Birmingham

classes: Indian Cooking • Italian Cooking • Cooking

5.0 (72)

Steve’s sessions are fun, relaxed, and completely hands-on — perfect for anyone who loves food and wants to cook with confidence. You’ll prepare dishes from scratch using fresh ingredients, pick up chef tips, and enjoy a welcoming, social atmosphere ideal for friends, couples, families and corporate/team building events.

Awards & Recognition

Interviewed by The Guardian, Taste Magazine & The Good Curry Guide for my contribution to food culture 2026

Selected for Craft Guild of Chefs membership 2026

UK Curry Chef of the Year 2025 & 2026

Bengali International MasterChef 2025

Vegetarian Main Dish Award (Craft Guild of Chefs) 2025

Mentored heat-winning BBC Materchef contestant

UK Curry Chef of the Year 2024

UK Curry Championships (Craft Guild of Chefs) 2023

City & Guilds – Street Food & Starter 2024

Asian Plate Arts Award 2020 (UK Curry Connect)

Challenge Culinaire 2019 – WorldSkills UK (NEC Birmingham)

Culinary World Cup, Luxembourg 2018

UK Curry Connect Curry Championships 2017

Celebrity & Touring Chef Work

Sting (2025), Wiz Khalifa, Paramore, A$AP Rocky and A$AP Mob, Taylor Gang, Hayley Williams, Taylor York and Zac Farro, Rozi Plain, Chevy Woods and Bloc Party.

Clients

Church of England, Veolia UK, LIDL, EastEnders, Unity Trust Bank, Harborne Food School, Creative Nature and Racoon Media Group.

Professional Memberships

Craft Guild of Chefs, VisitBritain, UK Curry Connect, The National Caterers Association, The Association for the Protection of the Authentic Birmingham Balti, Wonderdays, Visit Birmingham, Elevent, and also a foodie spokesperson for Racoon Media Group.

Feel free to browse my class listings to find something that suits you. I offer regular public classes as well as a range of private sessions in the comfort of your own home. For private bookings, I bring all the necessary equipment and ingredients, creating a relaxed and fully hands-on cooking experience. Don’t hesitate to get in touch with any enquiries.

Join Chef Steve for a cooking experience that’s authentic, exciting, and bursting with flavour. You’ll learn something new, create dishes you’ll want to make again and again, and make memories that last far beyond the kitchen.

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