Cookery School & Event Space… Didsbury

A gastropub is a hybrid pub, bar, and restaurant, during this cookery class you’ll take advantage of not only chef’s skills to show you how to make pub classics but also our extensive bar and fantastic wine list – we’ll help you match your wine to the food you create so you can enjoy a leisurely lunch prepared by you!  With Chef’s guidance you will create your starter and main course, with plenty of time to enjoy eating – chef makes dessert while you relax

Cooking Together evenings are the perfect blend of meal out and cookery class – sociable foodie fun.  One ticket is for 2 people and you will cook your meal together. Our menu varies with seasonal availability.

Enjoy canapés and a complementary glass of fizz on arrival, and Chef will guide you through creating your meal, sharing their knowledge and love of food with cooking and presentation tips throughout. You will then sit down to eat your meal in the company of others in our dining room.

Examples of what you might create:

• Starter: Twice baked cheese souffle with all the sauces
• Main: Lamb Steak with Whipped Pomme Puree, Sautee Greens, Baby Turnips, and Port Jus
• Dessert:- Cooked by chef: Sticky toffee pudding with toffee sauce

Allergies, vegan/vegetarian options always available on request – just let us know in the notes when booking.

What’s included:

Complimentary Canapés and a glass of fizz on arrival (soft drinks also available), and the food you prepare. Copies of the recipes will be emailed afterwards. Most importantly, you don’t need to do the washing up; all the fun, none of the work.

Fully Stocked Bar

We have a fully stocked bar with some amazing wines, beers and spirits to enjoy during your evening. A range of soft drinks are also available. These can be purchased using card or cash.

Skill Level: All Abilities

If you are a coffee lover and get a buzz out of coffee, then this is perfect for you! You will learn some fun facts and even a little bit of science about your favourite drink from Gavin, who has been a professional barista for over 20 years.

He will explain the differences in techniques used to make the perfect coffee, advise you on what will work best for you at home and even how to use all the kit that you bought and have tucked away in the back of the cupboard.

There will be plenty of opportunity to practise your skills and Gavin will demo latte art for you to practice at home.

Skills you will Learn:

• Making the perfect cup of coffee at home
• The science behind your favourite drink – temperature, filtering etc
• How to use the kit that you will need
• Grinding beans versus pre ground
• How to steam milk without spending £’000s
• Demo of Latte art

What’s included:

Lots of coffee and some nibbles!

Skill Level: All Abilities

Working with chef, you will enjoy an inspiring afternoon ‘Cooking Together’ with your child(ren) or soon to be teenager.

This class is about spending time with your child by doing an activity which requires working as a team. You will prepare a main course, a side dish and a dessert, before enjoying your meal together in the company of others in our dining area.

Chef will share tips and tricks to improve your skills in the kitchen, whilst creating a repeatable meal which is bound to become a family favourite.

What you’ll Cook: The theme changes regularly, here are some examples – feel free to make a suggestion in the notes.

We can cater for most allergies and food preferences, just let us know in the notes when booking.

• Japanese – Sushi, Katsu curry, Stir Fried Red Rice, Caramelised Banana Split
• Italian – Home-made Pasta with Carbonara Sauce; Rosemary & Garlic Focaccia, Tiramisu
• Middle Eastern – Lamb Koftas, Shirazi Salad, Chocolate Brownies
• Mexican – Elote Corn, Crispy Chicken Tacos with Mexican Salsa, Rocky Road
• Chinese – Sweet and Sour Chicken, Egg-fried Rice, Creme brûlée

What’s Included

• We provide all ingredients, copies of the recipes will be emailed to you after the class.
• Glass of fizz, beer or wine for the adults, soft drink for the kids on arrival. Additional drinks can be purchased and paid for using cash or card
• Enjoy the food you create at the end of the class.
• The added bonus is the washing up is all done for you!

Skill Level: All Abilities

See additional options in the basket if you would like to add an additional adult or child – you will work as a three at one workstation.

