Truro School Cookery School & Cafes

Truro School Cookery – Food, Filming & Event Venue in Truro

Truro School Cookery is a state-of-the-art cookery and food-focused event venue in Truro, ideal for food photography and filming, product launches, recipe testing, tastings, and corporate events. Light-filled and modern, the space is designed to support both creative production and professional hospitality, making it a hidden gem for brands, agencies, and businesses working with food.

At the heart of the venue is a large demonstration and tasting island, supported by overhead cameras and screens, allowing live demonstrations, filming, and audience engagement. The kitchen’s clean, contemporary design and excellent natural light make it particularly well suited to content creation, brand shoots, and commercial food production.

Facilities & Equipment

The cookery school is fully equipped to support hands-on sessions and professional use:

  • 10 fully equipped workstations, each with oven, hob, sink, and drainage

  • Comprehensive range of crockery, utensils, and specialist equipment

  • Overhead camera system with screens for demonstrations and filming

  • Flexible layout suitable for demonstrations, tastings, and group activities

A member of the Truro School Cookery team is provided to support your event, along with refreshments as required, ensuring a smooth and professional experience from start to finish.

Café & Hospitality Spaces

The venue is supported by two on-site café spaces:

  • Truro School Cookery Café, directly attached to the cookery school

  • Sixth Form Hub Café, located independently in the centre of the site

Both cafés include a service counter, barista coffee machine, refrigeration, oven facilities, and seating, offering additional flexibility for catering, networking, and informal breakout use.

Ideal For

Truro School Cookery is recommended for:
Food photography and filming, brand photoshoots, product launches, product testing, recipe development, cookery courses, team-building events, training sessions, experimental kitchens, and corporate away days.

Location & Accessibility

  • On-site parking for 278 vehicles, including EV charging points and accessible bays

  • Located within walking distance of Truro town centre

  • 0.3 miles (10 minutes) from Truro Bus Station

  • 0.9 miles (25 minutes) from Truro Train Station

- Rotary Club of Truro Boscawen -

I wish to say a massive thank you for the help and support we were given. Everyone looked after us splendidly and without a doubt a good time was had by all. The facilities were excellent and the evening a great success, please take a deal of the credit for that outcome.

David Roberts - RC Truro Boscawen
- Singing Teachers Workshop -

Thank you so much for your hospitality in providing such excellent facilities for the AOTOS Access Day. We were very happy with the arrangements. The caretakers and catering staff were so approachable and willing to help.

Annabella Waite MBE - AOTOS
- Mayor Making -

I just wanted to say a HUGE thank you. Everything went smoothly and we were very appreciative of you accommodating some of the last minute requests. You were on hand for the entire evening and many people commented on how wonderful the setting and food was.

Rachel Dartnell - Truro City Council
- Cornwall Business Fair -

CCC were delighted with the SBA Sport’s Centre for its Business Fair 2018 and received really positive feedback from attendees. Truro School’s team were very efficient and the space was transformed into a professional business fair.

Laura Barnes - Cornwall Chamber of Commerce