A hen do that ends with a feast
Exclusive use of the kitchen on Gloucester Road, a menu the bride actually wants, a licensed bar, music and the karaoke mic. Everyone cooks, everyone eats, nobody washes up.
Cooking is the activity, but eating together is the celebration. Rather than a class where guests bake in pairs and leave with a box, a Cooking It hen party is a shared feast: you cook it from scratch as the friendly competition unfolds, then sit down at the long communal tables with the bar open.
Groups of eight to thirty, from £50 a head. Pick a cuisine, decide how competitive you want it, tell us the dietary requirements, and we build the night around the group. Mixed hen and stag parties are welcome, and the whole thing works just as well for a baby shower or a 40th.
Download the hen & stag brochureMenus, cook-off formats, every package with prices and the add-ons, in one document to share with the group (PDF, 6 MB). Stags have their own page.
Hen & Stag Parties
from £50 per person
Private cookery parties for hens, stags and everything in between. Nothing we enjoy more than a large gathering cooking a good meal together.
- Exclusive use of the venue
- Choose your cuisine
- Fully licensed bar on site
- Music throughout and Karaoke
Birthdays & Get-Togethers
from £50 per person
Birthdays, baby showers and other adult events. Fun, informal and relaxed, but well structured, with a mix of demonstration and hands-on cooking.
- Small and large groups
- Sit down and eat together at the end
- Bring decorations, just ask first
- Dietary requirements accommodated
- Music throughout and Karaoke
- Murder Mysteries
- Sip and Paint
Popular hen party menus
- Italian feast: fresh pasta, sauces and tiramisu
- Spanish tapas and sangria
- Thai or Sri Lankan street food
- Bao buns and Asian small plates
- Luxury canapés and sharing plates
- Friendly cook-off challenges (optional)
- Bake Off challenge: bake your own afternoon tea, then sit down to it with bubbly
How the night runs
- Welcome drinks and introductions
- Hands-on cooking together, guided by our chefs
- Optional games, challenges or friendly competition
- Sit down and enjoy the food you've made
- Time to relax, chat, drink and celebrate
What we build it around
- Your group size, from 8 to 30
- The cuisine the bride wants
- Competitive cook-off or relaxed shared cooking
- Dietary requirements, told to us in advance
- How lively you want it: playlist, karaoke, the lot
Good to know
- Exclusive use of the venue for your booking
- Fully licensed bar: pay individually or run one tab settled at the end
- Bring containers: you will cook more than you can eat
- Decorations welcome, no glitter or confetti
- A mile from the city centre, buses stop outside
Frequently asked
I was given a class as a gift but can't make the date. Can I transfer?
That's not a problem, but we need at least six weeks' notice, as that sometimes gives us enough time to fill your space. See our terms and conditions for more.
I'm unwell and can't make tomorrow's class. Can I transfer?
As per our terms of service, we can't transfer at short notice for any reason, including bad weather, transport delays or cancellations, illness (personal or family) or bereavement. We ask for at least six weeks' notice, as that sometimes gives us time to resell your place.
We'll already have prepared everything for your attendance, so you're welcome to send a friend, family member or colleague in your place. Just let us know who to expect. If you can't send someone else, it may be worth checking whether your bank or payment card provider includes travel insurance cover.
We're having a hen, stag or children's party. Can we bring decorations?
We're happy for you to decorate the space as you wish, but we ask that you take away everything you brought with you, including all the rubbish. Please don't bring confetti, anything with glitter, or balloons filled with bits inside. Please don't leave anything behind: we can't be held responsible if anything goes missing.
Tell us what you're planning
Give us a rough date and a rough number and we'll come back with what fits. Nothing is fixed until you say so.
Packages at a glance
Every package is a minimum spend for the included headcount; larger groups add the per-person rate. Prices exclude VAT, added at 20% on the invoice.
| Package | Time | Minimum spend | Extra guest | Cuisine and format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value Kitchen Porter | 2 hours | £500 up to 10 guests | £40 pp | Brunch club, curry night or Mexican street food |
| Platers | 2.5 hours | £650 up to 10 guests | £45 pp | Tapas and mezze, small cakes, curries or Mexican street food |
| Commi ChefMost popular | 3 hours | £775 up to 10 guests | £50 pp | Italian, Asian curries, Mediterranean mezze, Persian or tapas challenge, mystery bag or bake off |
| Sous Chef | 3.5 hours | £950 up to 12 guests | £65 pp | International cuisines, mystery bag, or the great Persian or tapas challenge |
| Premium Head Chef | 4 hours | £1,300 up to 12 guests | £100 pp | Michelin-style technical challenge, international feasts, mystery bag or bake off |
| Cake Decorating | 1 hr 45 | £450 up to 10 guests | £40 pp | Buttercream design, piping, sprinkles and creative artistry |
| The Great Bake Off | 3 hours | £650 up to 12 guests | £40 pp | Bake from scratch, decorate, and take your creations home |