Hunter Valley Resort + Farm
ProHighlights
- Chef-led cooking classes in a purpose-built teaching kitchen, finishing with lunch at the table
- Candy making and pizza making workshops too, so a group can mix and match food activities
- Grape stomping, a taproom, a bistro and 35 rooms on the same 100-acre Pokolbin property
About Hunter Valley Resort + Farm
Hunter Valley Resort + Farm is a family-run property of 100 acres in Pokolbin, and its Cooking School runs out of a purpose-built teaching kitchen on site. The classes are designed for people who want to do the cooking themselves rather than watch a demonstration. A chef works the group through practical skills – basic knife technique, kitchen terms, frying and searing – while everyone prepares three kinds of canapés, three kinds of Vietnamese spring rolls and a batch of profiteroles. The session ends with the group sitting down to lunch made from what they have cooked, and each guest receives a personalised certificate. Two shorter food workshops run from the same farm. The candy class has a chef guide the group through peanut brittle, marshmallows and a boozy rocky road chocolate, and the sweets and recipes go home with you. The pizza class takes around an hour: each person shapes a base, picks toppings and bakes a pizza that becomes their lunch. Groups can also add grape stomping, where guests step barefoot into an oak barrel, or barrel rolling as a team challenge. For a hens day, a milestone birthday or a work program, the appeal is having everything in one place. After a class, the group can head over to the 4 Pines taproom on the property for craft beer, cocktails and local wine, with dinner served there or at Barrel Bistro, and the resort's 35 rooms let everyone stay on the property. Conference and corporate groups based elsewhere in the Hunter can still book a class. All classes need to be arranged in advance through the events team, who confirm the date and time with you.
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Frequently asked questions
What do you cook in the Cooking School class?
The class covers knife skills, kitchen terms, frying and searing, while the group makes three kinds of canapés, three kinds of Vietnamese spring rolls and profiteroles.
Is lunch included?
Yes. The cooking class finishes with lunch in the teaching kitchen, made from the dishes your group has prepared, and every guest gets a personalised certificate.
How much does a class cost?
Prices aren't published online. Send the events team your preferred date, time and group numbers and they will come back with arrangements for your group.
Do we need to be staying at the resort to book?
No. Groups staying elsewhere in the Hunter can book the cooking, candy or pizza classes, although the resort does have 35 rooms if you want to stay on site.
Can we combine a class with other activities?
Yes. Classes can be paired with grape stomping, barrel rolling, wine experiences, drinks at the 4 Pines taproom and dinner on site, subject to availability.
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Bronwyn Lloyd
5 months ago
This place is just amazing! Everything about it f4om the rooms to the food and drink, to the activities. We stayed here 2 nights. Had chickeb pizza one night and the lamb pizza the second night. Both were hands down the…
Tine kuma
6 months ago
The rooms are decent with a beautiful vineyard view. It's also worth having breakfast here with the amazing view. They also include a free wine tasting event and a short vineyard tour.
Suzi Makatham
6 months ago
The staff were very nice and friendly. The room was clean and comfortable, and the food was good and simple. Overall, it was a great value and a lovely experience. The horse-riding trail was the highlight of my visit. O…
Doreen V
5 months ago
Very nice upper accomodatation. Steep, narrow staircase, so pack wisely. They aren't fitted with USB plugs for charging, so bring plugs and cords. Brunch is delicious, so buy it at check-in. Wish we had booked for more n…
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