One ticket is for two people

Claire of Market chef fame creates tasty British plates inspired by seasonal market produce. Rooted in Manchester we’ve combined forces to showcase the best seasonal food available in our great city.

Claire has been navigating New Smithfield wholesale market for over a decade, now firm friends with the traders, she can ensure she secures the freshest and best ingredients for her events.

Claire will buy all the produce for your seasonal supper in the morning, then prepare and cook you a wonderful meal, which you’ll enjoy eating in our spacious dining room.   Throughout the event, Claire will be on hand to answer any questions and will demo how to make elements of the meal.

If you would like an early start to join Claire at the market, we can arrange this.

Note: menu can be adapted to a Vegetarian diet and most allergies catered for.  If you would like a Vegan option, please discuss with us.

Sample Menu – subject to seasonal availability

Main Course – Pork Fillet ‘Waldorf’ Wellington, with celeriac purée, steamed beetroot and Bramley apple, kale and buttered cider sauce.

Cornish Sardines, Golden Beetroot Salad, Pickled Slaw

Vegetarian Option – Butternut Squash ‘Waldorf’ Wellington.

Dessert – Sticky Toffee Plum Pudding with spiced Banana ‘Ice-cream’

Kissabel Apple Tarte Tatin

Claire also runs tours of the market showing you how to navigate and buy the freshest produce.

What’s included:

Glass of prosecco, beer or soft drink on arrival at the cookery school, further drinks can be purchased from our well stocked bar.

Delicious 2-3  course meal with a few chef’s treats!

Copies of the recipes will be emailed a few days after the class.

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

Skill Level – All Abilities

Throughout December we are serving our winter menus, all with a Christmas twist.  There are options suitable for both Vegetarians and Vegans, please let us know your preference on booking.  If you are booking more than one date, please highlight so we can give you an alternative menu if required.

All events are limited to 8 pairs and will be safely and sensibly distanced throughout.  As we publish, we are working on a 10pm closing time, we will review this on an ongoing basis,

Our Cooking Together events are as much about chatting and relaxing as they are about learning and eating. The evening is led by our Chefs sharing their knowledge and love of food, offering a sprinkling of tips, tricks and tales throughout.

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.

An example menus is below.

Please feel free to make requests in advance of the event. Food Sorcery ingredients are seasonal & locally sourced. Allergies can usually be catered for, vegan/vegetarian options always available on request – we must know ahead of the event.

Example Winter Menu

You cook:

• Starter – confit turkey bon bons, cranberry jus, seasonal slaw

• Main – Market fish en-papillote parcels,  warm winter potato salad, crispy parsnips

Chef Cooks:

• Dessert – Dark n’stormy chocolate pud

What’s included:

Canape 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

An opportunity to spend quality time with your teen, while helping them gain confidence in the kitchen.  Our Cooking Together – with your Teen is designed for an adult and a teenager to cook together.   The event is chef led and together you will make and as importantly eat – a main course, side dish & dessert.  Important life skills being learned while enjoying an evening out.

For those who know us, this class is targeted at those who are a little old for big & little cooks, not yest ready for cooking together events

All 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!

Dishes will be suitable for your Teen to recreate for their friends and become the popular chef at Uni!  If you would like to add an additional teenager or adult, please add a comment in the notes or contact us.   An additional adult is £40, and additional teen £30

What you will Learn

Chef will demonstrate a main course with a side dish course for you to recreate in your pairs and then enjoy together around our sociable table…dessert to follow – demo and hands-on cooking.

What’s included:

A complimentary glass of wine or beer on arrival for the adult and appropriate drink for the teen!  All the ingredients and 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

Throughout December we are serving our winter menus, all with a Christmas twist.  There are options suitable for both Vegetarians and Vegans, please let us know your preference on booking.  If you are booking more than one date, please highlight so we can give you an alternative menu if required.

All events are limited to 8 pairs and will be safely and sensibly distanced throughout.  As we publish, we are working on a 10pm closing time, we will review this on an ongoing basis,

Our Cooking Together events are as much about chatting and relaxing as they are about learning and eating. The evening is led by our Chefs sharing their knowledge and love of food, offering a sprinkling of tips, tricks and tales throughout.

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.

An example menus is below.

Please feel free to make requests in advance of the event. Food Sorcery ingredients are seasonal & locally sourced. Allergies can usually be catered for, vegan/vegetarian options always available on request – we must know ahead of the event.

Example Winter Menu

You cook:

• Starter – confit turkey bon bons, cranberry jus, seasonal slaw

• Main – Market fish en-papillote parcels,  warm winter potato salad, crispy parsnips

Chef Cooks:

• Dessert – Dark n’stormy chocolate pud

What’s included:

Canape 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

Canapes & Fizz on Arrival

Then in your pairs, Chef Chorchaba will guide you through making a starter and main course, for you to relax and enjoy eating while we clear and make your dessert.

Class Menu:

Mini Chicken Pad Thai

Penang Beef Curry

Coconut Rice

Chocolate Brownie with Raspberry Coulis

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 – don’ forget 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

Sourdough bread has been around for hundreds of years. Widely favoured amongst many due to its ability to digest easier within the body and for its tangy flavour and wholesome appearance.

Whilst the supermarkets have brought sourdough to our shelves, the amount of care and attention needed is sometimes lost in the mass production of sourdough which takes great care and most of all time.

In this easy class for sourdough beginners, we show you:

• How to make a starter from the beginning, how to take care of it and feed and nurture it using a variety of readily available ingredients.
• You will also be shown how to shape the dough to achieve the best looking loaves and simple cutting effects to make those enviable patterns so that your bread has that professional appearance.
• We will also be discussing and using many different types of grain and show you how easy it is to make a super fast version of sourdough for an every day supply of better bread.
• No bread is complete without the best butter to go with it and we will show you how to make this creamy best friend in minutes using the simplest of techniques and ingredients.
• You will take home a starter which has already been alive for a number of years to get you going as soon as you get home, as well as the beginnings to make your own to nurture and share amongst friends, along with a loaf made by our chef and one of your own creations and some dough to get you started straight away.

