 has a maximum of 6 people
Module 2 to 5 is 6 people
Module 6 to 9 is 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.
Is there a payment plan for the whole training?
Yes you can apply for a payment plan. To do that please ask about it when you put your application form in.
Are all modules mandatory?
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 do the training part time?
The training, in essence, is part time as it is spread over 9 weekends over 6 months. However you can spread the training over 2 years.
It is essential you pass the foundation module in order to continue with the training but modules 2 to 5 can be taken in any order so if you can’t do one of those modules in one year, you are able to pick it up the following year.
However for you to complete module 6 to 9 you need to have completed modules 2 to 5 first.
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 in the Byron Shire. Presently we use community kitchens that have been set up commercially. Some are in Mullum, Murwillumbah and some in the hinterland.
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. Or you can pay via credit card. You would need to organise a time to call the school and a 1% credit card fee is charged by the bank.
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?
How To Apply
Vegan Chef Training Terms & Conditions
