Create Academy · Free taster days
Join a relaxed taster day in our training kitchens and hear from chefs, mentors and graduates about what free training with Create is really like.
Free, hands-on training in real kitchens, cafés and events.
Delicious food for your event that changes lives behind the pass.
Training hubs in Leeds, Doncaster, Sunderland and Manchester.
A social business born in a night shelter kitchen in 2007. We run catering, events and a city-centre restaurant, and every penny of profit goes back into training and jobs.
2007
Founded in a night shelter kitchen
100+
Trainees supported every year
4
Cities across the North of England
100%
Of profit reinvested in our mission
How it works
Our model is simple. Customers book catering, events and restaurant tables. The income funds the Create Academy. Trainees learn on the job in those same kitchens, then move on to paid work.
See our impact
Catering, events or a table at our flagship restaurant.
Profits fund free, practical training with professional chefs.
Graduates move into jobs with mentoring along the way.
Book us, mentor with us, hire our graduates or partner with us. Every route helps someone take their next step into work.
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Ollie, our AI assistant, can answer common questions about training, referrals and catering, or browse our frequently asked questions.
AI support assistant · Demo
Demo assistant with pre-set answers. For anything urgent, call 0113 496 0750.
