The Gordon Ramsay Academy

The moment I stepped into Gordon Ramsey's cooking class, a peculiar sense of dread settled in my gut. The room was pristine, the air heavy with the aroma of fresh ingredients. But there was something off about Gordon's smile, something unnerving.What was he cooking?" I wondered

Superb.. Great afternoon, we learned about different types of meat and how to prepare it. I can already make great pepper sauce and Chimichurri. After the lesson, we went to the dining room where we ate our own creations and were offered wine and beer (or a drink) of our choice.

Scheduled a private session for a team building exercise and made pasta. Catherine was excellent in helping us select the right menu for all our dietary restrictions and getting everything coordinated. The facility, tools and chef were top notch - for a group of amateur cooks, our dinner was fabulous. Highly recommend.

We went for the Steak Masterclass at Gordon Ramsay’s Academy and it was fabulous. All the staff were incredibly friendly and they all made a point of saying hello throughout the afternoon and wishing me a Happy Birthday. When we arrived we were shown to the cook book library and given the choice of tea or (very nice) coffee. We were lucky to be the only two in the class which was expertly run by Paul. Steak on the menu was Rump (which Paul cooked for us and it was sensational) we then had a Sirloin and and Fillet we were able to cook ourselves. On top of this Paul showed us how to make a Chimichurri sauce and a beautiful peppercorn sauce. Once we had finished cooking we were able to eat what we had cooked alongside a nice cold beer. As we’d finished a bit early as there were only two of us in the class Paul put on a fish cooking masterclass for us including Scallops, Bass, Plaice and Squid. We were given carry out containers for all the food that was left over and we were treated to a piece of birthday banana bread and a rendition of Happy Birthday. The premises themselves are top notch as is the kitchen set up. This was fantastic value for money given the amount of food we had and every single one of the staff could not have been more friendly, helpful or welcoming. I can not recommend this enough for any occasion and am looking forward to our next visit.

What a fun afternoon! We attended the Taste of India cooking class, our chef Pete was very knowledgeable and he taught us to make a delicious butter chicken curry, rice and samosas! I would definitely recommend it and we look forward to go back and try other classes! :)

We attended a fantastic 90 minute fish skills class with Pete. Welcomed warmly with coffee and delicious brownie and were able to chill before the class started.A great overview on general fish preparation and loved being able to prep our own seabass fillet. Pete was incredibly knowledgeable and we thoroughly enjoyed his approach to teaching a bunch of (extremely) amateur chefs.Great to then sit down and enjoy our meal with a glass of wine. We left feeling happy, well fed and ready to prep some fish at home.Excellent value for money and will be booking some of their other evening classes.

Had a great time at the academy; the groups are a perfect size and I left feeling like I'd learnt a lot! We had Andy, who was really approachable and friendly and made the whole thing a lot of fun. He gave us a lot of good tips and tricks that we have been using and we are definitely keen to go back for some other classes! Would definitely recommend

Ultimate desert class was brilliant - started with a sticky toffee pudding, then a tarte tatin, a raspberry and chocolate soufflé. And chocolate fondant to finish! Instructor chefs of Adam, Sue and Rob were brilliant and the facilities are great! My only suggestion would be to offer a small discount if you are booking two tickets - we did it as a couple of a birthday but it was expensive! High quality though and lunch included fromthe restaurant was a nice touch!

Amazing night getting shown how to cook a Pad Thai by Mark, chef to the stars (might have made that up, he said private households). Mark has a lovely balance of cheekiness and humor to give the class a lift from just cooking. Picked up some amazing basic skills, this is not me underselling, it's not all basics. But you will learn how to use a knife and cut an onion type thing - I need to shut up as now it sounds like I could not even use a knife and only been allowed a spoon all my life. Go give it a try and surprise yourself.

I took the Beef Wellington Masterclass yesterday and loved every minute of it. Chef Pete was fantastic, he made it such a fun experience. I would highly recommend this to anyone and I will be looking at what class I will do next.