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Cooking the Roux Way


Spend the day with rising stars of Albert and Michel Roux Jr's restaurants, Steve Groves, Chris King, Rachel Humphrey and Toby Stuart. Cooking seasonal menus master new skills and techniques and get a taste of the professional kitchen. These fun, practical, hands-on cooking classes are the perfect treat for the keen amateur chef.

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First choose your menu

Each Cooking the Roux Way class is built around a selection of inspiring, three-course seasonal menus. Choose from the French Kitchen (focusing on meat, fish, shellfish, game or meat-free, plus dessert) or Dinner Party Entertaining. Guided by a hand-picked Roux-trained chef learn new skills, explore new ingredients and grow in kitchen confidence.

Your day in our kitchen

We don't just show you how to cook a delicious three course menu, we teach you to think about the way you cook. So as your chef demonstrates how it's done, ask lots of questions and be prepared for surprises. Like listening to the sound of sugar caramelising and knowing when not to stir a saucepan. Is there a best way to fillet a fish? How do you get a soufflé to rise every time? And just what do chefs do with all those parsley stalks in their freezers?

  • Val's review of Cooking the Roux Way Experience " A fabulous day which was over far too soon! Well organised, ran smoothly with lots of hands-on practical assistance not only from Chef Toby Stewart but also from the very attentive, knowledgeable and enthusiastic team. A great opportunity to build confidence, learn, refresh skills and ask plenty of questions in a well equipped kitchen using good ingredients. "
  • Frank's review of Cooking the Roux Way Experience: " Excellent learning from a top expert chef (Chris King) who really knew his subject and could enthuse and encourage all of us in the class. A hugely enjoyable day, really well spent. Thank you! "
  • Patricia's review of Cooking the Roux Way Experience: " Thank you for my wonderful day with Steve Groves for the Seafood and Champagne course. I enjoyed every minute & learned such a lot from working and dressing live crab to the steamed scallops in their shells. The staff were just amazing, nothing was to much trouble from the top man to the person who came and washed your used pans and cleaned your work station down. Would really recommend this, now looking forward to my next cooking adventure. "
  • Lizette's review of Cooking the Roux Way Experience: " I had a WONDERFUL day. I arrived back in South Africa on Friday and I just want to pack my bags and come back to the UK ... and attend more, “Cooking the Roux Way” classes. It was a fantastic experience. Steve was great and I learnt all kinds of wonderful things. Loved every moment and will do it again on my next visit to the UK. "

Savour a sense of achievement

Throughout your cookery class your chef, and our two assistants will be on hand to guide you. But it's not all hard work. Pause from cooking to enjoy each dish on your menu, paired with expertly chosen wines. Your chef will join you for a glass in our dining room at the end of the day. Take home the recipes and skills to replicate the dishes in your own kitchen and the confidence to experiment with new ingredients.

Booking details

Your chef's personal take on the very best seasonal produce and recipes inspired by their restaurant menus. Savour the taste of creativity as you learn to cook three exciting and original dishes.

  • With Steve Groves
  • Cost £298.00 each
  • Starts at 10:00 AM
  • Ends at 4:00 PM
This course is sold out. Why not purchase a voucher for this experience which can be redeemed against any future course dates?

Your chef's personal take on the very best seasonal produce and recipes inspired by their restaurant menus. Savour the taste of creativity as you learn to cook three exciting and original dishes.

  • With Steve Groves
  • Cost £298.00 each
  • Starts at 10:00 AM
  • Ends at 4:00 PM

Learn how to impress with a delicious stress-free dinner party menu. Your menu will be inspired by the season's best produce. Master roast fillet of scotch beef with macaroni a la lyonnaise, or dover sole with clams, coriander and lime for example. Then dazzle your guests with desserts such as caramelised banana soufflé or warm bitter chocolate tart.

  • With Chris King
  • Cost £298.00 each
  • Starts at 10:00 AM
  • Ends at 4:00 PM

Your chef's personal take on the very best seasonal produce and recipes inspired by their restaurant menus. Savour the taste of creativity as you learn to cook three exciting and original dishes.

  • With Steve Groves
  • Cost £298.00 each
  • Starts at 10:00 AM
  • Ends at 4:00 PM
This course is sold out. Why not purchase a voucher for this experience which can be redeemed against any future course dates?

Your chef's personal take on the very best seasonal produce and recipes inspired by their restaurant menus. Savour the taste of creativity as you learn to cook three exciting and original dishes.

  • With Steve Groves
  • Cost £298.00 each
  • Starts at 10:00 AM
  • Ends at 4:00 PM

Learn how to impress with a delicious stress-free dinner party menu. Your menu will be inspired by the season's best produce. Master roast fillet of scotch beef with macaroni a la lyonnaise, or dover sole with clams, coriander and lime for example. Then dazzle your guests with desserts such as caramelised banana soufflé or warm bitter chocolate tart.

  • With Chris King
  • Cost £298.00 each
  • Starts at 10:00 AM
  • Ends at 4:00 PM

Your chef's personal take on the very best seasonal produce and recipes inspired by their restaurant menus. Savour the taste of creativity as you learn to cook three exciting and original dishes.

  • With Toby Stuart
  • Cost £298.00 each
  • Starts at 10:00 AM
  • Ends at 4:00 PM

Learn how to impress with a delicious stress-free dinner party menu. Your menu will be inspired by the season's best produce. Master roast fillet of scotch beef with macaroni a la lyonnaise, or dover sole with clams, coriander and lime for example. Then dazzle your guests with desserts such as caramelised banana soufflé or warm bitter chocolate tart.

