Catering Courses & Cooking Classes
Book Catering and Cooking Classes and Courses for all age groups and levels of experience from leading stores like Virgin Experience Days
Full Day Cookery Course for One
This fantastic full day cookery course takes place in the welcoming Granary Kitchen and is sure to leave you feeling more confident in the kitchen. You can kick start your day with a coffee on the comfy sofa before getting started on the cooking. Each class has a different area of focus, including meat, fish, vegetarian and desserts, so you can choose a class that suits you! At the end of the day you'll gather round the table and enjoy the freshly prepared food you've made. Location: Hampshire (South East)
Premium Three Course Dinner For Two Choice Voucher
Dine out by taking your pick from a number of the country's top restaurants. Expect to eat three courses of fabulous fresh cooking served by warm friendly staff in a pleasing environment. The style of restaurant and cuisine varies from location to location but all are held in the highest regard and will serve top class food for you to enjoy. Location: Locations across the UK
Hands-on Cookery Lesson
Enjoy a hands-on cookery lesson at one of our selected top cookery schools, which are renowned for their practical, down-to-earth and enthusiastic approach to good food. Depending on the school you pick and the season, you will have different themes to choose from, such as Sushi, Italian, Indian, Moroccan, Thai, Japanese, French, Tapas and Paella, Seafood, Knife Skills or Stress Free Dinner Parties. This is a great chance for you to master new skills for your own benefit, and equally to impress your friends or family! After a warm welcome on arrival, you will get to meet your expert cookery teacher who will talk you through the day's programme and what you will be cooking during your lesson. Then it will be your turn to get your apron on and get cooking. At the end you will either be able to sit down and sample what you have made over a relaxed meal with the other attendees or take it away to enjoy later. The exact format varies depending on the cookery school and class chosen. Please note that if you choose the Japanese cookery school, your voucher is for two people to have a lesson.
Japanese Cookery Class
Stop ordering from the local takeaway and learn how to cook some delicious Japanese cuisine. Japanese cuisine is known for its emphasis on seasonality of food, quality of ingredients and presentation. Try your hand at making sushi, or another Japanese classic dish. Lots of concentration and preparation is involved and these cookery lessons are a great way to learn simply down to their practical, down-to-earth and enthusiastic approach to good food. This is a great chance for you to master new skills for your own benefit, and equally to impress your friends or family! After a warm welcome on arrival, you will get to meet your expert cookery teacher who will talk you through the day's programme and what you will be cooking during your lesson. Then it will be your turn to get your apron on and get cooking. At the end you will either be able to sit down and sample what you have made over a relaxed meal with the other attendees or take it away to enjoy later. The exact format varies depending on the cookery school and class chosen.
Entertaining Cookery Class
Do you panic when you have friends coming round for dinner? Do you tend to serve up the same old favourites over and over again? Do you spend the whole time in the kitchen instead of with your guests? If the answer to any of these questions is yes, then this lesson is ideal to give you new inspiration and confidence. You'll learn that everything you need can be prepared early enough to allow you to spend more time with your guests, and less time with the oven. After a warm welcome on arrival, you will get to meet your expert cookery teacher who will talk you through the day's programme and what you will be cooking during your lesson. Then it will be your turn to get your apron on and get cooking. You will typically tackle two starters, two mains and some side dishes. At the end you will either be able to sit down and sample what you have made over a relaxed meal with the other attendees or take it away to enjoy later. The exact format varies depending on the cookery school and class chosen.
Seafood Cookery Class
As much as people love fish, many of us lack the confidence to deal with both the preparation required and how best to cook it. Using a variety of fish you will practice core knife skills and explore a range of cooking methods whilst paying particular attention to the pairing of flavours. The result - a culinary feast to end the day! After a warm welcome on arrival, you will meet your expert cookery teacher who will talk you through the day's programme and what you will be cooking during your lesson. Then it will be your turn to get your apron on and get cooking. What you cook on the day depends on the location you choose, but generally you will cover cooking fresh crabs, filleting round and flat fish, preparing fish stocks and classic fish based sauces, cooking muscles and preparing your own lobster. At the end you will either be able to sit down and sample what you have made over a relaxed meal with the other attendees or take it away to enjoy later. The exact format varies depending on the cookery school and class chosen.
