Romy-Leigh Belshaw

Lessons will be available for both beginners and more experienced cooking! I will use basic kitchen equipment that most home kitchens will have. I am more than happy to adapt lessons and recipes for any requirements, such as Vegetarian, Vegan, Allergies, etc.
Unlike the stigma that is often attached to cooking, lessons will be relaxed and fun! I am open to any suggestions, or dish ideas that you may want to try!
I am willing to teach both cooking and baking, as my passion for catering is split between the two! I learned to cook and bake to a professional standard at Highbury College in Portsmouth, where I gained both Level 2 and 3 qualifications in Kitchen & Larder, and Pastry & Confectionary.
I am a friendly and patient individual and believe that cooking is supposed to be creative and enjoyable, so there is plenty of room for mistakes and fun in my lessons!
I have over 2 years catering experience since I left college- I started at the Lord John Russell as Kitchen Assistant, before being promoted to Kitchen Manager. I then moved on to Bella Mia Gelato, where I learned the art of creating Artisan Italian Gelato!
I also ran the day shift at Stoked Kitchen and Pizza Ltd Cafe for some time, where I was able to develop dessert recipe ideas for the business including a range of dessert pizzas!
I was additionally given the responsibility of creating a sample menu for Stoked Kitchen, which allowed me the opportunity to bring some of my own creative ideas to the business.