Best EU Country for Culinary School???

I thik you need to approach this subject with a bit of information first.

Most eurpeans wishing to become cooks, take an apprenticeship.  This is usually a three year contract,, with 3 parties:: The apprentice,, the employer, and the State, which supplies the classroom training and testing, and qualifications.

Hope this helps

I`m from Finland and i worked in Apprentice Ship Contract. Dont recommended any culinary school, before u are working least 1 year and see what this business can be... :) I can told u, i`m working 3 months and my friends who are studied 2 years dont know anything about this business. Maybe can make steak, so am i. They cant to do it, when restaurant have 200 people, and u must to make 10 steak, pasta and few other things same time. :)

Honestly look into school in copenhagen. as a well traveled american living in Sweden some of the most talented chefs I know have trained in Copenhagen. The woman I work under now has never worked in anything without a michelin star and is now running her own restaurant among many others. worth a look and as the world view is getting some focus on scandic cooking its good timing. 

hey,isn't the language a problem in almost everyone in europe?and their work visa applications are never ending from what I've heard.

It is not the school that makes the student, it is the student that makes the school. If your good your good  regardless of what school you attend. Language is a slight problem in US kitchens also. Suggest you learn both spanish and creole.

You may 'have heard'....   but not all countries in Europe have exactly the same visa requirements, which is why it has been suggested that the OP decides WHICH country first....!  It also depends greatly on which country you are a citizen.

hmm i didn't know that,do you have any idea which countries in Europe doesn't have all the Visa and the overwhelming policies?

I didn't say that some countries didn't expect foreigners to apply for, and be granted, visas.  What I said was that some countries have different requirements for those visas if the applicant comes from specific countries - often countries that were maybe colonised by the country the person is applying to enter/live/work.

I don't know where you're from  -  but suspect it might be Asia?

@Jackie Olisa,

I would try Barcelona, and sign up for a Spanish ( French or Catalan course ) so that in this way, the student Visa is issued very quickly. In other words, USA citizens can go to any EU country for 120 days WITHOUT a Visa, for tourism.

Spain is easy for Americans to study in and / or Teach Celta Certified English;  as Mariano Rajoy and Barack Obama and Hilary Clinton have a good relationship and the indispensible need for English Tefls.

Many corporations require American or Canadian Teachers due to fact that their Headquarters are in the USA & Canada and the working language is English. Language Academies are always looking for English Tefls with Business backgrounds. Good way to make some money while studying The Culinary Arts.   

If you want to study, then you should contact the Consulate ( Washington D.C. ) of the country u wish to go to, and find out the cost of a Visa and tell them, u wish to study, however, I believe, you shall have to organize and get payment funding in process for the school in order to get the Visa !

You shall also require a POLICE DOCUMENT IN ENGLISH TRANSLATED BY A GOVT NOTARY IN SPANISH STATING YOU HAVE NEVER BEEN IN JAIL -- TO GET THE VISA ... CHECK DOCUMENTS REQUIRED !!!

Otherwise u may travel to Spain and stay 120 days without Visa.

Another point, Harvard Univiversity, Cambridge, Massachusetts  has a culinary programme with the EL BULLI FOUNDATION in Barcelona

and THE ALICIA FOUNDATION, headed by Ferrán Adrià. Madrid has a new Le Cordon Bleu too.  

My nephew, had done an apprenticeship for a well known Chef in Tuscany --- however, he does speak fluent Italian, English and Spanish. I can call him Saturday am and ask for the details if you wish. Presently he lives and works in Italia, as the Chef offered him a permanent position. We have dual Nationality, as my parents were European and my deceased husband was Italian as well.

*** Languages in the Mediterranean --- English is indispensible however they struggle alot except for the Portuguese and the Greeks ...  

In Germany, Holland and Denmark and Sweden, English is almost as good as native speakers´  ... The problem is now, there is 21% unemployment in Spain, however, 6.5 % in Germany and 4.5 % in Holland the Nordic countries similar --- so there are more opptys there. I know that Rene Redzepi is also involved in teaching in Copenhagen. Do ur research. Keep informed.

This could be an interesting route.

Good luck.

Margcata