What’s included:

Lunch will be provided in the way of home made soup and a selection of sourdough breads of course, along with meats and cheeses and glass of fizz or beer on arrival.

You’ll take home a starter, some dough as well as a sourdough loaf made by chef as well as your own.

Skill Level: All Abilities

Throughout December we are serving our winter menus, all with a Christmas twist.  There are options suitable for both Vegetarians and Vegans, please let us know your preference on booking.  If you are booking more than one date, please highlight so we can give you an alternative menu if required.

All events are limited to 8 pairs and will be safely and sensibly distanced throughout.  As we publish, we are working on a 10pm closing time, we will review this on an ongoing basis,

Our Cooking Together events are as much about chatting and relaxing as they are about learning and eating. The evening is led by our Chefs sharing their knowledge and love of food, offering a sprinkling of tips, tricks and tales throughout.

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.

An example menus is below.

Please feel free to make requests in advance of the event. Food Sorcery ingredients are seasonal & locally sourced. Allergies can usually be catered for, vegan/vegetarian options always available on request – we must know ahead of the event.

Example Winter Menu

You cook:

• Starter – confit turkey bon bons, cranberry jus, seasonal slaw

• Main – Market fish en-papillote parcels,  warm winter potato salad, crispy parsnips

Chef Cooks:

• Dessert – Dark n’stormy chocolate pud

What’s included:

Canape 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

Throughout December we are serving our winter menus, all with a Christmas twist.  There are options suitable for both Vegetarians and Vegans, please let us know your preference on booking.  If you are booking more than one date, please highlight so we can give you an alternative menu if required.

All events are limited to 8 pairs and will be safely and sensibly distanced throughout.  As we publish, we are working on a 10pm closing time, we will review this on an ongoing basis,

Our Cooking Together events are as much about chatting and relaxing as they are about learning and eating. The evening is led by our Chefs sharing their knowledge and love of food, offering a sprinkling of tips, tricks and tales throughout.

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.

An example menus is below.

Please feel free to make requests in advance of the event. Food Sorcery ingredients are seasonal & locally sourced. Allergies can usually be catered for, vegan/vegetarian options always available on request – we must know ahead of the event.

Example Winter Menu

You cook:

• Starter – confit turkey bon bons, cranberry jus, seasonal slaw

• Main – Market fish en-papillote parcels,  warm winter potato salad, crispy parsnips

Chef Cooks:

• Dessert – Dark n’stormy chocolate pud

What’s included:

Canape 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

Fresh pasta is a delight, and learning to make it is a life skill that stays with you.  During this afternoon workshop, we look at all things pasta – from mixing and kneading pasta dough, beetroot infused and standard egg pasta, various rolling techniques, filling, shaping and chef will demonstrate some sauces.  It’s a lovely afternoon, culminating in a delightful dinner prepared by you!

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. Our Chef will show you how to mix, knead, bash, squash and shape the dough into several of the most popular varieties – spaghetti, farfalle and ravioli.

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

Colouring – beetroot, spinach

Examples of what you might cook:

Egg pasta dough

Beetroot (pink) pasta

Ravioli

Tortellini

Tagliatelle

Farfalle

What’s included:

Refreshments, early evening meal and with glass of wine, pasta you have made to take home

Skill Level: All Abilities

Throughout December we are serving our winter menus, all with a Christmas twist.  There are options suitable for both Vegetarians and Vegans, please let us know your preference on booking.  If you are booking more than one date, please highlight so we can give you an alternative menu if required.

All events are limited to 8 pairs and will be safely and sensibly distanced throughout.  As we publish, we are working on a 10pm closing time, we will review this on an ongoing basis,

Our Cooking Together events are as much about chatting and relaxing as they are about learning and eating. The evening is led by our Chefs sharing their knowledge and love of food, offering a sprinkling of tips, tricks and tales throughout.

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.

An example menus is below.

Please feel free to make requests in advance of the event. Food Sorcery ingredients are seasonal & locally sourced. Allergies can usually be catered for, vegan/vegetarian options always available on request – we must know ahead of the event.

What’s included:

Canape 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

If you 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 15 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 you will even try a little latte art to impress your friends!

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

Latte art

What’s included:

Lots of coffee and some nibbles!

Skill Level: All Abilities

Working with our chef Jason, 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 dessert before time to enjoy your meal together in the company of others at our affable table.

Jason is also keen to share tips and tricks to improve your skills in the kitchen, a popular one being how to chop an onion without crying!

What you’ll Cook:

We can cater for all dietary requirements, just let us know at the time of booking.

If there is something you are particularly keen to cook, then please ask and we will try and accommodate your request. To give you a flavour of what to expect, here are some examples:

This will be a Christmas themed menu

What’s Included

Evening meal, refreshments and glass of wine for the adults

Additional drinks can be purchased and paid for using cash or card – see our beverages list for details

Skill Level: All Abilities

Extra children can be added for £25 per child – please call Mark on 0161 706 0505 to arrange

Manchester Pasta co is the brain child of Chef Laurie Curtis, they specialise in creating beautiful, modern Italian dishes and delivering to your door.  We are excited to host them in our kitchen so they can show off their cooking to our guests.

Laurie loves cooking and with the current challenges in the hospitality industry, he started making these amazing meals at home to deliver

Our chefs love to show off their favourite dishes, come and watch them in action preparing a fabulous meal to be enjoyed in our spacious kitchen & dining room.

Between dishes, talk to chef as he works, they are happy to  discuss the cuisine of the night, where to source produce and pass on cheffy tips and tricks that make their dishes taste delicious.