From a very young age Farzana Ullah has been surrounded by Indian food with recipes and techniques being passed down through generations. Farzana learnt the wonderful authentic dishes that she now cooks from her Mother.

Her dishes have been perfected over many years, cooking for friends and family  who are the best and toughest judges of all! Having become a master of all types of Indian cooking, from traditional curries to more popular street food dishes.

The class can be adapted to most allergies and dietary requirements, just let us know when you book – Vegetarian & Vegan alternatives available.

Examples of what you might cook:

• Vegetable samosas
• Papri Chaat
• Dal Makhani
• Mint and Coriander Chutney
• Butter Chicken

What’s included:

Glass of Prosecco, beer or soft drink on arrival additional beverages can be purchased using card or cash.

Enjoy the food you create at our sociable table at the end of the class – if there are any leftovers you are welcome to take them home – bring suitable containers!

The added bonus is the washing up is all done for you!

Fully Stocked Bar

We have a fully stocked bar with some amazing wines, beers, spirits and soft drinks. These can be purchased using card or cash.

Skill Level – All Abilities

Korean Food has an emphasis on vegetables, meats cooked simply and without much oil. It looks beautiful and has bold crave-worthy flavours.

Combination of hands-on cooking and demonstration. Eat as you cook and takeaway your creations. You will leave with tips and tricks to cook more delicious dishes at home.

All classes can be adapted to most allergies & preferences, just let us know in the notes when booking.

Examples of what you might cook:

• Kimbap – Korean sushi roll
• Mandu – Dumplings similar to gyoza
• Bibimbap
• Korean Fried chicken

What’s included:

Glass of fizz, beer or soft drink on arrival. Enjoy the food you create as you cook, bring suitable containers to take home your creations.

We provide all ingredients, copies of the recipes emailed to you after the class.

The added bonus is the washing up is all done for you!

Fully Stocked Bar:

We have a great bar with some amazing wines, beers, a range spirits, soft drinks and cocktails to enjoy – additional beverages can be purchased using cash or card.

Skill Level: All Abilities

Cooking Together: a fresh take on dining out – included in Manchester Confidential’s Top 10 Manchester Pop Ups & Supper Clubs!

Ditch the conventional restaurant meal and have fun with your partner or friends. Become chefs for the evening, chopping, slicing, squeezing and peeling to create a restaurant-inspired meal which you’ll enjoy eating in the company of others.

Our Cooking Together events are as much about chatting and relaxing as they are about learning and eating. The evening is led by Chef sharing their knowledge and love of food, offering a sprinkling of tips and tricks along the way. The evening is topped off with appetising ways to present your dishes so you can take Instagram-worthy foodie photos of the fruits of your labour!

All classes are adaptable for most allergies and dietary requirements, just let us know in the notes when booking.

What you will Learn

Chef will demonstrate a first course for you to recreate in your pairs and then enjoy together around our communal table. There follows a demonstration of the main course before it’s your turn to cook again. While you enjoy your meal, Chef will prepare a delicious pudding.

Example menu – the menu changes every six weeks

• First Dish – Lab Gai
• Second Dish – Thai style fish with chilli garlic sauce
• Pudding – Let us surprise you!

What’s included:

A complimentary glass of wine or beer on arrival (soft drinks also available), and the food you prepare. Copies of the recipes will be emailed afterwards. Most importantly, you don’t even need to do the washing up; all the fun, none of the work.

Fully Stocked Bar

We have a fully stocked bar with some amazing wines, beers and spirits to enjoy during your evening. A range of soft drinks are also available. These can be purchased using card or cash.

Skill Level: All Abilities

Cooking Together evenings are the perfect blend of meal out and cookery class – sociable foodie fun.  One ticket is for 2 people and you will cook your meal together. Our menu varies with seasonal availability.

Enjoy canapés and a complementary glass of fizz on arrival, and Chef will guide you through creating your meal, sharing their knowledge and love of food with cooking and presentation tips throughout. You will then sit down to eat your meal in the company of others in our dining room.

