Cookery School: London
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Cooking classes make a fantastic gift for birthdays, weddings, anniversaries and many other occasions. Gift vouchers are available in denominations of 1, 2 or 3 open cookery school sessions and are presented in an attractive handmade package.
Winter 2010 Term Class Schedule
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| Wednesday 13th January | Healthy eating & detox for life |
Kick-start your healthy new lifestyle this fun healthy-eating and nutrition class. Learn to make dishes where taste is not sacrificed for health. Note - alcohol will not be served but a take-away lunch will be provided |
| Saturday 16th January | Borough Market and Brunch | Meet at 10.30am to absorb the sights of London's most famous food market - we'll choose all our produce and then head off to the kitchen to prepare brunch. |
| Tuesday 19th January | Fitness food |
You've swapped the TV and couch for the gym and iPod but how do you ensure that you have enough energy to keep you going? Eating the right foods can help to improve your fitness and energy levels – learn to prepare these foods and the nutrition behind them. | Wednesday 27th January | Entertaining in Winter | Use seasonal ingredients to prepare indulgent dishes for entertaining through the coldest months. Dishes such as Jerusalem artichoke and white asparagus soup with make your guests feel special. |
| Wednesday 3rd February | Italian Winter |
Learn to prepare classic Italian winter dishes using winter vegetables and other ingredients to spice them up! |
| Tuesday 9th February | Foods to seduce |
Learn to effortlessly prepare food to seduce your beloved (or the one you have your sights on) with a sensual feast of aphrodisiac foods including butternut squash and vanilla soup. Most of the dishes may be prepared in advance leaving you plenty of time to prepare yourself |
| Tuesday 16th February | Delicious dim sum |
The Urban Kitchen will teach you to make the best dim sum and modern variations with influences from all around the Orient in this hands-on class. Prepare dishes such as har gau and peanut and tofu potstickers. |
| Saturday 20th February | Borough Market and Brunch | Meet at 10:30am to absorb the sights of London's most famous food market - we'll choose all our produce and then head off to the kitchen to prepare brunch. |
| Saturday 13th March | Borough Market and Brunch | Meet at 10:30am to absorb the sights of London's most famous food market - we'll choose all our produce and then head off to the kitchen to prepare brunch. |
| Wednesday 17th March | Modern Indian |
This Indian fusion class blends flavours of my heritage with those of Europe to create dishes such as goat’s cheese samosas with pear and ginger chutney and masala chai pannacotta. |
| Saturday 20th March | Clippy's Preserve workshop - Preserve the nation |
Join Michelle from Clippy's Jam, one of the UK's best preserve makers to learn how to prepare seasonal jams and chutneys at this hands-on workshop as part of her Preserving the Nation tour. The day will begin at 10.30am and will include lunch and your own home-made preserves to take home. |
Costs: Each evening class costs £45 per person per session, which includes a comprehensive handout, a full meal and wine. The Borough market workshops cost £57.50. The Preserves workshop costs £67.50. There is a discounted price of £125 if you book three evening sessions for the same person at the same time.
When? Our weekday evening events begin at 7:00pm promptly and finish at about 9.30pm. You are welcome to come earlier, from 6:45pm onwards for drinks and nibbles. The Saturday workshops will last for 4-5 hours and include lunch.
Where? Our events are currently being held at one of the family homes of Toral Shah, the founder of The Urban Kitchen. The loft-style venue overlooks the river and may be accessed by tube to London Bridge and Tower Hill, by a short walk along the river or by car.
Please contact Toral on 07956 513016 or toral@theurbankitchen.co.uk for further information and to make reservations for the cookery classes. There is a current minimum class size of 4 people and a maximum of 14 people per session, so please book early to avoid disappointment.
Payment and Cancellation policy
1.1 Every effort is made to ensure that prices for classes and events advertised on the Company's site are accurate. If an application to take part has been accepted and an error is found the Company will inform you as soon as possible and offer you the option of reconfirming your application for the Event at the correct price or cancelling your application for that Event otherwise.
1.2 Payment for any Event may be made by transfer from your Bank Account, by payment by credit or debit card or by cheque. Payment shall be made in GB Pounds sterling. Confirmation for a class or event will not take place until full payment has been received and cleared. If payments are made by cheque drawn on a UK branch of a UK bank, 6 working days shall be allowed for clearance from the day the cheque is received by the Company or such longer period as shall be required by the Company's bankers.
1.3 Should you wish to cancel your participation in an Event after placing a booking you must notify the Company in writing by email or post at the address or e-mail address then shown on the Site. Only if the class or event is fully subscribed and another member applies to participate in this class and takes the cancelling member's place shall the Company refund the price paid by the cancelling member but not otherwise.
Cancellation by the Client
1.3a If the Client cancels 7 days or less before an event is due to take place, or does not attend the event, the fee paid is forfeit.
1.3b If the Client cancels more than 7 days before an event is due to take place, the class fee will be transferred to another class or refunded by the Company less an administration fee of £10.
Cancellation by the Company
1.3c In the unlikely event the Company postpones an event due to a lack of sufficient numbers, or unavailability of a venue or expert, the Company will either offer an alternative date or full refund.
1.4 At all times you shall conduct yourself in your relations with other guests, Suppliers or Third Parties with respect and in a responsible and careful manner. Guests failing to behave correctly may be expelled, suspended or prevented from continuing with an event. Suppliers or other event organisers can refuse admission if in their opinion you may be a risk to others or yourself or you are affecting the enjoyment of others or the running of the event whether through drink, drugs or otherwise.