Cookery Courses at The Woodspeen

Our Cookery Courses

From searing the perfect steak to baking the perfect loaf, anyone can learn to be a better chef in our cookery school – even if they don’t know the first thing about cooking. All of our courses are run by our senior chefs. They have all been with us for years, and each has an encyclopaedic knowledge of food. They are also experienced teachers, who know how to put people at ease.

As in our restaurant, we use seasonal, local or homegrown produce wherever we can. In fact, our cookery school overlooks our vegetable garden, where you might even pick your own ingredients.

We keep our class sizes small, to give everyone plenty of one-on-one time and hands-on advice. And, we do all of the prep in advance, so you’re free to focus on the cooking. We’ll give you course notes and recipes to take home with you, but we also encourage you to ask questions and make your own notes. Above all, we hope you’ll leave feeling energised, with a headful of ideas and a sense of achievement.

Spanish Tapas: Small Plates, Big Energy

Learn to cook flavour-packed tapas, classic paella and ingredient-led dishes celebrating everything from beautiful Manchego to rich Ibérico — perfect for recreating a little holiday feeling at home....

Steak Night

Ever tried to cook the perfect steak and chips? We’ll show you how to pick the best cuts, sharing tips on how to retain tenderness and flavour. Then...

Curry Club

Learn some robust techniques for making Indian and Thai curries. You will cook a variety of dishes that you can easily replicate at home. This will include techniques...

Bread, Butter & Better Weekends

Learn the basics with us, and before you know it, you’ll be making classic and modern breads, from traditional soda bread to shortbread. Highlights: Understanding fermentation Gluten knowledge:...

French Kitchen Favourites

Master the dishes that made France famous, without the fuss or fear. From rich savoury comforts to timeless sweet classics, you’ll learn the techniques, tips and little touches...

Coast & Kitchen: A Love Letter to Seafood

We’re lucky to be surrounded by some of the finest seafood in the world. Learn how to prepare and cook fish and shellfish with confidence, understanding seasonality, flavour...

The Art of Canapés: Small Bites, Big Impact

The kind of food that makes people hover in the kitchen and ask for “just one more.” Learn elegant, flavour-packed bites and simple chef tricks to create canapés...

Flames & Grills: Big Heat, Big Flavour

Turn the heat up and cook with a bit of attitude. Think char, smoke, sticky marinades, outrageous flavour and barbecue food that actually tastes like summer. You’ll leave...

Sweet Science: Mastering Macarons

Part baking, part patience, part delicious little miracle. Discover the sweet science behind perfect macarons as you learn the techniques, timings and pastry secrets needed to create delicate...

Refined Dining with Ben Taylor: Restaurant Cooking, Reimagined

Spend the day at the pass with The Woodspeen’s Head Chef and discover what really takes a dish from good to unforgettable. From elegant plating and flavour balance...

Sweet Foundations: An Introduction to Patisserie

Acquire the kind of skills that quietly change your kitchen forever. Learn the foundations of beautiful patisserie, from pastry and sweet doughs to silky custards, creams and elegant...

Little Chefs!

Parent & Child Course from ages 8+ A fun and enjoyable day of cooking where we will teach dishes designed for you to be able to cook together...

La Dolce Vita: Cooking the Italian Way

Learn to cook flavour-packed tapas, classic paella and ingredient-led dishes celebrating everything from beautiful Manchego to rich Ibérico — perfect for recreating a little holiday feeling at home....

The Art of Pasta

Forget packet pasta for a moment. Roll, shape and craft beautiful, fresh pasta by hand while learning approachable techniques, seasonal accompaniments, and flavour-packed fillings that make homemade pasta...

Burgers & Bubbles

A fun morning/afternoon where you will create the ultimate burger, served classically with a brioche bap, burger relish, chips, onion rings and a choice of beer or champagne....