Indian Cookery Class
There is a lot more to Indian cooking than you may realise. The food of India is characterised by the use of various spices, herbs and vegetables grown in India and also for the widespread practice of vegetarianism across many sections of Indian society. It's not all about making the dishes hot! The spices are there to enhance the flavours, and with this cookery class you will learn this and also learn about accompaniments, presentation ideas and options on serving. These cookery lessons are renowned for their practical, down-to-earth and enthusiastic approach to good food. This is a great chance for you to master new skills for your own benefit, and equally to impress your friends or family! After a warm welcome on arrival, you will get to meet your expert cookery teacher who will talk you through the day's programme and what you will be cooking during your lesson. Then it will be your turn to get your apron on and get cooking. At the end you will either be able to sit down and sample what you have made over a relaxed meal with the other attendees or take it away to enjoy later. The exact format varies depending on the cookery school and class chosen.
European Cookery Class
This cookery experience is for all those who enjoy European food. The variation in cooking techniques throughout Europe is vast. Those countries especially renowned for their cuisine are included in these cookery classes such as, Italy, France and Spain. These cookery lessons are renowned for their practical, down-to-earth and enthusiastic approach to good food. This is a great chance for you to master new skills for your own benefit, and equally to impress your friends or family! After a warm welcome on arrival, you will get to meet your expert cookery teacher who will talk you through the day's programme and what you will be cooking during your lesson. Then it will be your turn to get your apron on and get cooking. At the end you will either be able to sit down and sample what you have made over a relaxed meal with the other attendees or take it away to enjoy later. The exact format varies depending on the cookery school and class chosen.
Moroccan Cookery Class
This course will reveal how to prepare various aspects of a typical Moroccan feast. Moroccan cuisine is very diverse, with many influences including Berber, Moorish, Mediterranean, Arab, and African. A Moroccan feast is great fun to cook and ideal for large parties, suitable for vegetarians and meat eaters alike. After a warm welcome on arrival, you will get to meet your expert cookery teacher who will talk you through the day's programme and what you will be cooking during your lesson. Then it will be your turn to get your apron on and get cooking. On this course you'll start with the Mezza course, small treats to excite the palate, and then create a starter such as the legendary Pastilla, a filo pastry pie of pigeon or fish. The theatre of the feast comes alive with a main course tagine and couscous, followed by a traditional dessert. At the end you will sit down and sample what you have made over a relaxed meal with the other attendees. The exact format varies depending on the class chosen.
Homebaking Cookery Class
This is the perfect course for those of you who want to cook traditional favourites such as delicious quiches, delicious cupcakes or a perfectly risen sponge! Come and learn the secrets of how to make melt in the mouth dishes that your friends and family will be begging you to make again and again. You will be given all the individual attention and positive encouragement you need to instil confidence in an easy, fun and fulfilling way. After a warm welcome on arrival, you will get to meet your expert cookery teacher who will talk you through the day's programme and what you will be cooking during your lesson. Then it will be your turn to get your apron on and get cooking. At the end you will either be able to sit down and sample what you have made over a relaxed meal with the other attendees or take it away to enjoy later. The exact format varies depending on the cookery school and class chosen.
Vegetarian Cookery Class
This course is an ideal way of improving your vegetarian cookery or simply learning how to prepare meat-free dishes which are healthy and beautifully presented. The focus of this course is on skilful cooking using fresh produce to create mouth-watering meals which are light and easy to prepare yet visually stunning and simply delicious. After a warm welcome on arrival, you will get to meet your expert cookery teacher who will talk you through the day's programme and what you will be cooking during your lesson. Then it will be your turn to get your apron on and get cooking. On this course you will learn some delicious Italian vegetarian dishes such as soup, salad, risotto and fresh pasta. At the end you will sit down and sample what you have made over a relaxed meal with the other attendees. The exact format varies depending on the class chosen.
