From the autumn a full season of courses is waiting for you. It brings new trends, specialisations and excellence in hospitality, as well as programmes for citizens, for young people and for children. First of all, there is a series of programmes for professionals who want to improve their skills and knowledge – from cooks and pastry chefs to F&B managers, teachers and mentors. The courses are built around modern kitchen technology, business advice, nutrition and the Zero Waste concept. Special value lies in the masterclasses and in the practical training led by well-known chefs and international gastronomy experts.
The new season also brings a series of free courses inside the project Kompetencije za izvrsnost u ugostiteljstvu, or Competences for excellence in hospitality. They will be held during international competitions and festivals: Grand Gourmet in Omiš (3–6 November 2026), Dubrovnik Royal Gourmet (28–31 January 2026) and Biser mora in Supetar (17–21 March 2026). These programmes include workshops, masterclasses and presentations meant for professionals, for vocational schools and for pupils in the final grades of primary school, with the aim of developing new education models and promoting hospitality trades.
From November 2025 to December 2026 ŠKMER also starts the Mediterranean Culinary & Pastry Arts Roadshow, through twelve Croatian counties, bringing knowledge and inspiration to professionals in hospitality and tourism. At the same time, the Academy offers regular courses for people who love cooking and desserts, and programmes for children and young people that encourage early education in cooking and healthy eating: Junior Chef, Mali Chef and Kuhanje je Đir…
PROGRAMMES FOR PROFESSIONALS
SUSHI CHEF – professional training in Japanese cuisine
3–5 November 2025 | ŠKMER Culinary Academy, Split | Length: 18 hours | Price: 750 €
For all hospitality professionals, cookery teachers, mentors and experienced cooks who want to improve their technique and their knowledge of Asian cuisine, ŠKMER Academy is organising a three-day masterclass of Japanese gastronomy. The programme includes the theory, setting up the work station, buying and storing, fine techniques for working with fish and vegetables, and the preparation of traditional and modern sauces and of rice for sushi.
The practical part covers the preparation of different styles of sushi: nigiri, makizushi, gunkan-maki, chirashizushi, oshizushi, inarizushi, and modern fusions adapted to European tastes. The programme gives expert mentoring, work with high-quality ingredients and knowledge you can use in a professional kitchen at once.
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MEDITERRANEAN CULINARY ARTS 2025
10–21 November 2025 | ŠKMER Culinary Academy, Split | Length: 60 hours | Price: 2,125 €
A two-week hands-on cooking training for professionals. It includes cold and warm starters, fish and meat dishes, gluten free & Asian cuisine, restaurant desserts and a fusion of traditional and modern Mediterranean cuisine. Well-known chefs lead the participants: Željko Neven Bremec, Hrvoje Zirojević, Stevo Karapandža, Sokol Prenga, Petar Vlak, Ivana Bradarić and others.
AKADEMIJA TJESTENINE (Pasta Academy) – a three-day intensive culinary training
24–26 November 2025 | ŠKMER Culinary Academy, Split | Length: 18 hours | Price: 750 €
A hands-on programme aimed at technically precise work with fresh and filled pasta, coloured dough and the sauces that go with them. Participants learn the characteristics of flour, shaping techniques, the making of filled pasta and fillings, and the principles of storage and organised production.
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PASTRY MASTERCLASS – advanced five-day pastry training (ENSP, France) 
16–20 November 2026 | Montbarnier Castle, Yssingeaux | 8 participants
Hands-on training in the prestigious French school École Nationale Supérieure de Pâtisserie (ENSP), led by a top team of instructors. Participants take on modern French pastry techniques, work with chocolate and caramel, the making of entremets, tarts and complex Michelin-level desserts, and the professional presentation and decoration of desserts.
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MEDITERRANEAN CULINARY ARTS BY ÉCOLE DUCASSE
2–5 December 2025 | ŠKMER Culinary Academy, Split | 32 hours | Price: 1,990 €
Hands-on training for chefs with relevant experience. A team of international Ducasse instructors leads the programme, which includes menu creation, specific cooking techniques and the recipes of Alain Ducasse restaurants. Option with accommodation and the full package: 3,100 €
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PIZZA CHEF – an intensive four-day training for professionals
8–11 December 2025 | ŠKMER Culinary Academy, Split | Length: 24 hours | Price: 750 €
Advanced skills in preparing pizza dough, toppings and baking, in improving the work process, leading a team and creating a pizza menu. Hands-on preparation of classic and signature pizzas.
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TRAIN THE TRAINER! – a programme for mentors and teachers 
12–23 January 2026 | ŠKMER Culinary Academy, Split | Length: 60 hours | Price: 2,125 €
A specialised programme for experienced hospitality workers and mentors, aimed at modern methods of mentoring and of leading teams. The programme includes the preparation of traditional and haute cuisine dishes, street food, pastry, bar work and top-level service.
