About us
Passionate about food from a young age, Nelson would often be found baking in the kitchen with his Nan. Upon leaving school Nelson decided to turn his love of food into a career and trained to become a chef at Stratford-upon-Avon College. He later went on to work at Claridge’s Hotel in London. There, he mastered a variety of classic and modern techniques in fine dining which he has utilised in his 15 years within the industry.
A few years back, Nelson’s passion for fine-dining broadened and he decided to turn his hand to baking. In his spare time, Nelson taught himself the art of bread making and began selling his bread to a small pocket of local customers. After many requests for recipes and guidance on how to make the breads, he decided to set up his first artisan bread course.
Following great success, ‘Nelson’s Artisan School’ was founded and we have enjoyed two years of inspiring budding bakers in our local town, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire. Since excelling in our first two years we have now moved to our new home based in Alcester. We offer varying bread courses - to suit the beginner or advanced baker, pastry courses and courses for children aged 7- 14 years. Take a look at our 'Bread Courses' page to see what is upcoming - this is updated regularly.
At Nelson’s Artisan School, we aim to provide you with a hands-on experience, where you will gain all of the knowledge and skills to reproduce the goods at home. Least of all, you will leave feeling inspired and ready to take your next step in cooking and baking!
Let's Bake together come and join us now on a bread making course.
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