Baking FROM THE HEART.

Hi! I’m Eleni, the founder of
Green Ginger Kitchen.

From a small patisserie in Leicestershire to training to be a pastry chef at the Ritz, my career has been exciting to say the least.

I honed my skills at the iconic London hotel under the guidance of John Williams MBE. Working alongside the team in the afternoon tea service, making thousands of pastries every week. This is where I fell in love with baking.

From the Ritz I moved to Selfridges working with the legendary Pierre Koffman (a.k.a. the Bear). What was supposed to be a one week gig, ended up lasting four months! And during that time I was able to work with a host of brilliant chefs (William Curly, Eric Chavot and Bruno Loubet).

From here I helped Bruno Loubet open the restaurant at the Zetter Hotel in Clerkenwell. For a year I managed the pastry team and really found my passion for teaching.

One day I got a phone call and found out that Waitrose was building a cookery school in London. I jumped at the opportunity to fully pivot into teaching and recipe development. I ended up becoming the cookery school manager at the flagship King's Cross branch, which was truly wonderful.

During this time I had met the love of my life, we got married in 2021 and it wasn’t long before I was blessed with my two beautiful children. We decided that London, although close to our hearts, wasn’t where we wanted to raise a family, so we moved back home to Leicestershire 😃

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As is usually the case, life threw a curve ball when my father fell ill and sadly passed away. Despite everything, I threw myself into what I loved most — and found my feet at the wonderful Garage Bakehouse in Market Harborough. The early morning starts were no small commitment, but it was here that I truly honed my bread making and viennoiserie skills, and where my passion for the craft deepened in ways I hadn't expected.

And that brings us to today, like a phoenix from the flames (of the oven) I’ve started my own business 🎉

Green Ginger Kitchen offers bespoke cookery classes at my home in South Leicestershire. Under my expert tuition and with all ingredients and recipes included, you’ll learn all the tricks and secrets that the famous chefs use.

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