The Bellini Cooking School was an amazing discovery. Run by Angelo and Gina, a husband and wife…read moreteam, I have always been warmly welcomed and have learnt so much! I first came using a Groupon voucher for a fresh pasta-making class. Angelo is from the Western side of Italy and was trained at one of the top cooking school. He used to own and cook for the Bellini restaurant in Edinburgh and has run cooking classes for 14 years. He has now turned to focusing on teaching everyday cooking. Angelo and Gina have had the Bellini Cooking School, their new modest abode on Dalkeith Road, for just over a year. The three-hour pasta class was fantastic. Angelo modelled how to make the dough and then we each had a go at it. While the dough was resting, we learned really useful and practical chopping skills and made a homemade pasta sauce that was amazingly easy and delicious, too! Next, we returned to the pasta and using the pasta machines to make tagliatelle, spaghetti, and fusilli bow-tie pasta. We then used the main sauce as a base for two other sauces and cooked up some of the pasta. We sat down to feast on the fruits of our labour - delicious homemade pasta with the three sauces. Unexpectedly, we also got to take home a box of our own homemade pasta and a cup of sauce! This kept me fed well for days. Yum! Angelo and Gina are down to earth and are all about teaching everyday people great cooking skills for everyday cooking that is stunning. They are also all about small classes with only eight people per class so it's all hands on and you have plenty of time to ask Angelo any questions you may have. They are also all about community and held a great open house feast in which people who have enjoyed various classes with them could come together and meet whilst bonding over great Italian food. Although cooking class prices seem expensive online (£85), they have loyalty cards which are free and enable you to get classes for £32 each, and the sixth class free. This is really reasonable for all the knowledge - and food! - that you receive during this great cooking experience. Highly recommended!

I have now spent 2 afternoons with Ru at the Krua Thai Cookery School and thoroughly enjoyed both…read moreof them. Ru teaches either one on one or in small groups and she caters for absolute beginners and trained chefs. She taught me in her cosy kitchen and is a pleasure to work with. She is friendly and interesting, tells you all about the ingredients you are using and gets you to do as much as possible yourself. It was great making thai curry pastes from scratch and tasting how much better they are than the shop bought ones. After you cook each dish ( you can do about 4 in an afternoon) - Ru sits you down and gets you to try your handy work - all very yummy. At the end of the day she sends you off - ladened down with all the dishes you have made plus spices, garnish, rice and all the trimmings to get you started at home. There is a whole range of courses you can do and she is happy to tailor to what you want. She also teaches fruit carving and does outside catering for events big and small. If you want to learn how to cook authentic thai food - go see Ru.

This is an incredible cookery school! Ru is the most professional person I have ever met - her…read morestandards are far higher than most people can reach. She also makes the lessons fun and easy-to-follow - And the food is DELICIOUS. I thoroughly recommend Ru and Kra Thai!

This is the training restaurant for Glasgow Kelvin College's Hospitality and Professional Cookery…read morestudents. The restaurant itself is only open on Fridays for lunch service during the Academic session, but the menu is different each week and the food and service is always prepared to a very high standard under the watchful eye of hovering tutors. The restaurant is ALWAYS booked to capacity, so I would suggest if you want to try the offerings getting your reservations in sooner rather than later. Most recently, I had the pleasure of attending a beautiful afternoon tea in aid of Cancer Research for a very reasonable £5. The students had a table of prizes, one of which was a beautiful cake made by the students. The raffle tickets were actually freshly baked cookies, so really everyone was a winner. Everyone was presented a menu of the days offerings, and we had expected to pick some from the menu. We were instead given ALL OF THEM!! All of the sandwiches, and all of the cakes! We were served an egg mayo and spring onion sandwich on white bread, a cheddar cheese and sweet chilli wrap, a tuna mayo and red onion sandwich on brown bread, and a ham salad with mustard wrap all served with homemade coleslaw. And for the dessert portion of the tea, we were each given a full sized strawberry tart, a chocolate brownie, and a fresh cream meringues. The sugar high was strong! We were also served the house special coffee and speciality teas throughout the session. The waiting staff (wait... students... I'm so confused) were delightful and really on the ball, especially with the raffle chaos going on in a jam packed room. I was one stinky number away from winning the beautiful cake! But my cookie was delicious, so I really can't complain. It is especially impressive given that this was the first service of the Academic Session. The future holds good things, methinks. My colleagues and I will be returning for a Christmas meal in a couple of months, and I'm so looking forward to it!

I had a look around this place for the first time. Wow. A training school for people to learn to…read morecook, make cocktails, coffee making and much more. I've never seen a kitchen so well equipped as this kitchen, since my days at Est Est Est. The kitchen looks so modern. The kitchen is so clean. And it's almost as if you've walked onto a cooking shows live set. The TENNENT'S complex has a tour too. I've not been on it yet. But after being on the Guinness one in Dublin, I have an idea this one will just be as fun. If you are looking for a work bonding session, or just would like to cook. Then Google this place as it really does have loads on. I'd give it 10 if I could.

This small bakery/coffee shop has both dine in and takeaway options since there aren't lots of…read moretables inside. Both the chocolate eclair and scone were really good. We also got an iced flat white which was strong and refreshing.

Best cafe in Stockbridge. Friendly staff. Good seating arrangements, excellent selection of food…read moreand drinks. I've already been 3 times now.

Excellent driving school and instructor Pat. Very organised, friendly, value for money and great…read morequality. Pat was fantastic as an instructor. I've had three previous instructors.....two of which were awful....unfriendly, overly critical and poor standard lessons. Pat was just the opposite. Friendly and put me at my ease straight away as at 28 and putting off lessons after previous bad experiences it was difficult getting behind the wheel again. He was always super organised and prepared and even took notes on our lessons. He was very flexible and reliable. I passed first time too. Highly recommended.

Hi, not sure if anyone ever reads these reviews, I did and am glad I did. I came from up north and…read morehad just settled in to Edinburgh. I had been learning to drive before I moved and wanted a school to get me to test. After looking around I came to The Driving Training Centre based on the reviews I had read. Must say, am glad I did. Unlike my last driving school, these guys are professional, reliable and patient. My instructor helped me focus and I found his explanation easy to understand. My advice, learning to drive, use these guys they are years ahead of the competition. Thanks DTC for all your help.