What is the difference between a workshop and a cooking lesson? +
In a workshop we make one dish together and eat it together afterwards. It's a good time with friends, family or colleagues, as much an outing as a class. A cooking lesson is about technique: cutting, tempering spices, building a masala. Those skills carry over to every recipe. Either way you take the recipe and the spices home.
What does an Indian cooking workshop in Heerenveen cost? +
A workshop with friends is €50 per person including 9% VAT with 4 people, for about 3 hours of cooking. What a workshop costs barely moves with the number of people, so with a smaller group a minimum per workshop applies: €160 for 1 person, €85 per person for 2 and €60 per person for 3. That covers all ingredients and fresh spices, eating together afterwards what you have made, and going home with the recipe plus a portion of every spice that went into it. There is nothing to bring and nothing to buy afterwards. A private workshop at your home and company outings are quoted on request, because the price depends on your location, the group size and the menu.
How long does a workshop or cooking lesson take? +
Around 3 hours. In a workshop we cook together and then sit down to eat what we have made. In a one-to-one cooking lesson that same time goes into technique: explanation, doing it yourself, and repeating it until it sticks. Large events and group lessons run shorter or longer, which we agree beforehand.
What does a cooking lesson cost? +
A single lesson is €165 including 21% VAT. The lesson is one to one, so that is the price for one person and for the whole session, with all ingredients and spices. A lesson pack takes 10% off: €742.50 for five lessons instead of €825, or €1,485 for ten instead of €1,650, which works out at €148.50 per lesson. A pack is valid for two years and we plan the dates together. Group lessons are quoted on request.
Where can I take a cooking lesson? +
A one-to-one lesson takes place in your kitchen or in mine in Heerenveen, whichever you prefer. If you pick your own kitchen outside Heerenveen I agree any travel costs with you beforehand. Prefer company? I can arrange a small-group lesson, priced to fit.
Looking for fun things to do in Heerenveen? +
A cooking workshop or cooking lesson is a fun, original outing in Heerenveen and Friesland, with friends, as a date or as a team activity. You learn something new and eat together.
How many people can join? +
A workshop with friends is for a maximum of 4 people. Private workshops can be larger. Cooking lessons are one to one or in a small group. For events and company outings we make a tailored offer. You arrange the space yourselves, and for more than five people that needs to be an external kitchen.
Where do the lessons take place? +
In Heerenveen, at our place or at your home. For events and company outings I come to you, at a location you arrange yourselves.
What do we need for a company outing or event? +
You provide the space and hire me to run the workshop. I arrive with all the ingredients, fresh spices and the guidance. Up to five people a spacious kitchen is enough. For more than five people an external kitchen is needed, for example a cooking studio, community centre or hall with a professional kitchen. You arrange that location yourselves and I am happy to think along about what it needs.
Do I need cooking experience? +
No. We build from simple to more complex dishes, so both beginners and advanced cooks can join.
Can you accommodate dietary needs? +
Absolutely. Much Indian food is naturally vegetarian or vegan. Let me know allergies and wishes with your request.