Tickets are for 2 people and include a welcome drink and plenty of food!

What’s included:

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

Sample Menu:

Foccacia Crisp, Njuda, Artichoke, Ricotta, Olive & Basil Pesto

White Truffle Cauliflower Cheese, Potato Gnocchi, Crispy Pancetta

Sticky Beef Brisket Ravioli, Cherry Tomatoes, Tender Stem Broccoli

White Chocolate Mousse, Salted Caramel, Banana, Meringues

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

Join us with your partner for our Cooking Together Steak Special, learn to cook the perfect steak with delicious sides.  For couples who have different dietary preferences, we can provide a fish or vegetarian option that works with the same side dishes.  You will make a starter and main course, we will make dessert.

All events are limited to 8 pairs and will be safely and sensibly distanced throughout.  As we publish, we are working on a 10pm closing time, we will review this on an ongoing basis,

Our Cooking Together events are as much about chatting and relaxing as they are about learning and eating. The evening is led by our Chefs sharing their knowledge and love of food, offering a sprinkling of tips, tricks and tales throughout.

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.

You cook:

• Starters  –Scallops with a lime shallot butter

• Main – Fillet Steak, Pont Neuf Potatoes; Crispy Seasonal Greens; Bearnaise Sauce

Chef Cooks:

• Dessert – Dark n’stormy chocolate pud

What’s included:

Canape 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

Throughout December we are serving our winter menus, all with a Christmas twist.  There are options suitable for both Vegetarians and Vegans, please let us know your preference on booking.  If you are booking more than one date, please highlight so we can give you an alternative menu if required.

All events are limited to 8 pairs and will be safely and sensibly distanced throughout.  As we publish, we are working on a 10pm closing time, we will review this on an ongoing basis,

Our Cooking Together events are as much about chatting and relaxing as they are about learning and eating. The evening is led by our Chefs sharing their knowledge and love of food, offering a sprinkling of tips, tricks and tales throughout.

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.

An example menus is below.

Please feel free to make requests in advance of the event. Food Sorcery ingredients are seasonal & locally sourced. Allergies can usually be catered for, vegan/vegetarian options always available on request – we must know ahead of the event.

Example Winter Menu

You cook:

• Starter – confit turkey bon bons, cranberry jus, seasonal slaw

• Main – Market fish en-papillote parcels,  warm winter potato salad, crispy parsnips

Chef Cooks:

• Dessert – Dark n’stormy chocolate pud

What’s included:

Canape 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

Working with our chef Jason, 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 dessert before time to enjoy your meal together in the company of others at our affable table.

Jason is also keen to share tips and tricks to improve your skills in the kitchen, a popular one being how to chop an onion without crying!

What you’ll Cook:

We can cater for all dietary requirements, just let us know at the time of booking.

If there is something you are particularly keen to cook, then please ask and we will try and accommodate your request. To give you a flavour of what to expect, here are some examples:

This will be a Christmas themed menu

What’s Included

Evening meal, refreshments and glass of wine for the adults

Additional drinks can be purchased and paid for using cash or card – see our beverages list for details

Skill Level: All Abilities

Extra children can be added for £25 per child – please call Mark on 0161 706 0505 to arrange

Throughout December we are serving our winter menus, all with a Christmas twist.  There are options suitable for both Vegetarians and Vegans, please let us know your preference on booking.  If you are booking more than one date, please highlight so we can give you an alternative menu if required.

All events are limited to 8 pairs and will be safely and sensibly distanced throughout.  As we publish, we are working on a 10pm closing time, we will review this on an ongoing basis,

Our Cooking Together events are as much about chatting and relaxing as they are about learning and eating. The evening is led by our Chefs sharing their knowledge and love of food, offering a sprinkling of tips, tricks and tales throughout.

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.

An example menus is below.

Please feel free to make requests in advance of the event. Food Sorcery ingredients are seasonal & locally sourced. Allergies can usually be catered for, vegan/vegetarian options always available on request – we must know ahead of the event.

Example Winter Menu

You cook:

• Starter – confit turkey bon bons, cranberry jus, seasonal slaw

• Main – Market fish en-papillote parcels,  warm winter potato salad, crispy parsnips

Chef Cooks:

• Dessert – Dark n’stormy chocolate pud

What’s included:

Canape 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

The Caribbean is a giant melting pot of flavors with influences from India, Africa, Asia, and Europe.  Aromatic with the underlying sweetness of fruits in many savoury dishes and truly representative of a world cuisine that stands on its own.

Most allergies and dietary requirements available, just let us know when you book or get in touch with any questions.

Skills you will Learn:

How to cook a repeatable Caribbean meal with lot’s of different dishes which can be made as an evening meal or a feast for friends.

Examples of what you might cook:

• Banana and coconut roti with hot papaya chutney
• Jerk chicken kebabs
• Black Bean and Hot Pepper Stew with fried plantain
• Roasted Peanut, Sweet Potato and Okra Curry
• Chow Chow and Taro Coconut Curry

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 any leftovers can be taken 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 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

This is a Vegan/Vegetarian version of our popular class – just let us know in the notes when booking if you’d prefer to cook vegan or Vegetarian.

Sri Lankan food has parallels to South Indian food, yet it remains distinctly its own form of cuisine.  Our weekend class is a combination of demo, hands-on cookery and then time to eat the meal prepared and chat to chef – any left overs can be taken home.

The food sold on the streets as with much of South Asia is full of flavour and is often the freshest you can find.  Throughout years of colonisation and influence from other countries, Sri Lanka has adapted its food culture into a blend of different curry concoctions and tasty dishes.

In this class you will immerse yourself in Sri Lankan cuisine, creating a selection of dishes which you will enjoy eating at the end of the class.