Cooking Together events can be exclusive for groups of friends or family – if you have something in mind, get in touch.

Examples of what you might cook:

Please feel free to make requests in advance of the event.

• Starter -Mee Goreng Mamal
• Main – Chicken Kapitan Curry
• Pudding –Chef-made so you can relax and enjoy your meal.

Allergies, vegan/vegetarian options always available on request – just let us know in the notes when booking.

What’s included:

Complimentary Canapés and a glass of fizz on arrival (soft drinks also available), and the food you prepare. Copies of the recipes will be emailed afterwards. Most importantly, you don’t need to do the washing up; all the fun, none of the work.

Fully Stocked Bar

We have a fully stocked bar with some amazing wines, beers and spirits to enjoy during your evening. A range of soft drinks are also available. These can be purchased using card or cash.

Skill Level: All Abilities

Cooking Together events are the perfect blend of meal out and cookery class – sociable foodie fun.  One ticket is for 2 people and you will cook your meal together.

On this class we embrace the BBQ, so some cooking outside as well as the usual preparation, cooking and dining inside.  This is great fun and you will pick up tips and tricks for BBQing for your friends on a long summer’s evening or lunchtime.  Please note, if the weather isn’t suitable for a BBQ event, we may move the cooking indoors!

Enjoy canapés and a complementary glass of fizz on arrival, and Chef will guide you through creating your meal, sharing their knowledge and love of food with cooking and presentation tips throughout.

Examples of what you might cook:

• Starter: Salmon en Papillote, Tacos, Elotes, 
• Main: Steak Chimichurri, Beef Koftas, Chive Dressing and Pineapple Salsa, Sweet Potato Wedges
• Dessert: Chef-made so you can relax and enjoy your meal.

Allergies and preferences available on request – just let us know in the notes when booking.

Complimentary Canapés and a glass of fizz on arrival (soft drinks also available), and the food you prepare. Copies of the recipes will be emailed afterwards. Most importantly, you don’t need to do the washing up; all the fun, none of the work.

Fully Stocked Bar

We have a fully stocked bar with some amazing wines, beers and spirits to enjoy during your evening. A range of soft drinks are also available. These can be purchased using card or cash.

Skill Level: All Abilities

Cooking Together events are the perfect blend of meal out and learning to cook – sociable foodie fun. Middle Eastern cuisine is quite rightly now getting the adoration it deserves, be inspired by the history & flavours of this wonderful cuisine – curated by chef, cooked by you.

One ticket is for 2 people and you will cook your meal together. Most allergies and dietary preferences can be catered for, just let us know in the notes when booking.

What you will Learn

Cooking Together in your pair, you will be guided through hands-on cooking of your starter and main course with plenty of time to enjoy eating in our spacious dining area. Recipes are designed to be repeatable so you can re create them again at home.

Examples of what you might cook: (Menu may change, trust us it will be delicious!)

• Starter: Crispy Zaatar Salmon with Lemon and Tahini Sauce and Batata Hara;
• Main: Saffron Chicken with Khobz Flatbread, Moroccan Roasted Cherry Tomato Sauce, Tomato & Pomegranate Salsa;
• Dessert: Made by chef so you enjoy your evening

What’s included:

Canapé and a complimentary glass of wine or beer on arrival (soft drinks also available), and the food you prepare. Copies of the recipes will be emailed afterwards. Most importantly, you don’t need to do the washing up; all the fun, none of the work.

Fully Stocked Bar

We have a fully stocked bar with some amazing wines, beers and spirits to enjoy during your evening. A range of soft drinks are also available. These can be purchased using card or cash.

Skill Level: All Abilities

Introduced in the early 1840’s afternoon tea was created to stem the hunger between an early breakfast and a late evening meal, it has since evolved into an inventive art-form with chef’s creating ever more interesting flavours and delicacies. In this class you will learn to bake an array of treats which you will enjoy eating in our dining room.

