The Bertinet Kitchen

Kitchen novices through to seasoned bakers find their niche at The Bertinet Kitchen, the celebrated cookery school founded by French baker and chef Richard Bertinet in historic Bath. The school welcomes everyone from children aged eight upwards to professional chefs, with classes designed for individuals, couples seeking date night experiences, corporate groups, and families looking to learn together. The curriculum spans an impressive breadth of baking disciplines, from fundamental bread making and sourdough techniques through to advanced patisserie and chocolate work. Students can choose from single workshops focused on specific skills like cinnamon bun making or pizza dough, or commit to comprehensive multi-day courses that build expertise systematically. The school's expertise extends beyond baking into cooking classes, making it particularly suitable for those wanting to develop broader culinary skills. Richard Bertinet himself teaches many of the signature classes, including the popular cinnamon bun workshop where students master buttery enriched dough and create Nordic-style twisted knots, taking home six buns alongside the techniques to recreate them. His pizza workshop covers sourdough bases using levain and levure dough, with firing in a Gozney oven and exploration of seasonal toppings. More intensive offerings include the five-day comprehensive baking course covering bread making, laminated pastries like croissants, and elegant patisserie including chocolat liégeois and blackcurrant mousse. Guest chef Helen Vass, winner of Bake Off: The Professionals, leads specialist chocolate and entremet masterclasses. Her chocolate course teaches tempering, moulding, and hand-dipped truffle creation, while the entremet class builds layered desserts with mousse, sponge, jelly and glazing techniques. The gluten-free baking course demonstrates alternatives like chickpea socca flatbread and blue corn pancakes, proving dietary restrictions need not limit creativity. This school suits ambitious home bakers seeking professional techniques, food enthusiasts wanting structured learning, and anyone drawn to French baking traditions taught with authentic expertise.

Reviews

Location

12 St Andrews Terrace, Bath BA1 2QR, United Kingdom, Somerset

A few things we think are worth having if you want to keep baking at home.

Equipment

Thermapen ONE Thermometer

Professional-grade instant-read. Essential for chocolate and patisserie.

~£70View on Amazon

Equipment

Matfer Bourgeat Exopat Mat

Professional silicone mat. Essential for macarons and laminated doughs.

~£25View on Amazon

Book

The Pastry School - Julie Jones

Stunning step-by-step patisserie from a self-taught British baker. Tarts, entremets, choux - all achievable at home.

~£28View on Amazon

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