  • With Chris King
  • Cost £298.00 each
  • Starts at 10:00 AM
  • Ends at 4:00 PM

Your chef's personal take on the very best seasonal produce and recipes inspired by their restaurant menus. Savour the taste of creativity as you learn to cook three exciting and original dishes.

  • With Rachel Humphrey
  • Cost £298.00 each
  • Starts at 10:00 AM
  • Ends at 4:00 PM

Your chef's personal take on the very best seasonal produce and recipes inspired by their restaurant menus. Savour the taste of creativity as you learn to cook three exciting and original dishes.

  • With Toby Stuart
  • Cost £298.00 each
  • Starts at 10:00 AM
  • Ends at 4:00 PM

Learn how to impress with a delicious stress-free dinner party menu. Your menu will be inspired by the season's best produce. Master roast fillet of scotch beef with macaroni a la lyonnaise, or dover sole with clams, coriander and lime for example. Then dazzle your guests with desserts such as caramelised banana soufflé or warm bitter chocolate tart.

  • With Chris King
  • Cost £298.00 each
  • Starts at 10:00 AM
  • Ends at 4:00 PM

Your chef's personal take on the very best seasonal produce and recipes inspired by their restaurant menus. Savour the taste of creativity as you learn to cook three exciting and original dishes.

  • With Rachel Humphrey
  • Cost £298.00 each
  • Starts at 10:00 AM
  • Ends at 4:00 PM

Your chef's personal take on the very best seasonal produce and recipes inspired by their restaurant menus. Savour the taste of creativity as you learn to cook three exciting and original dishes.

  • With Toby Stuart
  • Cost £298.00 each
  • Starts at 10:00 AM
  • Ends at 4:00 PM

Learn how to impress with a delicious stress-free dinner party menu. Your menu will be inspired by the season's best produce. Master roast fillet of scotch beef with macaroni a la lyonnaise, or dover sole with clams, coriander and lime for example. Then dazzle your guests with desserts such as caramelised banana soufflé or warm bitter chocolate tart.

  • With Steve Groves
  • Cost £298.00 each
  • Starts at 10:00 AM
  • Ends at 4:00 PM

Your chef's personal take on the very best seasonal produce and recipes inspired by their restaurant menus. Savour the taste of creativity as you learn to cook three exciting and original dishes.

  • With Chris King
  • Cost £298.00 each
  • Starts at 10:00 AM
  • Ends at 4:00 PM

Your chef's personal take on the very best seasonal produce and recipes inspired by their restaurant menus. Savour the taste of creativity as you learn to cook three exciting and original dishes.

  • With Toby Stuart
  • Cost £298.00 each
  • Starts at 10:00 AM
  • Ends at 4:00 PM

Learn how to impress with a delicious stress-free dinner party menu. Your menu will be inspired by the season's best produce. Master roast fillet of scotch beef with macaroni a la lyonnaise, or dover sole with clams, coriander and lime for example. Then dazzle your guests with desserts such as caramelised banana soufflé or warm bitter chocolate tart.

  • With Steve Groves
  • Cost £298.00 each
  • Starts at 10:00 AM
  • Ends at 4:00 PM

Your chef's personal take on the very best seasonal produce and recipes inspired by their restaurant menus. Savour the taste of creativity as you learn to cook three exciting and original dishes.

  • With Chris King
  • Cost £298.00 each
  • Starts at 10:00 AM
  • Ends at 4:00 PM

Discover the distinctive flavours of game and red wine as you prepare and cook two seasonal game dishes followed by dessert. A typical menu might include salad of wood pigeon and hazelnuts followed by roast venison with gnocchi and wild mushrooms.

  • With Rachel Humphrey
  • Cost £298.00 each
  • Starts at 10:00 AM
  • Ends at 4:00 PM

Learn how to impress with a delicious stress-free dinner party menu. Your menu will be inspired by the season's best produce. Master roast fillet of scotch beef with macaroni a la lyonnaise, or dover sole with clams, coriander and lime for example. Then dazzle your guests with desserts such as caramelised banana soufflé or warm bitter chocolate tart.

  • With Toby Stuart
  • Cost £298.00 each
  • Starts at 10:00 AM
  • Ends at 4:00 PM

Learn how to impress with a delicious stress-free Christmas dinner party menu. Your menu will be inspired by the season's best produce. Master venison tartare with sloe gin or duck breast with port poached pears for example. Then dazzle your guests with desserts such as muscovado cheesecake with marsala figs or pistachio and fig tart.

  • With Steve Groves
  • Cost £298.00 each
  • Starts at 10:00 AM
  • Ends at 4:00 PM

Discover the distinctive flavours of game and red wine as you prepare and cook two seasonal game dishes followed by dessert. A typical menu might include salad of wood pigeon and hazelnuts followed by roast venison with gnocchi and wild mushrooms.

  • With Rachel Humphrey
  • Cost £298.00 each
  • Starts at 10:00 AM
  • Ends at 4:00 PM

Learn how to impress with a delicious stress-free dinner party menu. Your menu will be inspired by the season's best produce. Master roast fillet of scotch beef with macaroni a la lyonnaise, or dover sole with clams, coriander and lime for example. Then dazzle your guests with desserts such as caramelised banana soufflé or warm bitter chocolate tart.

  • With Toby Stuart
  • Cost £298.00 each
  • Starts at 10:00 AM
  • Ends at 4:00 PM

Learn how to impress with a delicious stress-free Christmas dinner party menu. Your menu will be inspired by the season's best produce. Master venison tartare with sloe gin or duck breast with port poached pears for example. Then dazzle your guests with desserts such as muscovado cheesecake with marsala figs or pistachio and fig tart.

  • With Steve Groves
  • Cost £298.00 each
  • Starts at 10:00 AM
  • Ends at 4:00 PM

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