Get into Fishmongering! Free (subject to agreed funding) Introductory Practical Seminar to help become a fishmonger.

The Seafood School, together with the London Fish & Poultry Retail Association are now offering a free (subject to agreed funding) introductory seminar to anyone who wants to get into the trade and become a fishmonger. Fishmongering can be exciting and rewarding; however access into the business lacks a formal training route. This course is aimed at people who are not currently in the trade and is designed as a taster into the Seafood Industry. The day is also for people who are looking at setting up their own seafood business or for small businesses who would like to develop their staff.

2011 Dates

Wednesday 5th October,

Thursday 8th December.

£175 or free with agreed funding from Billingsgate School

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Seafish - Introduction to Fishmongering more information here

Our aim is to offer a practical and motivational introduction into the basics of fishmongering. There will be 'hands on' experience preparing fish, together with an introduction to Billingsgate Market. We will also offer direct contacts with our network of companies that regularly employ staff. Places on the course will be strictly limited; if yourself or one your friends or family would be interested in finding out more, please contact us using the contact the link below.

The day starts with a market tour at 0630, followed by hands on knife skills for the rest of the morning. After an informal lunch (eating some of the morning's fish) there is time to discuss individual's projects in a workshop environment.

Read our full article about 'Get into Fishmongering!' here

This is what some of our recent participants thought of the the day:

"I wanted to drop you a line and say thank you for what in my opinion is the best course days education I have ever had, the passion Charlie has for fish is truly infectious and I can't praise the course highly enough, I thank you for that." Mr Raymond, August 2010.

"My husband and myself have been both excited and daunted at taking over an existing mobile fishmongery business. We had been looking for training to help us and fortuitously came upon the Seafood Training School. Although it's quite a distance for us to travel, we are so pleased we made the journey as we learned so much from the training day 'Get into Fishmongering'. Going round the market was a real eye-opener and lots of thanks to Charlie for pointing out how to identify the quality of fish, the range of fish we saw was amazing and hopefully we'll increase our stock in the months ahead. The practical skills of filleting were very useful and we got lots of tips on the practicalities of running a fishmongers. We look forward to coming up for more training courses in the future and been able to tell you that our business is going from strength to strength! Thanks to Charlie and Adam for all their support, help and advice, I'm sure it will pay off." Mrs Colvin, August 2010.

"I have just got back home after attending the "Get into Fishmongering" course and felt compelled to write to express my sincere thanks to all at Billingsgate Seafood Training School for the most fabulous and interesting day. Extra special thanks must go to Adam for the smooth way in which everything was organised from start to finish and of course the excellent lunch that he served up for us all....hidden talents I think!”

“I must also say a massive thank you to Ken for his patience and encouragement in the knife skills part of the day, especially as we all hacking at the fish to start with but with his guidance and on hands approach we finished off producing some saleable produce. The star of the day for me though was Charlie who we were fortunate enough to have the Market Tour with. His knowledge and passion for the trade will stay with me for a very long time and I just hope that I have half the enthusiasm and passion for the trade when my time comes to start my business as a Fishmonger. He took the time to explain everything and no question was left unanswered especially as we bombarded him for nearly 3 hours!! We drained every bit of information out of him as we could in the short space of time we had on the Market Floor.....I could do the market tour another 50 times and would still not get bored of listening to Charlie passing on his knowledge. He is a massive credit to the industry and I just wish I had someone like him to train me in the art of Fishmongering. This introductory course is an absolute must for all wanabee Fishmongers you cannot fail to learn from these two men with over 100 years industry experience. I will definitely be attending more of your wonderful courses and therefore look forward to meeting up with you all again in the very near future. Thanks once again!”

" I am writing to express my thanks for such a wonderfully informative and instructive course. The market tour was the highlight of the course for me and illustrated how much Charlie knew and also that he was willing to try and pass on as much of this as possible. The practical aspects of the course were also first rate and again Charlie's knowledge and patience shone through; he made everybody feel comfortable and welcome and nothing was too much trouble to explain or demonstrate. I would also like to mention how excellent the facilities were and what a nice touch the bacon sandwiches and hospitality in general was!"

"It was great to learn some new ways to prepare fish. Charlie was both informative and entertaining. I am very interested in further courses. I would appreciate receiving information on any courses available. Since the course I have added a good filleting knife to my collection and have practiced the techniques Charlie showed us. I am particularly keen to learn more about knife techniques."

"This to thank you very much for the successful day I had on the recent fishmongering course (6th October). I thought the course was excellent in terms of content and delivery, and by the end of the day I felt very pleased with the outcome."

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