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Tante Marie Culinary Academy, UK

With professional chef courses and the Cordon Bleu Diploma qualification, Tante Marie is also known for its association with Gordon Ramsay, whose company Gordon Ramsay Holdings is business partners with the school.

Established in 1954, it is said to be the UK's oldest independent cookery school.

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The courses range from one day to one year and its alumni include UAE-based Simon Chabowski of Chabowski Trading and Paul Frangie, founder of This Dude Knows Food.

At Tante Marie 80% of the time is spent in the kitchens cooking, and the CTH Level 4 Diploma in Professional Culinary Arts was created by Tante Marie in co-operation with the exam awarding body.

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