Cooking School in Brittany, France

French Dining School:
Learn the skills of the masterchef in North-West France! French Dining School, located in Kerrouet, St Gouen (1 hour from Rennes), in the Brittany region, is a cooking school offering short cookery courses in French, European and Scandinavian cuisine. Short week-end and weekly courses are available, with hands on cooking experience with visits to the best food markets in France included.

Poul Jensen has over 28 years in the restaurant business. He trained in one of the best French restaurants in Denmark (Gammel Aalbyhoj - Relais Gourmand - Tradition et Qualitie).

He gained invaluable experience at some of the world's most esteemed restaurants including Longueville Manor (Jersey Channel Islands); Mietta's Restaurant of Melbourne (Australia) and the world renowned liner the QE2. In London Poul worked for Noble Rot (Mayfair) and The Walbrook Club (City of London) with Albert Roux.

Poul has also run his own restaurant in Denmark (Ebeltoft) for 8 years and gained widespread recognition for his cuisine. Poul has also worked in the wine industry with some of the best wine houses of France.


Student Testimonials:
"I couldn’t believe how warm, welcoming and entertaining Niall and Poul were. I immediately felt at home."
- Hannah

"The course was perfect for us (good food and wine lovers). We wanted a relaxed and fun environment to learn new things about cuisine."
- Mandy


Kerrouet House:
Kerrouet House - was built in the 16th century as the home of the tax collector for the nearby Manor of Plessy and two other manor houses in the area. As a "royal" longere it fell into neglect during the French Revolution and was abandoned for many years.

In recent times it has been home to a professor of Mathematics (Sorbonne) but unfortunately fell into a near derelict state in the 1990's. The house was discovered on a holiday visit to Brittany.

Despite the jungle of nettles, thistles and ivy, Niall fell in love with the monastic stone entrances, grand fireplaces and royal chimney. Over the past few years artisans have worked hard to restore the property and now the premises are used as a successful cooking school.

- Taught in English

• Five day Cooking Courses
• Small Cookery classes
• Hands on cooking experience
• Modern European cuisine classes
• Visits to the best food markets in France


Location:
The village of Kerrouet lies in the heart of "The Mene"; the beautiful rolling hills of Brittany, North West France, which are so famous for walking and cycling holidays. Kerrouet is located 1 hour from Rennes with links to Eurostar in Paris and Charles de Gaulle Airport as well as direct flights to Paris, Edinburgh and Dublin.

Dinard Airport is a 40 minute drive with Ryanair links to London and East Midlands. Brest Airport has direct links to Dublin, London Luton, Paris and Marseilles. St Malo port and the wonderful seaside resorts of Val Andre are only an hour away.

Cancalle also nearby is world famous for it's oysters and seafood. The world famous "Kerrouet Royale" was created in Kerrouet and named after the village. Students get a taste of this cocktail on graduating from the school!