Examples of what you might cook:

Aubergine moju (pickle)

Hoppers

Kale mallung (kale and coconut salad)

Deviled Sweet and Sour Curry

Sri Lankan Dhal Curry (Parippu)

Vegetarian Kottu

What’s included:

Refreshments and you’ll enjoy the food you create with a glass of wine, plus, if any leftovers, food to take home

Skill Level: All Abilities

Working with our chef Jason, 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 dessert before time to enjoy your meal together in the company of others at our affable table.

Jason is also keen to share tips and tricks to improve your skills in the kitchen, a popular one being how to chop an onion without crying!

What you’ll Cook:

We can cater for all dietary requirements, just let us know at the time of booking.

If there is something you are particularly keen to cook, then please ask and we will try and accommodate your request. To give you a flavour of what to expect, here are some examples:

This will be a Christmas themed menu

What’s Included

Evening meal, refreshments and glass of wine for the adults

Additional drinks can be purchased and paid for using cash or card – see our beverages list for details

Skill Level: All Abilities

Extra children can be added for £25 per child – please call Mark on 0161 706 0505 or email [email protected] to arrange

An opportunity to spend quality time with your teen, while helping them gain confidence in the kitchen.  Our Cooking Together – with your Teen is designed for an adult and a teenager to cook together.   The event is chef led and together you will make and as importantly eat – a main course, side dish & dessert.  Important life skills being learned while enjoying an evening out.

For those who know us, this class is targeted at those who are a little old for big & little cooks, not yest ready for cooking together events

All 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!

Dishes will be suitable for your Teen to recreate for their friends and become the popular chef at Uni!  If you would like to add an additional teenager or adult, please add a comment in the notes or contact us.   An additional adult is £40, and additional teen £30

What you will Learn

Chef will demonstrate a main course with a side dish course for you to recreate in your pairs and then enjoy together around our sociable table…dessert to follow – demo and hands-on cooking.

What’s included:

A complimentary glass of wine or beer on arrival for the adult and appropriate drink for the teen!  All the ingredients and 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

Working with our chef Jason, 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 dessert before time to enjoy your meal together in the company of others at our affable table.

Jason is also keen to share tips and tricks to improve your skills in the kitchen, a popular one being how to chop an onion without crying!

What you’ll Cook:

We can cater for all dietary requirements, just let us know at the time of booking.

If there is something you are particularly keen to cook, then please ask and we will try and accommodate your request. To give you a flavour of what to expect, here are some examples:

This will be a Christmas themed menu

What’s Included

Evening meal, refreshments and glass of wine for the adults

Additional drinks can be purchased and paid for using cash or card – see our beverages list for details

Skill Level: All Abilities

Extra children can be added for £25 per child – please call Mark on 0161 706 0505 to arrange

Throughout December we are serving our winter menus, all with a Christmas twist.  There are options suitable for both Vegetarians and Vegans, please let us know your preference on booking.  If you are booking more than one date, please highlight so we can give you an alternative menu if required.

All events are limited to 8 pairs and will be safely and sensibly distanced throughout.  As we publish, we are working on a 10pm closing time, we will review this on an ongoing basis,

Our Cooking Together events are as much about chatting and relaxing as they are about learning and eating. The evening is led by our Chefs sharing their knowledge and love of food, offering a sprinkling of tips, tricks and tales throughout.

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.

An example menus is below.

Please feel free to make requests in advance of the event. Food Sorcery ingredients are seasonal & locally sourced. Allergies can usually be catered for, vegan/vegetarian options always available on request – we must know ahead of the event.

Example Winter Menu

You cook:

• Starter – confit turkey bon bons, cranberry jus, seasonal slaw

• Main – Market fish en-papillote parcels,  warm winter potato salad, crispy parsnips

Chef Cooks:

• Dessert – Dark n’stormy chocolate pud

What’s included:

Canape 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

Working with our chef Jason, 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 dessert before time to enjoy your meal together in the company of others at our affable table.

Jason is also keen to share tips and tricks to improve your skills in the kitchen, a popular one being how to chop an onion without crying!

What you’ll Cook:

We can cater for all dietary requirements, just let us know at the time of booking.

If there is something you are particularly keen to cook, then please ask and we will try and accommodate your request. To give you a flavour of what to expect, here are some examples:

This will be a Christmas themed menu

What’s Included

Evening meal, refreshments and glass of wine for the adults

Additional drinks can be purchased and paid for using cash or card – see our beverages list for details

Skill Level: All Abilities

Extra children can be added for £25 per child – please call Mark on 0161 706 0505 to arrange

Throughout December we are serving our winter menus, all with a Christmas twist.  There are options suitable for both Vegetarians and Vegans, please let us know your preference on booking.  If you are booking more than one date, please highlight so we can give you an alternative menu if required.

All events are limited to 8 pairs and will be safely and sensibly distanced throughout.  As we publish, we are working on a 10pm closing time, we will review this on an ongoing basis,

Our Cooking Together events are as much about chatting and relaxing as they are about learning and eating. The evening is led by our Chefs sharing their knowledge and love of food, offering a sprinkling of tips, tricks and tales throughout.

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.

An example menus is below.

Please feel free to make requests in advance of the event. Food Sorcery ingredients are seasonal & locally sourced. Allergies can usually be catered for, vegan/vegetarian options always available on request – we must know ahead of the event.

Example Winter Menu

You cook:

• Starter – confit turkey bon bons, cranberry jus, seasonal slaw

• Main – Market fish en-papillote parcels,  warm winter potato salad, crispy parsnips

Chef Cooks:

• Dessert – Dark n’stormy chocolate pud

What’s included:

Canape 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

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 – spring rolls, Thai-style fish cakes, falafels, calamari, or home-made breads with a twist

• Second Dish – the main event will feature meat, fish or poultry (vegan/vegetarian options on request) and some seasonal veg and appropriate carb. This may be traditional, globally inspired or invented… go with it!