Typical Recipes: things might change due to availability 

• Scones
• Lemon posset
• Sucre Tortes
• Mini load cakes

What’s Included:

Tea/Coffee or soft drinks on arrival, all ingredients you need. You will sit down to eat at the end of the class and can take home any extra creations.

Copies of the recipes will also be emailed to you after the class.

The added bonus is the washing up is all done for you!

Skill Level – All Abilities

Serving exquisite dim sum and Cantonese cuisine, the Yang Sing has earned a reputation as one of the city’s favourite food institutions and is a grande dame of Manchester’s vibrant food and drink scene. What began as a small family affair in 1977 has grown to become synonymous with the cultural and culinary landscape of the city. Serving up the nation’s favourites, as well their famed dim sum delights.

Chef Ting Yeung- 3^rd generation of the family behind Yang Sing grew up in the restaurant, and lives, breathes and indeed eats all things dim sum. Ting will be sharing with you some dim sum perennials as well as some that you may not had tried before.

What you might cook:

• Pan fried Pork War Tip Dumpling
• Vegetable Spring Roll
• Steamed Pork and Prawn Sui Mai

What’s included:

• Glass of fizz, beer or soft drink on arrival. Enjoy the food you create as you cook
• We have simple takeaway containers, although feel free to bring your own Tupperware!
• We provide all ingredients, copies of the recipes emailed to you after the class.
• The added bonus is the washing up is all done for you!

Fully Stocked Bar:

We have a great bar with some amazing wines, beers, a range spirits, soft drinks and cocktails to enjoy – additional beverages can be purchased using cash or card.

Skill Level: All Abilities

Fresh pasta is a delight, and learning to make it is a life skill that stays with you.  During this workshop, we look at all things pasta – from mixing and kneading pasta dough, rolling techniques, filling and shaping.

Sophia Loren once said ‘Everything you see I owe to Spaghetti.’ Whilst we can’t promise you a glittering career in Hollywood after our pasta course, we can promise that you will learn how to make Italy’s staple food by hand and using some traditional kit.

It’s hungry work making pasta so you during the evening there is the opportunity to eat some of your hard work…Chef usually likes to demo a sauce or something to impress to go with your pasta creations.

Buon appetito!

Skills you will Learn:

• Kneading
• Drying
• Shaping

Examples of what you might cook:

• Spinach & Ricotta Tortellini; Tagliatelle; Arabiatta Sauce; Rocket Pesto; Sweet Potato Gnocchi; Squash Sauce; Romesco Sauce; Chicken Saltimbocca; Mushroom Ravioli;

What’s included:

Glass of fizz, beer or soft drink on arrival. Enjoy the food you create as you cook, bring suitable containers to take home your creations.

We provide all ingredients, copies of the recipes emailed to you after the class.

The added bonus is the washing up is all done for you!

Fully Stocked Bar:

We have a great bar with some amazing wines, beers, a range spirits, soft drinks and cocktails to enjoy – additional beverages can be purchased using cash or card.

Skill Level: All Abilities

An incredible treat for all Steak Lovers – Cooking Together steak night is the perfect blend of meal out and cookery class – sociable foodie fun.  One ticket is for 2 people and you will cook your meal together.

Chef will guide you through creating your meal, sharing their knowledge and love of food with cooking and presentation tips throughout. You will sit down to eat your meal in the company of others.

Examples of what you might cook: 

Vegetarian and dietary preferences available on request – just let us know in the notes when booking.

• Starters  –Scallops with a lime shallot butter
• Main – Fillet Steak, Pont Neuf Potatoes; Crispy Seasonal Greens; Bearnaise Sauce
• Pudding – Chef-made so you can relax and enjoy your meal.

What’s Included:

• Complimentary Canapés and drink on arrival.
• All ingredients and the food you prepare. You will sit down in our dining room to eat your meal.
• Copies of the recipes will be emailed to you after the class.
• The added bonus is the washing up is all done for you!

Fully Stocked Bar

We have a fully stocked bar with some amazing wines, beers and spirits to enjoy during your evening. A range of soft drinks are also available. These can be purchased using card or cash.

