Culinary Academy

Cooking is not following a recipe.
It is understanding.

You go in circles between YouTube videos and scattered books. Your dishes are fine, never remarkable. OuiChef Academy passes on the method of professional chefs — the real one: cooking techniques, seasoning, reactions, gestures. Four levels, twenty-four modules, one demanding mentor.

04
Levels
24
Modules
1:1
Coaching
Chef Ahmed Badaoui passing on a cooking gesture to a young student during a hands-on workshop
The promise

From a self-taught cook who stagnates
to a cook who masters.

Between free tutorials that are too scattered and inaccessible cooking schools, a path was missing. A progressive, structured, professional pedagogy — but accessible from your own kitchen. That is exactly what we built.

Understand the science

Master cooking techniques, emulsions, the Maillard reaction. Stop improvising blindly.

Professional rigor

The chefs' method, codified and explained. Every gesture has a reason. Every step has logic.

Demanding mentorship

Direct support, kind yet uncompromising. You progress because you are corrected.

The journey

Four levels. Twenty-four modules.
A flawless progression.

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Hands of a beginner cook handling a chef's knife on a wooden board — Novice level OuiChef Academy
01
Novice

Foundations

Hold a knife. Salt just right. Understand heat. The basics no one ever really taught you.

Level 01 · Foundations — learn the basic gestures of a confident cook.
Preparing an emulsified mother sauce with a whisk in a copper saucepan — Intermediate level OuiChef Academy
02
Intermediate

Construction

Mother sauces, precise cooking, coherent plating. You start to compose, not reproduce.

Level 02 · Construction — mother sauces, mastered cooking, coherent plating.
Roasted duck breast, golden and crispy, sliced on a black plate — Roast & Sauté Mastered module of the Advanced level OuiChef Academy
03
Advanced

Roast & Sauté Mastered

Master dry and high-heat cooking: roasting in the oven, sautéing in a pan, controlling internal temperatures and getting the perfect texture every time.

Level 03 · Roast & Sauté Mastered — dry cooking, internal temperatures, professional textures.
Expert chef plating a creative gourmet dish with tweezers, signature composition — Expert Creation level OuiChef Academy
04
Expert

Creation

Compose a menu, create a recipe, plate with intent. You no longer cook — you sign.

Level 04 · Creation — compose a menu, imagine a recipe, sign a plate.
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E-learning

39€/month

Full access to the 4 levels and 24 modules. Learn at your own pace, anywhere.

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One live session every 2 weeks (replay available afterwards), recipe votes, monthly challenges, private Discord.

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Coaching

397€/month

Private video calls, video analysis of your techniques, direct WhatsApp access to Chef Ahmed.

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Testimonials

What our students say

From in-person workshops to online training — the same standard, the same passion.

Chef Ahmed is an excellent chef and teacher, with a remarkable wealth of culinary experience. Pastry can be intimidating for many beginners, but he creates a welcoming environment that puts everyone at ease. I was struggling to make good-quality macarons, but after his class, all my questions and doubts were cleared up. His explanations and attention to detail helped me understand the process much better than before.

— Huzaifah
Macarons class

We took part in the chocolate experience with Chef Ahmed. Making chocolate bonbons was a wonderful experience, for us and our children. Chef Ahmed is very patient and a great teacher; it was a pleasure to work with him. The children loved every moment, and receiving personalised certificates at the end crowned their day.

— Rahaf
Chocolate class

I would like to thank you for this excellent class. I thoroughly enjoyed the experience and learned a great deal. Your explanations were clear, professional and inspiring. I look forward to recreating these recipes soon.

— Hanadi
Macarons class ✦ Recreated the macarons at home after the class.

What I found most valuable were the many practical tips and tricks shared by the chef. It is often these small technical details that let you progress quickly — especially in pastry — and that make all the difference in getting recipes right.

— Linda Belouar
Course

From start to finish, the Chef was present and supported each of us. The way everything was explained meant anyone, even with no cooking experience at all, could follow easily. What I appreciated most was the warm atmosphere; every class was taught with sincerity and kindness. I highly recommend Chef Ahmed's classes.

— Anonymous student
Macarons & Chocolate class
Chef Ahmed Badaoui explaining a pastry technique to two students in aprons during a professional cooking workshop
The workshop

Transmission,
gesture after gesture.

Every technique is demonstrated, explained, then corrected. It is this workshop pedagogy — the one used by professionals — that OuiChef Academy has transposed into online training.

« The difference between an amateur and a confident cook is not talent. It is method, repetition, and a mentor who refuses 'almost'. »
Chef Ahmed — Founder

Ready to cook for real?

Start the Novice level today. Everything begins with the basics — and that is precisely where everything is decided.