THE RAYMOND BLANC SCHOOL Weekday Half-day Cookery Course by Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons
Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons, A Belmond Hotel
Church Road South Oxfordshire OX44 7PD United Kingdom
(36 reviews)
WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT
Learn from the best and enhance your culinary skills with The Raymond Blanc Cookery School. As the UK's leading cookery school, it's the only institution of its kind to share the site of a Michelin two-starred restaurant, the iconic Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons, A Belmond Hotel. Located in idyllic Oxfordshire, discover first-hand how to create culinary masterpieces at one of the world's top gastronomic destinations.
"Here is everything any serious cook could ever want and a bunch of other stuff they never knew they needed"
-Jay Rayner, The Guardian
WHAT'S INCLUDED
Half-day cooking course for one person at The Raymond Blanc Cookery School
Learn through informative demonstrations from Head Tutor Mark Peregrine and his team
Courses to choose from include 'Sweet & Savoury Souffles', 'The Magic of Macaron, 'Let's Cook!' and more
Join a class at a time which suits you: morning or afternoon
Optional: For a supplement, upgrade to a weekend half-day course
Easy Refunds & Exchanges
Instant E-Certificate Delivery
1 Year Validity
MORE ABOUT THE EXPERIENCE
Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons, A Belmond Hotel, a restaurant and hotel situated in the Oxfordshire village of Great Milton, is renowned as one of the UK's leading gastronomic destinations. The restaurant, run by celebrity chef Raymond Blanc, opened in 1984, was awarded two Michelin stars in its first year, and has held onto these every year since.
The hotel restaurant has received a plethora of accolades throughout the years and in the restaurant's recent history it has been awarded ‘Sustainable Hotel Restaurant of the Year 2014’ and named Square Meal's ‘Best UK Restaurant of 2013’.
An established household name and one of the most respected chefs in the UK, Raymond Blanc has graced our television screens with shows such as "Kew on a Plate", "How to Cook Well" and "Kitchen Secrets."
In 1991, the celebrity chef opened The Raymond Blanc Cookery School. Uniquely, it is the only cookery school in the world situated on the same site as a Michelin two-star restaurant. The school welcomes enthusiastic novices and professional cooks alike.
Head tutor Mark Peregrine, who was Blanc's very first apprentice, brings over 30 years of experience to his classes. His and Blanc's philosophy is to ensure all guests learn “in a fun and interesting way.” The school's half-day courses are primarily observational, allowing guests to cast a keen eye over Mark Peregrine's in-depth and highly informative demonstrations. The invaluable techniques learned will then be put into practice in a short hands-on practical, creating one dish under instruction.
For a supplement, upgrades are available for the school's full-day courses. The full-day course is more dedicated to hands-on tuition, allowing guests to develop their culinary skills and food knowledge and learn new techniques in an interactive environment. Guests for the full-day course also enjoy an informal lunch, morning and afternoon teas and have the added pleasure of taking home a souvenir chefs jacket as a memento of their day.
Choose your preferred course from a range of options. Favourites for the half-day course include: ‘Let’s Cook!’, which provides an inspired lesson in creating a seasonal three-course dinner, and ‘Canapés’, which gets creative with dinner party staples. Favourites for the full-day course include: 'Patisserie & Desserts', which tackles the devilish soufflé, chocolate Marquise, ice cream and sorbet, and 'Tastes & Textures From Afar', teaching participants of the ingredients and techniques used in Japanese, Indian and Thai cooking.
LATEST CUSTOMER REVIEWS(36 reviews)
Wonderful venue and food
Loved the venue, and the food was wonderful but we only spent approx 10 mins actually cooking during a half day cookery class - most of the time the chef was doing the cooking and talking through the ...
Natalie - 23rd Dec, 2023
Well organised experience, recipes were lovely and given lots of tips for cooking at home in the future. It would have been nice if there was more of a practical element, we had 10 mins of cooking, an...
Ashleigh - 23rd Feb, 2023
5 stars for Raymond Blanc Cookery School
We had a really great time at the Cookery School yesterday. We were welcomed on arrival with tea and biscuits in the lounge and then went for a walk round the gardens. Mark in the Cookery School was p...
Natasha - 13th Feb, 2023
Enjoyable afternoon of simple nourishing classics
really enjoyable afternoon, well taught simple dishes in beautiful surroundings
Lola - 06th Feb, 2023
Simply Raymond
What a wonderful day learning to cook delicious recipes that are simple enough to cook at home!
Estee - 17th Oct, 2022
Chocolate Heaven!!
The day was very well organised, I found the course to be very informative and left feeling that I could tackle some of the recipes demonstrated.
Sandra - 03rd Oct, 2022
Go try it you will not be dissapointed
It was fabulous learned so much great skills and tips. Outstanding
Mary - 20th Aug, 2022
Absolutely fantastic
This was excellent from start to finish. Aside from the 4 dishes we learnt, there were so many tips to pick up that I wish I'd known years ago. Thoroughly recommended!!
Julie - 23rd Jan, 2022
Truely amazing!
The experience was extremely well organised by Truely. The experience itself was brilliant. The chef Mark amazing. It was one of the best things we have ever done. At the end of the cookery course we ...
Christina - 27th Sep, 2021
Patrick - 06th Sep, 2021
Fantastic Experience
The course was excellent
Alexandra - 11th Oct, 2020
Best cookery course ever.
This was so much fun. Learnt so many great tips and tricks to make excellent easy fast delicious dishes at home. Very intimate set up, and you felt very included and relaxed. Great tutor!
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Martin - 22nd Sep, 2020
Great day out
The cookery school was excellent. The chef, Mark, was an amazing individual who brought charm, expertise and fun to the cooking class. From start to finish the experience was entertaining and we were ...
Sid - 02nd Dec, 2019
You won’t go home hungry
Excellent afternoon. Good mix of observation and practical. Learn lots of useful tips and techniques and 4 new recipes. Relaxed supportive environment and the Manoir looked beautiful.
Kim - 29th Nov, 2019
Very good experience
Hotel reception staff were friendly and welcoming. Cookery School the same. Kitchen well equipped and operation was very slick and well organised.
Susan - 23rd Jul, 2019
Excellent
A lovely experience throughout. The chef was a great presenter and also included some extra tips as well as the set recipes. Great to see the beautiful house and gardens too. Highly recommend.
Sophie - 19th Jun, 2019
Lots of useful learning
It was a good session and I learnt a lot. Only reason it isn’t a 5 is that it seemed a bit rushed as only half a day and not time to do as much practical work as on the full days.
Kim - 19th Jun, 2019
Perfect day
Amazing day from start to finish. Perfect!
Jan - 14th Apr, 2019
Treat not to be missed
Day full off fabulous food. I walked away feeling totally spoilt.
Veronika - 12th Nov, 2018
Great experience
Great staff and organisation. Both the pre engagement through Truly and the day uitself we’re faultless.
Anthony - 10th Nov, 2018
WHERE AND WHEN IT'S AVAILABLE
Church Road South Oxfordshire OX44 7PD United Kingdom
This experience is available on selected weekdays:
Morning courses run from 9.30am to 12.30pm (9.15am check-in)
Afternoon courses run from 2pm to 5pm (1.45pm check-in)
HOW DOES TRULY WORK?
1. Once you have checked out, you will receive an e-certificate with a unique redemption code.
2. Use this code to request your booking with the desired date and time
3. Sit back and let us handle the rest. Arrive to your experience knowing we have arranged everything.
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