Skill Level: All Abilities

Join Chef Chorchaba for a Thai inspired menu for our popular Cooking Together evening

Cooking Together: a fresh take on dining out – included in Manchester Confidential’s Top 10 Manchester Pop Ups & Supper Clubs!

Ditch the conventional restaurant meal and have fun with your partner or friends. Become chefs for the evening, chopping, slicing, squeezing and peeling to create a restaurant-inspired meal which you’ll enjoy eating in the company of others.

Our Cooking Together events are as much about chatting and relaxing as they are about learning and eating. The evening is led by Chef sharing his knowledge and love of food, offering a sprinkling of tips and tricks along the way. The evening is topped off with appetizing ways to present your dishes so you can take Instagram-worthy foodie photos of the fruits of your labour!

Cooking Together nights can be exclusive for groups of ten or more – if you have something in mind, get in touch.

What you will Learn

Chef will demonstrate a first course for you to recreate in your pairs and then enjoy together around our communal table. There follows a demonstration of the main course before it’s your turn to cook again. While you enjoy your meal, Chef will prepare a delicious pudding.

Some example menus are below. Please feel free to make requests in advance of the event. Food Sorcery ingredients are seasonal and locally sourced. Allergies, vegan/vegetarian options always available on request.

Example menu – the menu changes every six weeks

• First Dish – Lab Gai
• Second Dish – Thai style fish with chilli garlic sauce
• Pudding – Let us surprise you!

What’s included:

A complimentary glass of wine or beer on arrival (soft drinks also available), and the food you prepare. Copies of the recipes will be emailed afterwards. Most importantly, you don’t even need to do the washing up; all the fun, none of the work.

Fully Stocked Bar

We have a fully stocked bar with some amazing wines, beers and spirits to enjoy during your evening. A range of soft drinks are also available. These can be purchased using card or cash.

Skill Level: All Abilities

Japanese Cuisine is experiencing ever increasing popularity in the UK and at Food Sorcery we developed a weekend class that explores three of the most popular dishes – all can be replicated at home and during the class you will have the opportunity for plenty of hands-on cookery, demonstration and a sociable meal at the end.

Naturally low in dairy and fat, you will learn the tips and trick to enjoy making these dishes, you will cook all the dishes and then enjoy eating the fruits of your labour at our sociable dining table, if you’d prefer you can take your dishes home. Long gone will be the days of squidgy noodles hiding in the bottom of a bowl of salty stock and overcooked veggies.

Examples of what you’ll cook:

• Peashoot Ichiban dashi, oange cured scallops
• Crab harumaki spring roll, mooli 2 ways, ponzu and ginger dressing
• Beef tataki  – with tosa-zu sauce
• Spicy Yaki Udon Noodles – made with an assortment of vegetables and protein

What’s included:

Glass of Prosecco, beer or soft drink on arrival. Enjoy the food you create at our sociable table at the end of the class – if there are any leftovers you are welcome to take them home – bring suitable containers!

We have a great bar with some amazing wines, beers, a range spirits and soft drinks to enjoy – additional beverages can be purchased using card.

Copies of the recipes will also be emailed to you after the class.

The added bonus is the washing up is all done for you!

Skill Level – All Abilities

Cooking Together events are the perfect blend of meal out and learning to cook – sociable foodie fun. Italian food is surprisingly diverse, with fresh ingredients that are cooked on the spot – curated by chef, cooked by you.

One ticket is for 2 people, and you will cook your meal together. Most allergies and dietary preferences can be catered for, just let us know in the notes when booking.

Examples of what you might cook: (Menu may change, trust us it will be delicious!)

• Starter: Smoked Mozzarella Arancini with Mariana Sauce
• Main: Pan-Fried Sea Bass, Potato Gnocchi with Butternut Squash Sauce
• Dessert: Made by chef so you enjoy your evening

What’s included:

Canapé and a complimentary glass of wine or beer on arrival (soft drinks also available), and the food you prepare. Copies of the recipes will be emailed afterwards. Most importantly, you don’t need to do the washing up; all the fun, none of the work.

