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Find the Right Cooking Class in Newcastle City & Harbour

Getting Cooking Classes Right

For a group that would rather cook the meal than order it, The Yellow Door Kitchen holds its classes in Tighes Hill, the inner suburb by the harbour just west of Wickham. The school fills a converted printing warehouse on Bryant Street, which puts it within the city and harbour area for locals and for visitors staying in Newcastle for a weekend who want a hands-on afternoon.

Why groups from around the harbour book it:

  • A Le Cordon Bleu-trained pastry chef, Janet Newton, teaches alongside guest chefs
  • Classes are small, with around 10 to 15 places, run hands-on or as a demonstration watched with a glass of wine
  • Any class on the calendar can become a private team-building or celebration event
  • Afterwards the group shares the meal at a long communal table in a private dining room for up to 20
  • Dietary requirements are catered for in private group classes

Menus run from fresh pasta and brioche to a Thai banquet, cheese making and a beer and burgers masterclass, so one kitchen can host a hens afternoon, a work team or a family celebration.

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Picking a menu for the occasion

  • Work teams: the beer and burgers masterclass or a Spanish menu gives colleagues something to build together
  • Hens and birthdays: French macarons, bread and pastry, or a southern Italian spread suit a celebration
  • End of year: Christmas baking appears on the calendar for the festive season
  • Gluten-free cooks: several classes on the calendar are gluten free

Good to know before booking

  • Grown-up classes start at age 16, with kids from 12 welcome alongside an adult and separate junior sessions for seven- to 15-year-olds
  • Comfortable closed-toe shoes are a must, as cooks stand for most of the class
  • Anyone with a severe allergy to nuts, gluten, dairy, egg, sesame or soy can't attend, as those ingredients are used daily
  • Classes are paid in full at booking, and parking is on Bryant and Union Streets

Answers to Common Cooking Class Questions

Can a work team book a private cooking class?

Yes. The Yellow Door Kitchen adapts any class on its website into a team-building format, caters for dietary requirements and seats the group together afterwards in its private dining room.

How many people fit at the table after the class?

The long communal table in the private dining room seats up to 20, while regular classes take around 10 to 15 cooks.

Does everyone have to cook?

Not necessarily. Classes run as hands-on sessions or as demonstrations you can watch with a glass of wine, so a group can choose the pace that suits it.

Can the school supply desserts for a party held somewhere else?

Yes. The Yellow Door Kitchen makes dessert platters and finger-food sweets for parties of 10 to 100.