Hiltl Plant-Based Cooking for Professional Chefs

A chef and nutrition expert connect cooking practice with an understanding of vegetarian and vegan eating. Preparing dishes and exchanging menu ideas gives professional cooks several ways to build on what they learn.

Meat alternatives, preparing and tasting Hiltl dishes, group menu ideas, nutritional background, a welcome croissant and drinks, and a participation certificate.

CHF 450 per person, including VAT. The displayed card-payment total for one person is CHF 450. Book either 27 January or 26 May 2027; each is a separate course from 11:00 to 16:30, local Zurich time. Registration is binding and closes no later than the day before your course, so 26 January or 25 May respectively; no exact closing time is published. The automatic email is followed by a personal, definitive confirmation from the academy. The venue is Hiltl Akademie, on the fifth floor of Haus Hiltl, Sihlstrasse 24, 8001 Zürich. The source and booking form are in German; ask the academy about language needs. A cancellation more than seven days ahead gives a full-value academy voucher, with no cash refund; with less than seven days to go, the full fee remains payable and a replacement participant is allowed. Send cancellations to akademie@hiltl.ch and obtain the academy’s confirmation. With more than seven days’ notice, free rebooking is also possible. With less than seven days’ notice, free rebooking is possible if someone from the waiting list fills your place. Illness allows free rebooking only for the sick person, not companions: provide a medical certificate, notify the academy by email or phone at least five hours beforehand, and obtain its confirmation. No-shows and leaving early still incur the full fee. You are responsible for adequate insurance. If Hiltl cancels, it offers a credit; cash repayment or a bank refund is available on request. Follow the academy’s apron and hygiene instructions. Contact akademie@hiltl.ch or +41 44 227 70 13 for practical questions. The cover shows the Haus Hiltl exterior in August 2007, rather than the classroom. Photo: Adrian Michael, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hiltl_Z%C3%BCrich.jpg. Licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/. The display framing may crop the original photograph.

At Hiltl Akademie in Zurich, this course brings vegetarian and vegan cooking into the professional kitchen. You explore meat alternatives, prepare and taste Hiltl dishes, and exchange menu ideas in group work. The programme connects practical cooking with background knowledge about vegetarian and vegan eating, with applications in restaurants, catering and kitchens serving residents or guests. An experienced Hiltl chef and a nutrition expert lead the training. A welcome croissant and drinks are included. Participants receive a certificate recording their attendance and the knowledge covered. The academy is on the fifth floor of Haus Hiltl at Sihlstrasse 24, 8001 Zürich, a short walk from Zurich’s main station. Book one of the separate course dates in the academy’s calendar.