• Pudding –Chef-made so you can relax and enjoy your meal.

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 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

Join us to explore increasing the amount of plant based food in your diet.  January is now Veganuary and 2019 saw a vast increase in people turning plant based for at least part of their weekly diet.

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 is a mixture of demo and hands on, with time to enjoy eating the food prepared as part of the class.  It will give you the basic skills to embrace a plant based diet, perfect to be adopted for all your meals or just if you want to change your eating habits on a occasional basis.

What’s included:

Glass of prosecco, beer or soft drink on arrival. Enjoy the food you create as you cook or take it home – if there are any leftovers you are welcome to take them home if you bring suitable containers. Food Sorcery can’t take responsibility for any food taken away from the cookery school.

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

Start 2021 with a foodie break and banish 2020 blues!

Start 2021 with a foodie break and banish 2020 blues!

In collaboration with our friends at Didsbury House Hotel we are pleased to present a luxury Friday cooking together experience with overnight stay & breakfast at their boutique hotel.   

A ticket is for 2 people.  Cooking Together events are social, relaxed cookery classes – 50% Cookery Class and 50% meal out – perfect for a foodie Friday.  All ingredients are provided and the team look after you with chefs tips & tricks and the invaluable washer uppers!

What’s Included – timings will be adapted to any covid curfew rules so as to ensure maximum enjoyment!

As this experience is arranged with a 3rd party, discounts and vouchers can only be used against the foodie elements – please contact [email protected] to discuss.

Check-in At Didsbury House Hotel from 1500, all individually curated bedrooms

1830 Champagne Reception in the residents lounge

Transport Provided to Food Sorcery (5 minute drive)

Canapes & Champagne on arrival

Chef Demo Starter – you & your partner recreate

Time to relax and enjoy eating at our social table, we clear

Chef Demo Main Course – you & your partner recreate

While you enjoy eating your creations, chef makes dessert

Transport back to Didsbury House

Full Breakfast with check-out at 11am

Speak to us if you would like to extend your stay to 2 nights and if you would like to join another cookery event on Saturday at Food Sorcery.  Food Sorcery is fully licensed and we have a lovely wine list for you to buy further drinks with cash or card.

Skill Level: All Abilities

Working with our chef Jason, 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 dessert before time to enjoy your meal together in the company of others at our affable table.

Jason is also keen to share tips and tricks to improve your skills in the kitchen, a popular one being how to chop an onion without crying!

What you’ll Cook:

We can cater for all dietary requirements, just let us know at the time of booking.

If there is something you are particularly keen to cook, then please ask and we will try and accommodate your request. To give you a flavour of what to expect, here are some examples:

Suggested Menus

Plaited loaves, blackened chicken and spiced rice, sticky toffee pudding

Home-made pasta with carbonara sauce; rosemary & garlic focaccia

French Farmhouse – baguettes, rustic chicken; tarte tatin

Chicken cordon bleu, pommes aligots, French bread, home-made ice cream and crepes

What’s Included

Evening meal, refreshments and glass of wine for the adults

Additional drinks can be purchased and paid for using cash or card – see our beverages list for details

Skill Level: All Abilities

Extra children can be added for £25 per child – please call Mark on 0161 706 0505 to arrange

Post lockdown we have developed a one day class to give teens and school leavers confidence in the kitchen, getting out of the house, following a structured full day course, really focused on being self sufficient in the kitchen.

The class will have a maximum of 8 participants and will run for a full day.  We have the option to do a longer 3 day class, so do let us know if this is something you would be interested in.

This will benefit those either leaving home to go off to University, want to cook more at home independently or simply want to understand more about how to create tasty food which is easy to prepare and shop for.

Led by one of our most local and most loved chefs, who has a background in inspiring and teaching teenagers and young adults, this will be a fun filled day covering different skills which will give every student the knowledge and confidence to cater for friends and family.

Dishes on the day will cover easy, nutritious mid-week meals; dishes from different cuisines; batch cooking; with vegetarian / meat / fish alternatives.

In addition to the cooking, we’ll cover how to use leftovers to create tasty lunches, how to freeze things and safely defrost and reheat them, alongside how to shop efficiently and reduce food waste to zero.

Examples of what you’ll learn

• Knife skills
• Kitchen Hygiene & Food Safety
• Making a Roux and uses of this technique
• Making a ragu and the flexibility of this dish (meat or veggie)
• Potato Skins
• Mac n Cheese
• Lasagne
• Brownies
• Alternatives to takeaways

Many of us love fish, rarely cook it at home or stick to the same recipes.  We look at 3 ways of cooking different types of fish. during the class you’ll discuss different types of fish and how to embrace your local fishmonger, they do the dirty work so you can concentrate on preparing delicious healthy meals.

What you will Learn:

Be confident with fish; embrace your fishmonger; what to ask; what to look for.  3 different cookery styles to help you vary your dishes.

What’s included:

Glass of prosecco, beer or soft drink on arrival. Enjoy the food you create throughout the class and any leftovers can be taken home if you bring suitable containers. Food Sorcery can’t take responsibility for any food taken away from the cookery school.

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

Enjoy a hands-on Vietnamese Cookery Class – A unique blend of Chinese and French style, Vietnamese food is greatly admired for its fresh and fragrant flavour.  Naturally low in dairy and fat, you will learn the tips and trick to enjoy making Vietnamese at home.  To maximise your time, you’ll eat as you cook – any left overs can be taken home in your suitable container.

When talking about “Vietnamese food,” think rice in many forms (steamed, sticky, noodles, pancakes, porridge), fish sauce (lots of it), herbs (mint, cilantro, lemongrass), seafood, pork, beef, chicken, and tropical fruits (rambutan, banana, papaya, mango, etc.), with borrowed flavors from the French imperialists and nearby countries like Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, and China.