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MASTER OF CULINARY ARTS
3–6 February 2026 | ŠKMER Culinary Academy, Split | Length: 4 days | Price: 1,800 €
Lectures and hands-on workshops for high Mediterranean cuisine. Exclusive recipes, work with expensive ingredients, a combination of traditional and modern techniques, dishes of fish, meat, vegetables, game and desserts. Master of Culinary Arts certificate.
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PASTRY CHEF – winter programme of the Pastry Academy
16–28 February 2026 | Length: 60 hours | Price: 1,100 €
A two-week hands-on programme for pastry lovers and pastry professionals. Preparation of all kinds of desserts, presentation and serving, work with professional equipment.
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PASTRY ARTS ACADEMY 
2–13 March 2026 | Length: 60 hours | Price: 2,125 €
An advanced two-week programme for professionals who want to master modern desserts. Leaders: Petra Jelenić, Ivana Bradarić, Paola Nobili, Valentin Sanchez, Gaetano Mignano. The focus is on creativity, presentation, French techniques, entremet cakes, croissants, ice cream and chocolate pralines.
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ÉCOLE DUCASSE Pastry Masterclass – celebration cakes and sweet buffet
24–27 March 2026 | ŠKMER Academy | Length: 32 hours | Price: 1,990 €
A four-day masterclass with an Ecole Ducasse Pastry Chef instructor. Hands-on training in making celebration cakes, a sweet buffet and Michelin-level desserts.
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PROGRAMMES FOR LOVERS OF COOKING AND PASTRY
The ŠKMER cooking schools À LA CHEF and CHEF@HOME are meant for everyone who wants to improve what they know and learn something new in the kitchen, to enrich their working life with the secrets of cooking, or to build a professional career in gastronomy and earn chef titles.
À LA CHEF – intensive cooking school
13–23 October 2025 (Mon–Fri 9:00–15:00, last day until 21:00)
The programme includes 60 hours of cooking, from choosing the ingredients to making bread, pasta, risotto, fish, meat and desserts. Ideal for enthusiasts and for future professionals.
ONLINE: https://skmer.hr/intenzivne-skole-kuhanja/
CHEF@HOME – a cooking school over 12 Tuesday afternoons
21 October 2025 – 10 February 2026 (Tuesdays 16:00–21:00)
The 60-hour programme takes you through cooking techniques adapted to the home kitchen, with Željko Neven Bremec and guest instructors.
ONLINE: https://skmer.hr/skola-kuhanja-chefhome/
COURSES FOR LOVERS OF COOKING
A new cycle of one-day cooking courses is ahead of us, held at the ŠKMER Culinary Academy (most often on Thursdays from 17:00 to 21:00). These programmes are made for everyone in love with gastronomy – from enthusiasts and hobby cooks to professionals who want to widen their repertoire and take on new techniques. Participants cook in a professionally equipped kitchen under the guidance of experienced and awarded chefs, prepare dishes by recipes from around the world and by local traditions, and through practice discover current trends and kitchen secrets.
COOKING WORKSHOPS FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE
SLASTIČARNICA (the pastry shop): sweet courses for enthusiasts and professionals who want to widen their creativity
Get to know the magic world of desserts through the cycle of courses Slastičarnica which ŠKMER Academy organises from September 2025 to May 2026. Each workshop has its own theme, so that participants come close to concrete techniques and recipes from the classic, the modern and the world pastry tradition. All the workshops are practical, interactive and suitable both for enthusiasts and for professionals.
This year again ŠKMER Culinary Academy offers Saturday cooking workshops adapted to different ages, where children and teenagers develop their cooking skills and their creativity under the expert guidance of professional cooks.
MALI CHEF – children 6 – 10 years
- Time: Saturdays, 09:00 – 11:00
- Price: 20 EUR per workshop per participant
Through the preparation of simple dishes children learn the basics of cooking and become able to prepare food at home on their own, with the help of family members.
JUNIOR CHEF – children and young people 11 – 18 years
- Time: Saturdays, 12:00 – 15:00
- Price: 25 EUR per workshop per participant
Participants get to know different ingredients, develop cooking skills and prepare a range of dishes that they can make in the kitchen on their own or together with their colleagues.
What is included?
- Cooking under the expert guidance of a chef
- All the ingredients and equipment you need (aprons, hats, chopping boards, potato peelers, wooden spoons, bowls and more)
- Eating the prepared dishes on the spot
At the workshops children and teenagers prepare the dishes themselves under the supervision of a cook, and at the end everyone tastes their culinary creations together.
Location: ŠKMER Culinary Academy, Jobova 2, Split
Information and applications:
+385 99 319 89 61
✉️ info@skmer.hr | nives@skmer.hr
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