3-Year Vocational Programme
From field to plate — a professional culinary education built inside one of Northern Thailand's most acclaimed restaurants.
What This Programme Is
The Fine Dining Programme is a three-year vocational pathway that takes students from foundational farm work through to advanced kitchen technique at KUMA Restaurant — one of Northern Thailand's most celebrated fine dining establishments. Every dish students learn to prepare begins with an understanding of the land it came from.
Instruction is delivered in Business English, ensuring graduates are prepared to operate within international kitchen environments, communicate with front-of-house teams and suppliers, and build professional careers across Thailand and Southeast Asia.
Years 1–2 — The Foundation
Before entering the kitchen, every student spends a full year on the farm. Understanding where food comes from is not background knowledge at Sirirat — it is the foundation of everything. A chef who has grown the ingredients understands flavour, seasonality, and sourcing in a way no classroom can replicate.
All students spend their first two years at Kiku Farm and Green Garden Farm — building the discipline, soil knowledge, and professional English that define the finest culinary professionals.
Wind, water, sun and soil as integrated systems
Restoration, organic matter, pH management
High-quality yield of plants, fruits, vegetables and herbs
Irrigation design and conservation
HACCP principles and standards
Core language skills for professional environments
Year 3 — Fine Dining Specialisation
In Year 3, students move into the KUMA kitchen for live service training — advanced technique, seasonal menu construction, and provenance-driven cooking at professional standard.
High-end Asian and French fusion methods at Michelin standard, working live service at KUMA.
Seasonal menu planning built around Kiku Farm's harvest, zero-waste kitchen management, farm-to-table sourcing.
Artisanal plating, wine and tea pairing, storytelling through food — the philosophy of the KUMA kitchen.
Partner Spotlight
KUMA is a fine dining restaurant in Chiang Rai known for its farm-to-table philosophy and close relationship with Kiku Farm. As the Year 3 training site, KUMA offers live kitchen service experience at a level few educational programmes can match.
View KUMA RestaurantAfter Graduation
Sirirat Fine Dining graduates enter the professional kitchen with live service experience, culinary English, and a deep understanding of ingredients from source to plate.
Fine dining restaurants and hotel kitchens across Thailand and Southeast Asia.
Graduates may be recruited directly through Sirirat partner organisations.
Professional kitchen environments at Michelin-calibre level across the region.
Graduates may be recruited directly through Sirirat partner organisations.
Graduates who continue in the field progress toward sous chef and head chef roles in fine dining establishments.
Graduates may be recruited directly through Sirirat partner organisations.
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Take the first step toward a career in fine dining.