Skills you will learn:

Tips and tricks to make delicious Vietnamese dishes at home.

Examples of What you might cook:

• Chicken Pho- Fragrant and aromatic chicken broth served with rice noodles and tender pieces of chicken
• Cà-ri – Rich, fragrant Vietnamese curry with veggies & mushrooms, topped with nuts & served with broken rice
• Lemongrass Shrimp over Rice Vermicelli and Vegetables (Bun Tom Nuong Xa)
• Pickled Carrot & Daikon Salad- Crunchy and perfectly pickled carrot and daikons

What’s included:

Glass of prosecco, beer or soft drink on arrival. Enjoy the food you create throughout the class and any leftovers can be taken home – bring suitable containers!.

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!

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

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 – spring rolls, Thai-style fish cakes, falafels, calamari, or home-made breads with a twist

• Second Dish – the main event will feature meat, fish or poultry (vegan/vegetarian options on request) and some seasonal veg and appropriate carb. This may be traditional, globally inspired or invented… go with it!

• Pudding –Chef-made so you can relax and enjoy your meal.

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 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

Fresh pasta is a delight, and learning to make it is a life skill that stays with you.  During this afternoon workshop, we look at all things pasta – from mixing and kneading pasta dough, beetroot infused and standard egg pasta, various rolling techniques, filling, shaping and chef will demonstrate some sauces.  It’s a lovely afternoon, culminating in a delightful dinner prepared by you!

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. Our Chef will show you how to mix, knead, bash, squash and shape the dough into several of the most popular varieties – spaghetti, farfalle and ravioli.

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

Colouring – beetroot, spinach

Examples of what you might cook:

Egg pasta dough

Beetroot (pink) pasta

Ravioli

Tortellini

Tagliatelle

Farfalle

What’s included:

Refreshments, early evening meal and with glass of wine, pasta you have made to take home

Skill Level: All Abilities

This is a Vegan/Vegetarian version of our popular class – just let us know in the notes when booking if you’d prefer to cook vegan or Vegetarian.

Sri Lankan food has parallels to South Indian food, yet it remains distinctly its own form of cuisine.  Our weekend class is a combination of demo, hands-on cookery and then time to eat the meal prepared and chat to chef – any left overs can be taken home.

The food sold on the streets as with much of South Asia is full of flavour and is often the freshest you can find.  Throughout years of colonisation and influence from other countries, Sri Lanka has adapted its food culture into a blend of different curry concoctions and tasty dishes.

In this class you will immerse yourself in Sri Lankan cuisine, creating a selection of dishes which you will enjoy eating at the end of the class.

Examples of what you might cook:

Aubergine moju (pickle)

Hoppers

Kale mallung (kale and coconut salad)

Deviled Sweet and Sour Curry

Sri Lankan Dhal Curry (Parippu)

Vegetarian Kottu

What’s included:

Refreshments and you’ll enjoy the food you create with a glass of wine, plus, if any leftovers, food to take home

Skill Level: All Abilities

If you 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 15 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 you will even try a little latte art to impress your friends!

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

Latte art

What’s included:

Lots of coffee and some nibbles!

Skill Level: All Abilities

Sourdough bread has been around for hundreds of years. Widely favoured amongst many due to its ability to digest easier within the body and for its tangy flavour and wholesome appearance.

Whilst the supermarkets have brought sourdough to our shelves, the amount of care and attention needed is sometimes lost in the mass production of sourdough which takes great care and most of all time.

In this easy class for sourdough beginners, we show you:

• How to make a starter from the beginning, how to take care of it and feed and nurture it using a variety of readily available ingredients.
• You will also be shown how to shape the dough to achieve the best looking loaves and simple cutting effects to make those enviable patterns so that your bread has that professional appearance.
• We will also be discussing and using many different types of grain and show you how easy it is to make a super fast version of sourdough for an every day supply of better bread.
• No bread is complete without the best butter to go with it and we will show you how to make this creamy best friend in minutes using the simplest of techniques and ingredients.
• You will take home a starter which has already been alive for a number of years to get you going as soon as you get home, as well as the beginnings to make your own to nurture and share amongst friends, along with a loaf made by our chef and one of your own creations and some dough to get you started straight away.

What’s included:

Lunch will be provided in the way of home made soup and a selection of sourdough breads of course, along with meats and cheeses and glass of fizz or beer on arrival.

You’ll take home a starter, some dough as well as a sourdough loaf made by chef as well as your own.

Skill Level: All Abilities

Spices are at the heart of Indian Cookery. They can be earthy, spicy, warming, sweet or floral. They can add colour and flavour on their own, and be combined to create delicious flavours. Some people know exactly how to do this, but if you need a little extra confidence, then this is the class for you. Indian food is heaven for both vegan and vegetarain diets, learn to cook the most amazing tasty dishes in this spicy class.

At Food Sorcery we are lucky to work with Jason Palin who has cooked in more that 40 countries around the world, his tales of cooking & selling chapati on the beach in Southern Indian are priceless.

Most allergies and dietary requirements available, just let us know when you book or get in touch with any questions

Skills you will Learn:

How to use spices and spice mixes in Indian cookery

Examples of what you might cook:

• Mutar Paneer – Vegan option
• Chane Masala
• Aloo Puri
• Masala Dosa
• Vegetable Biryani

What’s included:

Glass of prosecco, beer or soft drink on arrival. Enjoy the food you create throughout the class and any leftovers can be taken home if you bring suitable containers. Food Sorcery can’t take responsibility for any food taken away from the cookery school.

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

Thai cuisine is one of the tastiest foods on the planet – fresh, healthy and potentially mind blowingly spicy! This is the second in the series of our 3 hour Thai masterclass teaching you how to create your own red Thai paste and how to use it to create delicious dishes. You will eat as you cook through the evening and take home any extras.