Indian Cookery Classes In Hertfordshire
Our Indian Cookery Classes are designed to give you the confidence to work with different herbs and spices usually associated with Indian cuisine. We’re passionate about food and want to share it with you. In a world of ready meals and sauces claiming to be authentic there really is room for improvement! With a choice of half day or full day Indian cookery classes available, we will teach you to cook a number of dishes using truly authentic recipes. This is an ideal cookery experience for those of you who want to get down to some spice blending and understanding the essence of Indian food. The Indian Cookery Class (Half Day) experience will teach you to cook food such as: Chilli Chicken Kebabs Paneer Tikka The Indian Cookery (Full Day) experience will go a bit more in depth and teach you to cook food such as: Chilli Chicken Kebabs Paneer Tikka Somosas Packoras This is definitely a cookery class for all food enthusiasts, teaching you how to make the dishes from start to finish, with a key focus on spices. Not just how to use them but why we use them. All you need to bring along is your enthusiasm and a stomach for lots of food!
African Cookery Class for One
This African cookery class voucher gives you the chance to learn how to create a variety of traditional dishes from across the continent! You’ll be able to choose from a selection of courses covering aromatic Tagines, delicious Nigerian cuisine and tasty East African vegetarian dishes. This is a great way to discover the vibrant and exciting flavours of Africa in a fun and welcoming atmosphere, and whichever course you choose you’ll receive fantastic recipe cards so that you can carry on cooking at home!
Family Vegetarian
Join Laura Washburn, author of Vegetarian Food For Kids (Ryland Peters & Small 2011) to pick up some ideas and inspiration for preparing healthy, simple vegetarian meals for all the family. For parents of vegetarians or those simply looking to use less meat when cooking for the family, this class will broaden your horizons and steer you away from processed alternatives. Recipes include Mushroon & Barley Burgers, Silken Tofu & Vegetable Soup, Chickpea Bites, Bean & Buckwheat Quiches, Mashed Potato Pie and Sweetcorn Fritters.
Sauces For The Seasoned Cook
The quality of a sauce can make or break a dish and an expensive bottled sauce, often full of preservatives, rarely delivers the true flavour that the label promises. During this comprehensive masterclass you'll revise a variety of sauce-making techniques, and learn how to take things to the next level. Sauces include a Truffle & Mascarpone Sauce (for Foie Gras Raviolini) made with a rich homemade Chicken Stock, Veal Stock for a Juniper, Port & Madeira sauce (perfect for steak), Sauce Mousseline (for fresh haddock), a festive Winter Coulis (for poached pears) and a rich Chocolate Sauce (for ice cream). Once you've mastered the technique you'll be able to sit down to a delicious meal incorporating all of your results. The perfect way to progress from our Introduction to Sauces class.
Knife Skills - Hands On Masterclass
Ask any professional chef and they'll tell you that knowing how to use a knife is the most important skill you can have in the kitchen. In this essential class for cooks of all levels, you'll learn the whys and hows of knife skills from how to keep your knives razor sharp to how to use your knife to joint poultry and slice and dice fruit and vegetables like a pro. Your new found skills will be put to use to create a delicious meal for all the class to enjoy.
Indian Vegetarian
India's vegetarian repertoire is vast and varied with each region having its own particular cuisine based on rice, lentils and vegetables. Dip into the country's wealth of vegetarian cooking with Monisha's mouth-watering selection of recipes. Dishes include Semolina Pancakes, Lemon Rice, South Indian Spiced Lentils, Dill & Spinach Curry, Red Pumpkin with Coconut, Vegetable Samosas and Beetroot Raita. The hands on class will end in a delicious feast prepared under Monisha's guidance.