Culinary Courses
The next Michelin-starred restaurant to open in Birmingham could be yours - at least, it could if our cookery courses have their way.
These are just some of the local cookery lessons open to the next generation of Jamies and Nigellas.
Cookery schools at cutting-edge restaurants like Simpsons allow you to see the masters at work. Fun and informal courses take budding chefs behind the scenes. For example, at Simpsons, as well taking in detailed demonstrations (occasionally hosted by the Chef de Cuisine) the Sommelier’s conducts tours of the cellar. Then, hard work over, finish off with the delight of a three-course lunch.
Or if you really want to get back to basics, then at Loaf Cookery School in South Birmingham you can rediscover the lost kitchen arts of bread making, home dairy skills, butchery, wild food foraging and much more. Various courses are available every month and take place in homely setting, allowing you to easily replicate your new found culinary creativity in your own kitchen.
Shaker Bar School offer a range of courses for the novice to the experienced cocktail bartender. Learn the art of cocktail making and mixology, with practical hands on experience. Learn about customer service, in depth product knowledge, brand tasting and comparison. Perfect for impressing your mates at home or for bar/restaurant management and staff who want to refine their mixing art.
Enjoy wine and would like to learn more about it? Birmingham Wine School - an independent wine education company based in the heart of the city, run wine tasting and wine courses. The courses focus on enjoying wine and learning more in a relaxed and informal setting, with friendly people.
Join Opus for the only ‘hands on’ cookery course in Birmingham. Working in collaboration, Opus and The College of Food at UCB take you on a culinary journey to turn market fresh produce into an impressive three course menu fit for a dinner party.
The Opus Culinary Masterclass package costs £160 all inclusive. Invite a friend or partner to the dinner at an additional cost of only £50.
For further details visit the Opus website here
Culinary schools
- Simpson’s Cookery School
- Every Saturday 9.30am - 3.30pm
- Loaf Cookery School
- Various events / courses available
- Birmingham Wine School
- Various events / courses available