Fully Stocked Bar

We have a fully stocked bar with some amazing wines, beers and spirits to enjoy during your evening. A range of soft drinks are also available. These can be purchased using card or cash.

Skill Level: All Abilities

Sauces are fundamental to any cook’s repertoire, they can form the basis of a huge range of dishes, in this class you will master sauces from around the world . During the class you will learn to make sauces from around the world, often considered tricky but easy to master when you know how.

Chef will demo the simpler sauces and you will create the ones considered to be trickier, chef will make a dish with one of the sauces for you to eat on the night. You will take home a sample of all the sauces that you and chef create – ready to use at home.

We can adapt to allergies and preferences – just let us know in the notes when booking.

Example Sauces – all will be delicious and easy to adapt and repeat.

• French – Hollandaise,  wine reduction, white sauce
• Italian – Puttanesca, rustic pesto
• Asian – Katsu Curry, coriander chutney, dipping sauce
• Mediterranean – Romesco, baba ganoush

What’s included:

Glass of fizz, beer or soft drink on arrival. Enjoy the food you create as you cook, bring suitable containers to take home your creations.
We provide all ingredients, copies of the recipes emailed to you after the class.
The added bonus is the washing up is all done for you!
Fully Stocked Bar:
We have a great bar with some amazing wines, beers, a range spirits, soft drinks and cocktails to enjoy – additional beverages can be purchased using cash or card.

Skill Level: All Abilities

Vegan Cooking opens the door to a vast array of dishes, cooking styles and techniques and most importantly fantastic flavours!  It’s such an huge area of cookery, it becomes a little daunting.  This class will look at three different curries from around the world – Sri Lankan, Japanese and Indian – which will give you a wealth of knowledge to enjoy a delicious plant based diet.

What’s included:

Glass of prosecco, beer or soft drink on arrival. Enjoy the food you create as you cook or take it home – take home left overs – bring suitable containers!

We have a great bar with some amazing wines, beers, a range spirits and soft drinks to enjoy – additional beverages can be purchased using card or cash.

Copies of the recipes will also be emailed to you after the class.

The added bonus is the washing up is all done for you!

Skill Level – All Abilities

Cooking Together – the perfect blend of cookery class and meal out. Canapés on arrival, chef guides you through making a starter and main course with plenty of time to enjoy eating. We make dessert while you relax. Sociable Foodie Fun. Included in Manchester Confidential’s Top 10 Manchester Pop Ups & Supper Clubs!

Ingredients are seasonal and locally sourced. All classes are adaptable for most allergies and dietary requirements, just let us know in the notes when booking.

What to expect

Chef will demonstrate a first course for you to recreate in your pairs and then enjoy together in the dining room. There follows a demonstration of the main course before it’s your turn to cook again. While you enjoy your meal, Chef will prepare a delicious pudding.

Cooking Together nights can be exclusive for groups of ten or more – if you have something in mind, get in touch.

Example menu – the menu changes every six weeks – feel free to make a suggestion

• First Dish – Vietnamese Chicken Salad
• Second Dish – Lime caramel fish
• Pudding – Lemongrass posset

What’s included:

Glass of fizz, beer or soft drink on arrival. Enjoy the food you create in the dining room in the company of others.

Copies of the recipes emailed to you after the class.

The added bonus is the washing up is all done for you!

Fully Stocked Bar:

We have a great bar with some amazing wines, beers, a range spirits, soft drinks and cocktails to enjoy – additional beverages can be purchased using cash or card.

Skill Level: All Abilities

• Layered Mousse Cake
• Chocolate bread & butter pudding
• Chocolate brownie Pudding with sea salt, caramel, tea & figs
• Chocolate fudge cake
• Chocolate Mud Cake
• Rocky Road Brownies
• Chocolate Ganache tarts

What’s Included:

• Tea/Coffee or soft drinks on arrival, all ingredients you need. You will sit down to a light lunch during the class and will take away your creations.
• We have basic takeaway containers, however you are welcome to bring your own.
• Copies of the recipes will be emailed to you after the class.
• The added bonus is the washing up is all done for you!

