Do I need cooking experience?

No. The school says its hobby classes are open to anyone, with no experience required.

Hobby classes last a few hours and take place on an evening or a Saturday.

Where are classes held?

At the school's campus, 6550 Camp Bowie Blvd #110, Fort Worth, in the same commercial kitchens the professional students use.

Who teaches the classes?

The school says the hobby classes use the same kitchen, equipment and chefs as its professional program.

Culinary college · Fort Worth

Culinary School of Fort Worth - Hobby Classes

A career culinary school on Camp Bowie opening its kitchen for evening and Saturday classes

Ranked #5 of 6 cooking schools in Fort Worth

About Culinary School of Fort Worth - Hobby Classes

The Culinary School of Fort Worth is an accredited vocational school at 6550 Camp Bowie Blvd. It has taught cooking in the city since 1988. Its main work is a 9-month Professional Culinary Program, with cohorts capped at twenty and a two-month externship in local kitchens. Graduates have gone on to lead kitchens at Hotel Retlaw and Trophy Club Country Club.

Hobby classes are the smaller side of the school. They run for a few hours on an evening or a Saturday. You book them through the school's partnership with CocuSocial, a marketplace that lists cooking classes around the city. You don't need any experience.

The draw is the setting. You cook in the same fully equipped commercial kitchens the career students use, with the school's chefs. In the school's words, the intensity is different, but the kitchen, the equipment and the chefs are not. These classes suit curious home cooks. They also suit anyone thinking about culinary school who wants to try a professional kitchen first.