Thai food is all about combining bold flavours to experience sour, sweet, salty, bitter or spicy tastes in a meal. Authentic ingredients are readily available but frequently misused or misunderstood.  If meat is included, it tends to be shredded, fish is served whole with delicate spicing, rice and noodles accompany…the aromas and tastes are exceptional!….You’ll be booking the flights to Bangkok!

Vegetarian Options always available, adaptable to allergies or dietary requirements please let us know of at checkout

What you will cook:

Red Thai Paste – enough to use for each dish and some to take home – bring a suitable container!

Thai Fish cakes

Red Thai curry

Thai Stir Fry

What’s included:

Glass of prosecco, beer or soft drink on arrival. Enjoy the food you create throughout the class and any leftovers can be taken home – bring suitable containers!.

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!

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

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 – spring rolls, Thai-style fish cakes, falafels, calamari, or home-made breads with a twist

• Second Dish – the main event will feature meat, fish or poultry (vegan/vegetarian options on request) and some seasonal veg and appropriate carb. This may be traditional, globally inspired or invented… go with it!

• Pudding –Chef-made so you can relax and enjoy your meal.

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 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

Working with our chef Jason, 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 dessert before time to enjoy your meal together in the company of others at our affable table.

Jason is also keen to share tips and tricks to improve your skills in the kitchen, a popular one being how to chop an onion without crying!

What you’ll Cook:

We can cater for all dietary requirements, just let us know at the time of booking.

If there is something you are particularly keen to cook, then please ask and we will try and accommodate your request. To give you a flavour of what to expect, here are some examples:

Suggested Menus

Plaited loaves, blackened chicken and spiced rice, sticky toffee pudding

Home-made pasta with carbonara sauce; rosemary & garlic focaccia

French Farmhouse – baguettes, rustic chicken; tarte tatin

Chicken cordon bleu, pommes aligots, French bread, home-made ice cream and crepes

What’s Included

Evening meal, refreshments and glass of wine for the adults

Additional drinks can be purchased and paid for using cash or card – see our beverages list for details

Skill Level: All Abilities

Extra children can be added for £25 per child – please call Mark on 0161 706 0505 to arrange

Join us with your partner for our Cooking Together Steak Special, learn to cook the perfect steak with delicious sides.  For couples who have different dietary preferences, we can provide a fish or vegetarian option that works with the same side dishes.  You will make a starter and main course, we will make dessert.

All events are limited to 8 pairs and will be safely and sensibly distanced throughout.  As we publish, we are working on a 10pm closing time, we will review this on an ongoing basis,

Our Cooking Together events are as much about chatting and relaxing as they are about learning and eating. The evening is led by our Chefs sharing their knowledge and love of food, offering a sprinkling of tips, tricks and tales throughout.

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.

You cook:

• Starters  –Scallops with a lime shallot butter

• Main – Fillet Steak, Pont Neuf Potatoes; Crispy Seasonal Greens; Bearnaise Sauce

Chef Cooks:

• Dessert – Dark n’stormy chocolate pud

What’s included:

Canape 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

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 dishes, Farzana has been teaching people to cook for many years – it’s our pleasure to welcome her to Food Sorcery to teach you authentic Indian cooking.

This weekend event gives the opportunity to get more into the detail and plan a delicious meal that you can enjoy with the other guests – you can make this a takeaway if you prefer!

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:

Chicken Karahi

Lamb Jalfrezi

Vegetarian Pilau Rice

Raita

Aloo Tikki

Onion Bhaji

What’s included:

Refreshments and you’ll enjoy the food you create with a glass of wine. There will be a meal at the end of the class where you can enjoy eating and sharing the food you make in our relaxed and friendly dining area.  If there are any left overs, you are welcome to take them home!

Skill Level: All Abilities

Learn to chop, slice and dice like a pro we will teach you all the tricks of the trade so that you can understand how to choose the right knife for the job and use your knife to best advantage. Most importantly, you will learn how to use a knife safely.  You may not be able to slice with your eyes shut after this class, but with practice you will make short work of preparing the Sunday roast or Delicious Dinners.

Once all the knife work has been done, we will show you how to make delicious dishes using the ingredients you have chopped, which you’ll enjoy eating and any left overs can be taken home.

Allergies and dietary requirements can be catered for if we know in advance.

What you will learn.

• How to use a kitchen knife like an expert.
• Learn the most foolproof slicing, chopping and dicing techniques while preparing a delicious dish.
• Receive an emailed pack of the recipes you made during the class
• No washing up – we take care of that for you!

Part of the Package

Complimentary glass of wine, lager or beer and the food that you prepare.

Fully Stocked Bar

We have great bar with fantastic local beers, wines and spirits to enjoy throughout the day. These can be purchased with card or cash.

Skill Level – Designed for people keen to improve their cooking skills

One ticket is for two people

Claire of Market chef fame creates tasty British plates inspired by seasonal market produce. Rooted in Manchester we’ve combined forces to showcase the best seasonal food available in our great city.

Claire has been navigating New Smithfield wholesale market for over a decade, now firm friends with the traders, she can ensure she secures the freshest and best ingredients for her events.

Claire will buy all the produce for your seasonal lunch in the morning, then prepare and cook you a wonderful meal, which you’ll enjoy eating in our spacious dining room.   Throughout the event, Claire will be on hand to answer any questions and will demo how to make elements of the meal.

If you would like an early start to join Claire at the market, we can arrange this.

Note: menu can be adapted to a Vegetarian diet and most allergies catered for.  If you would like a Vegan option, please discuss with us.

Sample Menu – subject to seasonal availability

Main Course – Pork Fillet ‘Waldorf’ Wellington, with celeriac purée, steamed beetroot and Bramley apple, kale and buttered cider sauce.

