What a year it’s been for Fresh Tracks!

After eight years of running residential courses alongside our previous pizza business and winters away chalet hosting ourselves, 2025 was the year we decided to take the plunge and go all in with the cookery school. Our goal? To grow our chalet host training and expand into new life skills courses that help young people feel confident heading off to university or stepping into independent living.

While we’ve always been confident in the quality of what we offer, we’ll admit our marketing skills were a little rusty! Promoting ourselves and building brand awareness felt daunting at first but with determination we threw ourselves into strengthening connections across the ski industry and making new partnerships with schools and the Duke of Edinburgh Award to reach a wider audience.

Launching our off to uni courses was a key highlight of the year. These are perfect for students who may not be heading into chalet work but still want to improve their cooking and gain essential life skills. We saw just how valuable good, practical training can be, and we’re excited to continue to grow these courses alongside our specialism in chalet host training.

While maintaining our personal, relaxed, and fun Fresh Tracks atmosphere, our coastal location continues to be a big part of the magic. With the beach, surf, tennis courts, and gym all accessible for students they are able to make the most of every moment outside the kitchen.

And speaking of the kitchen, what a feast! From hearty breakfasts, to laid-back lunches, scrumptious cakes and beautifully presented evening meals, we’ve been spoiled with some seriously delicious food this year. Whether they arrived as novices in the kitchen or passionate cooks, every student left with new skills, creative inspiration, and a huge boost in confidence.