Skill Level – All Abilities

Japanese Cuisine is experiencing ever increasing popularity in the UK and at Food Sorcery we developed a weekend class that explores three of the most popular dishes – all can be replicated at home and during the class you will have the opportunity for plenty of hands-on cookery, demonstration and a sociable meal at the end.  Our Cooking Together Classes are the perfect blend

Our Cooking Together evenings are the perfect blend of meal out and cookery class – sociable foodie fun.  One ticket is for 2 people, vegetarian options available.

Sample Menu

Gyozas, Dipping Suace

Pickled Vegetables

Pork Filet Katsu, Sticky Rice

Chef makes Dessert

What’s included:

Canapes & Glass of Prosecco, beer or soft drink on arrival. Plenty of time to relax and eat together in our sociable dining space.   You will cook & eat starter and main course – chef makes dessert

We have a great bar with some amazing wines, beers, a range spirits and soft drinks to enjoy – additional beverages can be purchased using card.

Copies of the recipes will also be emailed to you after the class.

The added bonus is the washing up is all done for you!

Skill Level – All Abilities

Learn the art of buttercream piping, this workshop is perfect for home bakers looking for a new challenge, or professional bakers needing to hone their piping skills.

We will demo how to make the perfect cupcake base and traditional crusting buttercream. You will be taught piping techniques that are transferable skills to use again and again. There is plenty of hands on time to decorate 20 cup cakes, 14 will be used to create two bouquets and you will take home the remaining 6.

You will construct and gift-wrap your bouquet to present as a stylish gift ready to take home.

Learn how to create realistic looking:

• Rose
• Hydrangea
• Daisy
• Chrysanthemum
• Tulip

What’s included:

• Tea & Coffee on arrival and refreshments throughout the day.
• Light lunch with something sweet for dessert.
• You will take home your creations, please bring suitable containers and means to take them home!
• Copies of the workshop notes will be emailed to you after the class.
• The added bonus is the washing up is all done for you!

Skill Level – All Abilities

Join Chef for a Korean inspired menu for our popular cooking together evening. Cooking Together events are the perfect blend of meal out and cookery class – sociable foodie fun.  One ticket is for 2 people and you will cook your meal together.

Enjoy canapés and a complementary glass of fizz on arrival, and Chef will guide you through creating your meal, sharing their knowledge and love of food with cooking and presentation tips throughout. You will then sit down to eat your meal in the company of others in our dining room.

Examples of what you might cook:

• Starter – Kimbap – Korean sushi roll or Mandu (similar to gyoza)
• Main – Bibimbap or Korean Fried chicken
• Dessert –Chef-made so you can relax and enjoy your meal.

Allergies and preferences available on request – just let us know in the notes when booking.

What’s included:

Complimentary Canapés and a glass of fizz on arrival (soft drinks also available), and the food you prepare. Copies of the recipes will be emailed afterwards. Most importantly, you don’t need to do the washing up; all the fun, none of the work.

Fully Stocked Bar

We have a fully stocked bar with some amazing wines, beers and spirits to enjoy during your evening. A range of soft drinks are also available. These can be purchased using card or cash.

Skill Level: All Abilities

Japanese Cuisine is experiencing ever increasing popularity in the UK and sushi has become a favourite, it’s healthy and packed with flavour. and genuinely a fraction of the price of pre-prepared packs.

Naturally low in dairy and fat, you will learn how to make popular types of sushi such as makizushi – rice and filling wrapped in nori, uramaki – rice is on the outside such as California rolls and sashimi – raw fish. All ingredients are bought locally.