Cornish Sardines, Golden Beetroot Salad, Pickled Slaw

Vegetarian Option – Butternut Squash ‘Waldorf’ Wellington.

Dessert – Sticky Toffee Plum Pudding with spiced Banana ‘Ice-cream’

Kissabel Apple Tarte Tatin

Claire also runs tours of the market showing you how to navigate and buy the freshest produce.

What’s included:

Glass of prosecco, beer or soft drink on arrival at the cookery school, further drinks can be purchased from our well stocked bar.

Delicious 2 course meal with a few chef’s treats!

Copies of the recipes will be emailed a few days after the class.

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

Skill Level – All Abilities

A Vegan twist on our Middle Eastern Class.

Middle Eastern cuisine is quite rightly now getting the adoration it deserves be inspired with the history & flavours wonderful dishes – from fabulous falafel that can be used as part of a meze platter, a light lunch, or a starter, to perfect pillowy pilaf that can be the centre piece of a feast and varied with different flavours throughout the year.

At Food Sorcery we love to work with Dan Barber, trained with the famous Ottolenghi and has a passion for Middle Eastern Flavours

Most allergies and dietary requirements available, just let us know when you book or get in touch with any questions

Examples of what you might cook:

• Butter Bean Hummus
• Persian Stew with Pomegranate & Ground Walnuts
• Fava bean falafel with tarator dressing
• Almond and apricot pilaff
• Lebanese parsley and onion salad with pistachio pesto

What’s included:

Glass of prosecco, beer or soft drink on arrival. Enjoy the food you create throughout the class and any leftovers can be taken home – bring suitable containers!.

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!

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

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 – spring rolls, Thai-style fish cakes, falafels, calamari, or home-made breads with a twist

• Second Dish – the main event will feature meat, fish or poultry (vegan/vegetarian options on request) and some seasonal veg and appropriate carb. This may be traditional, globally inspired or invented… go with it!

• Pudding –Chef-made so you can relax and enjoy your meal.

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

An incredible treat for all Steak Lovers – working with our Chef, you will have the opportunity to learn all about the different cuts of meat and most importantly how to cook steak at home achieving the same results as the restaurant…throw in some classic sauces, side dishes and obviously some fries…the evening ends with a feast and dare I suggest a glass or two of malbec…..

This is a very hands on and social experience, a great gift or treat to self.

Our expert chef Jason, will share his knowledge of what to look for when buying steak, the different cuts of meat, ways to cook steak, the right oils to use as well as optimum cooking times and temperatures.

He will teach you how to produce two types of sauce and a variety of sides

Skills you will Learn

• Introduction to different cuts of meat
• Different ways of cooking steak
• Meat from different countries
• Best sauces and sides
• Cooking temperatures

Examples of what you might cook:

• Sauces (2-3) peppercorn, béarnaise
• Perfect chips
• Stuffed mushrooms
• Roasted tomatoes

What’s included:

Refreshments and of course Steak for lunch!

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.

Sushi – iconic Japanese dishes, more available than ever in the UK – this is delicious to make at home and genuinely a fraction of the price of the pre-prepared packs.

Gyoza – delicious little dumplings

Ramen – you will never return to packet noodles!

Naturally low in dairy and fat, you will learn the tips and trick to enjoy making these dishes.  You will have the chance to taste your efforts as you go along or take home to enjoy your masterpieces. Long gone will be the days of squidgy noodles hiding in the bottom of a bowl of salty stock and overcooked veggies.

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 if you bring suitable containers. Food Sorcery can’t take responsibility for any food taken away from the cookery school.

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

Along with our Thai chef, Chorchaba, this is an opportunity to spend quality time with your teen, while helping them gain confidence in the kitchen.  Our Cooking Together – with your Teen is designed for an adult and a teenager to cook together.   The event is chef led and together you will make and as importantly eat – a main course, side dish & dessert.  Important life skills being learned while enjoying a meal out.

For those who know us, this class is targeted at those who are a little old for big & little cooks, not yest ready for cooking together events

All 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!

Dishes will be suitable for your Teen to recreate for their friends and become the popular chef at Uni!  If you would like to add an additional teenager or adult, please add a comment in the notes or contact us.   An additional adult is £40, and additional teen £30

What you will Learn

Chef will demonstrate a main course with a side dish course for you to recreate in your pairs and then enjoy together around our sociable table…dessert to follow – demo and hands-on cooking.

What’s included:

A complimentary glass of wine or beer on arrival for the adult and appropriate drink for the teen!  All the ingredients and 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

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 crispy ginger and tamarind 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

We are delighted to bring you a much requested macaron making class with Steph Clubb, she’ll take you through all of the key techniques needed to create these notorious bakes.

Techniques you will learn

• How to make the make macaron shell
• Make a chocolate ganache
• Enhance your piping skills
• How to make macaron fillings to tantalise your taste buds

This class is designed to give you confidence to go home and practice all these techniques again. you’ll leave armed with the knowlege to create macarons at home for family and friends time and again.

What’s included:

Glass of prosecco, beer or soft drink on arrival along with all the ingredients. 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

Pasta, Gnocchi and Risotto are sometimes a minefield and a mystery to the every day home cook. During this wcookery class, we look at the staples of Italian cuisine Pasta, Gnocci, Risotto. You will learn to make the lightest touch gnocchi, use a pasta machine to make shape and use fresh pasta, plus create a fantastic risotto – once you’ve learnt the basics you’ll be able to get creative with flavours at home. If time allows chef will demo some simple sauces to compliment your creations.

It’s a busy class with lots to get through so we eat as we work, and there will be plenty to take home to enjoy with the family later.

Buon appetito!

Examples of what you might cook:

• Egg pasta dough – Tagliatelle
• Wild Mushroom Risotto
• Light Potato Ricotta Gnocchi

What’s included: