Lucknam Park to launch new Cookery School

16th August 2012

Lucknam Park Hotel & Spa, Wiltshire, will be opening a brand new Cookery School this Autumn. Under the guidance of chef Hrishikesh Desai the school will be offering a variety of innovative courses designed to help students perfect their skills and master new cooking techniques.

Desai has been at Lucknam Park for seven years and already has many accolades to his name, having won the prestigious Roux Scholarship in 2009 followed by the coveted National Chef of the Year Award in 2010.

Desai is passionate about flavours, as his love of food stems from his childhood travelling around India and his mother's home cooking. His courses will feature a strong emphasis on fresh ingredients and nutrition, and many of the dishes will include home grown seasonal produce from Lucknam Park's kitchen garden and fresh herbs picked from the cookery school's own herb garden.

Claire Randall, Managing Director, says "This is an incredibly exciting new project for Lucknam Park and we are thrilled to have Hrisikesh at the helm."