The most comon type of Gyoza in Japan is Yaki-Gyoza. This style of Gyoza is very similar to the Chinese ‘potsticker’ dumplings. The prepared dumplings are placed in a pan and fried for a short time, water is then added to the pan and a lid placed on top, to steam the dumplings. When the steaming process is complete the lid of the pan is removed and the Gyoza are left to continue to crisp.

You will have the change to taste your efforts as you go along or take home all the delicious sushi you make.

• Types of Sushi & Sashimi
• Making Sushi rice
• Making Sushi Rolls
• Sushi toppings
• Gyoza
• Dipping Sauce

What’s included:

Glass of Prosecco, beer or soft drink on arrival. We have a great bar with some amazing wines, beers, a range spirits and soft drinks to enjoy – additional beverages can be purchased using card or cash.

Copies of the recipes will also be emailed to you after the class.

The added bonus is the washing up is all done for you!

Skill Level – All Abilities

Join Chef for a Sri Lankan inspired menu for our popular cooking together evening, with parallels to Southern Indian food, it’s cuisine remains distinctly its own a blend of different curry concoctions and tasty dishes.

Cooking Together events are the perfect blend of meal out and cookery class – sociable foodie fun.  One ticket is for 2 people and you will cook your meal together. Our menus usually contain fish or meat but we can cater for vegetarian, vegan and allergy options, please advise in the notes when booking.

Enjoy canapés and a complementary glass of fizz on arrival, and Chef will guide you through creating your meal, sharing their knowledge and love of food with cooking and presentation tips throughout.

Cooking Together events can be exclusive for groups of friends or family – if you have something in mind, get in touch.

What’s included:

Hands-on Cooking Together in your pair, chef will guide you through preparation, cooking and serving of your starter and main course, with plenty of time to enjoy eating in our spacious dining area. Chef makes dessert for you to enjoy.

Recipes are emailed after the class and are designed to be repeatable so you can create again at home.

Examples of what you might cook:

Please feel free to make requests in advance of the event. Ingredients are seasonal and locally sourced. Allergies, vegan/vegetarian options always available on request – just let us know in the notes when booking.

• Starter – Kale mallung (kale and coconut salad)
• Main – Devilled Sweet and Sour Fish Curry, Sri Lankan Dhal Curry (Parippu)
• Dessert – Chef-made so you can relax and enjoy your meal.

What’s included:

Complimentary Canapés and a glass of fizz on arrival (soft drinks also available), and the food you prepare. Copies of the recipes will be emailed afterwards. Most importantly, you don’t need to do the washing up; all the fun, none of the work.

Fully Stocked Bar

We have a fully stocked bar with some amazing wines, beers and spirits to enjoy during your evening. A range of soft drinks are also available. These can be purchased using card or cash.

Skill Level: All Abilities

Few activities provide such gratification as baking – spend the day discovering how to make the most delicious classic patisserie treats with Victoria Richardson.

Victoria is the former tutor of ‘Slatterys School of Excellence’ a trained chef, pastry chef, confectioner, cake designer and chocolatier. She has a vast amount of knowledge and shares her skills in such a way that you cannot help but be as enthusiastic as she is.

Examples of what you might make: (we’ll select the best on the day, so we might surprise you!)

• Sable Breton with raspberry’s, butter sables filled with creme patisserie and raspberries.
• Pate au choux craquelin eclairs, lemon & blueberry filled craquelin topped pate au choux.
• Tarte aux pommes, crisp sweet pate sucre, the classic glazed apple tart.
• Macaron

You will make at least three different dishes and Victoria will demonstrate additional items. You will leave with plenty to take home and the knowledge to create classic treats at home.

What’s included:

• Tea/coffee or soft drink on arrival and refreshments throughout the day, along with all the ingredients. A light lunch will be served, and you will take home your tasty treats.
• We have simple takeaway containers, although feel free to bring your own Tupperware!
• We have a great bar with some amazing wines, beers, spirits and soft drinks – additional beverages can be purchased using card or cash.
• Copies of the recipes will also be emailed to you after the class.
• The added bonus is the washing up is all done for you!

Skill Level – All Abilities