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Private Cookery Classes

Be the King or Queen of the Cookery School by booking our school for a private lesson. For a couple, a one-to-one lesson or bring along up to 16 people for a special bespoke hands on or demonstration experience.

Choose what you'd like to cook and Richard will tailor a cookery lesson that is unique to your event.

A terrific celebration, with great food and your very best friends!

We can offer classes running from 10am -12.30pm , 1.30 pm-4pm, or from 6.30 pm-9 pm on a Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday.

Choose your theme:

  • Italian, French or Spanish classics
  • A 3-course bespoke dinner party
  • Fresh fish and sauces
  • Baking, bread making or chocolate making
  • Vegetarian or plant-based dishes
  • Doughnut making
  • Chocolate making
  • Make your own afternoon tea or supper!
  • The Bake Off! Introduce a competitive element into the day, We’ll demonstrate, you produce the goods!
  • We are open to suggestions …. if there’s anything else you fancy!

Prices include all ingredients, recipes, drinks and pastries/canapes on arrival, and lunch, afternoon tea or dinner.

Prices from £125pp half-day. Minimum 6 people, maximum 16 (4.5 hours, including lunch, afternoon tea or dinner).

Couples’ cookery classes from £480.

3 hour individual tuition from £350.

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Team Building Corporate Cookery Days

What better way to invigorate your team than with an away-day that culminates in a delicious end result? We can provide your staff and colleagues with a wonderful day full of team-building, fun, inspiration and motivation. Our bespoke corporate events have been created to entertain and educate, focusing on communication, cooperation and trust with an emphasis on fun, fulfilment and food.

We offer a host of tailor-made courses to match your aims and that concentrate on achieving results by working together, all under the guidance of a natural motivator. From a simple demonstration to cooking your own dinner, preparing lunch for colleagues or enjoying a chocolate masterclass, we can design a course to suit your needs.

We can offer ½ day or full day courses on a Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday. We can amend the timings to suit your group. Come along at 12.30pm/1pm, spend the afternoon with your colleagues, and enjoy afternoon tea before the day ends. Or come along at 4.30pm and cook yourself dinner!

We can add on other activities, from a tutored wine or cheese tasting, inspirational presentations on our business story, customer service or a short history tour of this amazing Grade 1 listed Heritage site

Complimentary meeting rooms available before or after your event should you wish to combine with a working event.

Corporate rates;

Cookery demonstrations: 90 minutes followed by lunch, afternoon tea or dinner from £50pp. Minimum numbers 12.

Hands On Cookery Experiences: half-day/evening from £150pp. Full day from £250pp.

Minimum number 6, maximum 16, includes coffee and pastries on arrival, and lunch, afternoon tea or dinner.

All corporate prices subject to VAT.

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The Cookery School is also available for photo shoots, private launches and menu development. Please contact us for more information.

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Our Corporate Clients include:

SERCO * The One Account * Waitrose * Byfords of Holt * Price Waterhouse Cooper * Aviva * Potters Leisure * Langley School * EBLEX * Isadore Goldman * Meat & Livestock Commission * Lusso Magazine * Mills & Reeve * Richard Bateman Groundworks * Westminster Kingsway College * Norwich City College * Virgin Money * Winsor Bishop * Britvic Schweppes * Kier Engineering * Fraser Offshore * Archant * Holden Motor Company * FXHome * Global Real Estates * Ingenious * Birkets Law Firm * Germaines Science * Larking Gowen * Global Investment * Wroxham Barns * Lauren Reeve Hairdressers

"The talented team adds more than a special touch to your team-building day. They make everyone feel special, regardless of your practical cookery knowledge, and you come away feeling totally inspired." Denise Spencer-Walker, EBLEX

Charitable Events

A cookery event is a fun, informative and sure-fire way to raise funds!

Be it a demonstration, a cookery themed quiz night, or a fundraising afternoon tea.

Ask about our charitable rates! Raise your profile, raise your spirits and raise your funds! Mail us here at The Assembly House.