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The Yellow Door Kitchen (Tighes Hill)5.0 (95)

A long communal table and a glass of wine finish the class, making it an easy fit for birthdays and work breakups.

Getting Cooking Classes Right

Bryant Street is home to The Yellow Door Kitchen, a cooking school fitted out in an old printing warehouse. Owner Janet Newton trained in pastry at Le Cordon Bleu and worked in restaurants and patisseries before opening it, and she shares the teaching with guest chefs.

Groups come for a birthday, a team day or simply a reason to cook together, then sit down to eat what they've made.

A class at 13 Bryant Street, step by step:

Choose the format – working at the bench, or watching a demonstration with a glass of wine in hand
Choose the menu – pasta with seasonal sauces, brioche, ricotta and mozzarella, a Thai banquet and plenty more
Make it private – the school reshapes any listed class for a celebration or a work group
Sit down together – the dining room's long table takes up to 20
Order extras – dessert platters and finger-food sweets for parties of 10 to 100

Parking is on Bryant and Union Streets, and payment is taken in full when the class is booked.

Juniors aged seven to 15 have their own classes, separate from the adult calendar
Children aged 12 and over can take an adult class alongside a grown-up
Adult classes are open to cooks aged 16 and over, from complete novices to keen home bakers
Friends marking a birthday can pick macarons or a southern Italian menu and finish at the communal table

Practical notes for the kitchen

Wear comfortable closed-toe shoes – most of the class is spent on your feet
Nuts, gluten, dairy, egg, sesame and soy are used every day, so severe allergies to any of them rule a guest out
Several menus are gluten free, for guests who avoid it without a severe allergy
Christmas baking runs in season, handy for a December catch-up

Answers to Common Cooking Class Questions

Who teaches at The Yellow Door Kitchen?

Owner Janet Newton, a pastry chef trained at Le Cordon Bleu with a background in restaurants and patisseries, teaches alongside guest chefs.

Is there a minimum age for classes in Tighes Hill?

Adult classes are for 16 and over, and children 12 and up can join one with a grown-up. Younger cooks aged seven to 15 have dedicated junior classes.

Can someone with a nut allergy take part?

Not if the allergy is severe. Nuts, gluten, dairy, egg, sesame and soy are used in the kitchen every day, so anyone with a severe allergy to them can't attend.

Where do we park for a class on Bryant Street?

Parking is available on Bryant Street and nearby Union Street.