FOOD STUFF! FOOD & DRINK EVENTS THIS MARCH
Hungry? While we’re unable to directly feed you via your preferred digital interface, we can but guide you to some pretty awesome food stuff. From talks on how to grow your own to courses on how to cook it – find below, a handpicked selection of some of the very best food and drink events taking place in Surrey this March.
NO DIG WORKSHOP / MARCH 1 / PAINSHILL, COBHAM
Love to grow your own? Join Lesley Shepherd, Painshill’s Kitchen Garden Manager and learn the ‘No Dig’ / ‘Zerodig’ method of gardening and how it can benefit the yield and quality of your vegetables while saving you time and effort.This workshop is suitable for both beginners and established vegetable growers. What the workshop covers? What is No Dig? Why should I be doing it? Does it work? How and when to start? Fancy learning something new. Save your space today.
For more information, visit painshill.co.uk
ENGLISH WINE & CHEESE TASTING / MARCH 2 / ALBURY VINEYARD, SILENT POOL
English cheese has been famed around the world for generations, but thanks to independent winery’s such as Albury Organic Vineyard, English wine has now joined cheese as one of our most sought-after products. At this event, you’ll be able to enjoy both together, with a guided tasting of three of the estate’s award-winning sparkling wines, followed by a selection of the finest English cheeses. Admire views from the barn over the vineyard, or venture outside for a walk amongst the vines.
For more information, visit alburyvineyard.com
DINNER IN 90: PAD THAI / MARCH 22 / THE GORDON RAMSAY ACADEMY, WOKING
Looking to sharpen up those culinary skills in the kitchen? The Gordon Ramsay Academy in Woking host a smorgasbord of day, half day, and evening classes for budding chefs to top up their knowledge base. Learn this quintessential Thai classic and learn how to make a proper tasty Pad Thai in 90 minutes. Sign up online.
For more information, visit gordonramsayacademy.com
AN EVENING WITH RICK STEIN / MARCH 24 / RICHMOND THEATRE
A feast for the mind! Multi-award-winning chef, restaurateur, writer and presenter Rick Stein delves into his lifelong love affair with cooking and his unwavering devotion to the brilliance of great British produce in this brand-new UK tour. From humble beginnings to the pinnacle of culinary success, Rick’s story is one of perseverance and passion. Discover how this self-taught chef, with no prior experience, went on to establish a thriving restaurant business that’s become a national institution.
For more information, visit atgtickets.com/richmond-theatre
WILD GAME COOKERY AND BUTCHERY / MARCH 29 / PRIORY FARM ESTATE, SOUTH NUTFIELD
Learn how to pluck, draw and butcher feathered small wild game such as pigeons, pheasants or duck or skin and joint small game like rabbits and squirrels. Surrounded by the crackle and pop of our fires, let wild cooking enthusiasts The Saltbox guide you through the ancient skill of creating and cooking over an open fire in a relaxed and informative environment beneath the trees.
For more information, visit wearethesaltbox.co.uk
SPRING LOADED BEER FESTIVAL / MARCH 29 + 30 / DISRUPTION IS BREWING, CAMBERLEY
Bank Holiday Weekend means one thing – the Spring Loaded Beer Festival in Camberley. Expect two sessions over two days featuring new beers, food trucks, live music, giveaways and more. A mere 18 minute walk from Blackwater Station.
For more information, visit disruptionisbrewing.co.uk