Budding Chefs
28th October 2026 - 9:00am - 12:00pm | Daylesford Farm
Our Budding Chefs classes provide the perfect introduction to cookery for children aged between 5 and 8 years old. These courses will inspire little ones to think about where their food comes from as we explain the story of our organic farm and Market Garden, getting them hands-on creating their own dishes with delicious, seasonal ingredients.
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Beginning with an introduction to Daylesford and a guided tour of our 32-acre Market Garden, children will learn all about the importance of cooking with fresh, seasonal produce. Designed to spark their imagination and introduce them to all sorts of flavours and ingredients, this course gives children the chance to see how much fun cooking can be and set them on course for a lifetime of good ingredients and homemade meals.
During their time with us, everyone will cook their own nutritious and delicious dishes, sitting down together to enjoy each dish they make, accompanied by organic Daylesford juices. Leaving with a recipe pack and plenty of ideas – they’re sure to want to cook for you at home!
Parents / guardians are not required to stay for the duration of the course, we just ask that children are dropped off to the Cookery School at 9.00am and collected at 12.00pm.
3-hour course includes practical and demonstration cookery sessions, dishes that are created on the course for lunch, refreshments and all course materials. Guests of The Cookery School also enjoy a discount of up to 25% in our Farmshop after their course.
FAQ's:
How many children can attend?
Our cookery courses can host up to a maximum of 12 guests, with everyone seated around our large central kitchen island in the Cookery School.What will the children be cooking?
We plan the menus for all our cookery courses roughly 1-week in advance to ensure that the dishes created are as seasonal as possible therefore, we are unable to publish what will be covered on this course.Do children need to be accompanied by an adult for the duration of the cookery course?
Adults are not required to accompany children for this course, simply drop them off to the Cookery School at 9.00AM and re-collect them at 12.00PM. If adults would prefer to stay, take a look at our Family Cooking Togethercourses designed for both adults and children to attend.
My child has dietary requirements can they attend?
On booking, there is a mandatory field to fill in under the name for the child attending where you can provide details of any dietary requirements or allergies.Can I book this experience as a gift?
You can book places in advance for children as a gift, however if you do not know yet whether they will be able to attend we recommend buying them one of our chidren's cookery gift vouchers instead. This way, they can choose the date of the course they would like to join us for. Discover our gift vouchers HERE.There aren't enough places available, is there a waitlist?
If there are not enough tickets available, simply email thecookeryschool@daylesford.comand we can add your details to our waitlist and let you know if we receive any cancellations.I require accommodation, where can I stay?
We have plenty of holiday cottages located at Daylesford and in the surrounding villages along with family rooms at our pubs. Visit www.daylesfordstays.com to discover more.Where do I find further children's cookery course dates?
We reguarly offer children's cookery courses inline with school holidays. You can find further dates below or find them all listed HERE.I have further questions how do I contact you?
Please email thecookeryschool@daylesford.com or call the Cookery School Team on 01608 731 620.
