Diwali (Festival of Lights) Children's Cookery Workshop: " Mini Diwali Sweets & Bites"
7 to 14
- Date
- Sat 7 Nov
- Time
- 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm
- Duration
- 2 hours 30 minutes
£45Sold out
February Half Term Young Chefs Academy (Ages 7–14)
- Monday, 15 February 2027
- 9:30 am – 2:30 pm
- £65
- 7 to 14
- Where
- 37 Gloucester Road, Bishopston, Bristol
- Group size
- Small groups, everyone at a station
- Included
- Ingredients, equipment, aprons and the meal
- Format
- Hands on
- Cuisine
- various
- Ages
- 7 to 14
Seats remaining12 of 12 seats left
Join us for an action-packed week of cooking, baking, and culinary fun! Year after year, our popular Half Term Cooking Camp brings young food lovers together in the kitchen to learn real skills, explore flavours from around the world, and make fantastic new friends. Each day is a brand-new adventure where young chefs prepare, cook, and sit down to enjoy their own freshly made lunch together at our communal table. Along the way, they’ll master essential techniques, kitchen safety, and foundational skills, and yes, team effort is part of the fun, so everyone pitches in to help keep the kitchen spick and span! Book single days or join us for the full week!
Daily Schedule & Themes
Monday: The Italian Pasta & Pizza Fiesta
Kick off the week rolling up your sleeves for a true Italian feast! Young chefs will master the art of fresh pasta, craft custom pizza doughs, and whip up delicious homemade sauces from scratch.
Tuesday: Asian Street Food Tour
Take a trip across countries in Asia as we chop, stir-fry, and fold our way through market favourites. From fragrant noodle dishes to delicate handmade dumplings and vibrant sweet treats, this day is packed with big, exciting flavours.
Wednesday: Mexican Fiesta Showcase
Bright, colorful, and deliciously hands-on! Our chefs will learn to press their own tortillas, balance spices for savoury fillings, and build the ultimate custom taco bar alongside fresh salsas and traditional bakes.
Thursday: The Great British Gastro Pub Showdown
Comfort food with a chef’s twist! Children will make elevated classic pub staples, learn the secrets to perfect golden pastries, burgers and bake iconic puddings to round off a cozy feast.
Friday: Ultimate Sweet & Savoury Baking Workshop
We wrap up the week with a full-day flour power celebration! Young chefs will master doughs, batters, and pastries to bake their own savoury lunch items, like stuffed lunchbox bakes and savoury tarts, followed by show-stopping sweet treats and bakes to take home and share.
Please note that sometimes we need to change menus due to dietary requirements.
What's included
- All Ingredients & Equipment: Every child gets their own individual workspace equipped with fresh ingredients, utensils, aprons, and cooking tools.
- Daily Cooked Lunch: The children cook their own hot meal each day and sit down together at our communal dining table to eat.
- Take-Home Treats: Any extra bakes, sweet treats, or pastry creations made during the morning sessions are packed up for them to take home and share with family.
- Hands-On Tuition & Supervision: Professional chef guidance throughout the day (9:30 AM – 2:30 PM), focusing on fundamental kitchen skills, knife safety, measuring, and international cooking techniques.
- Digital Recipe Pack of the day: Full copies of all recipes made during the week so they can recreate their favourite dishes at home.
- Team Building & Kitchen Safety: Teaching proper kitchen hygiene and how to tidy up as a team after cooking.
What to bring
We're working hard to minimise waste, so please bring:
- Apron, water bottle and Tupperwares to take their goodies home.
Before you book
What time should I arrive for the class, party or event?
We ask everyone to arrive no more than 5 minutes before the class is due to start, so 5:55pm at the earliest for a 6pm class. This gives you time to get ready.
We start on time and finish as close to the advertised end time as possible, so we can't accommodate early or late arrivals and we can't recap what you've missed. If you do find yourself in Bishopston early, there are bars, restaurants, pubs and cafes along Gloucester Road: we'd point you at the Blue Lagoon, Palomar Bar or El Diablo.
What do I need to bring?
All our courses and classes include tuition and the ingredients. We're trying to be as sustainable as possible, so please bring your own apron (ours need washing at 90° even when they're clean) and a Tupperware or sturdy container to take away any leftover food.
Other than that, just yourself. We don't supply printed recipe cards, but we'll email them to you if you email us after the class.
Will there be snacks and refreshments during the class?
We sell beer, wine, cider, soft drinks and hot drinks during class, payable by debit or credit card. On some classes you may be able to snack on what you've made before you finish cooking, but generally you'll eat around 20 to 30 minutes before the end.
You are welcome to bring your own drinks instead, with a corkage charge of £8.50 per person.
I have special dietary needs. Can you adapt dishes?
Sometimes we can adapt menus to suit certain dietary requirements. Please contact us before booking to check, and if we can, tell us in the additional comments when you book. We buy and prepare exactly what we need for each class and don't hold extra ingredients for special diets unless we're told in advance, with at least 10 days' notice. There may be a surcharge for special diet ingredients.
Because of how we store and prepare ingredients, we can't guarantee the complete absence of any specific allergen or ingredient that may trigger a reaction. Where we do adapt a menu, complimentary snacks or sweet treats may be unsuitable and we can't always offer alternatives.
Can I bring my child to an adult class?
Each class page states the minimum age. We can't accommodate children or babies in adult classes, for insurance reasons and to protect everyone's enjoyment of the session. Please check who each class is suitable for on its own page.
- Class times include both the cooking session and the meal.
- Menus on the site are guidance only and may change to suit dietary needs or ingredient availability.
