This one-day course is ideal for those who love nothing more than tucking into a traditional meat pie. Join our in-house team to learn how to produce proper handcrafted pies at home.
This one-day course is ideal for those who love nothing more than tucking into a traditional meat pie. Join our in-house team to learn how to produce proper handcrafted pies at home.
By the end of the day you’ll have the practical skills, knowledge and confidence to create the homemade pastry and the tasty, savoury fillings that together make a truly great pie.
Our in-house team will share both their extensive knowledge of the butchery industry and their pastry skills with you, giving you the chance to turn your hand to making:
You will be able to take home a selection of your own hand-crafted products. The School of Artisan Food makes a conscious effort to reduce waste and packaging. We welcome students to bring their own containers to transport their food home.
The School of Artisan Food is nestled in the heart of Sherwood Forest on The Welbeck Estate, Nottinghamshire, just a few minutes from the A1 and M1.
Refreshments will be available throughout the day, as well as lunch prepared by our hospitality team. All ingredients, equipment and recipes will be provided.
The School of Artisan Food is an award-winning charity, dedicated to enthusing and helping people from all walks of life to learn about healthy, sustainable - and delicious - food.
Offering a wide range of over 80 hands-on courses taught by world-class award-winning tutors, we’ll get you truly fired up about the art and business of sustainable artisan food production. From baking and patisserie to cheese-making and butchery; pie-making to brewing, preserving and pickling to foraging or ice cream making; our courses cater for all levels, whether you are a complete beginner or a professional.
Experience a warm welcome as one of our 4,000 course participants each year from home brewers and bakers to heritage cheese makers; young people at local colleges to career-changers and industry experts. Whether you fancy getting stuck in to a two-hour taster experience, improving your skills on a day or week-long course, or enrolling on our six-month Advanced Diploma in Artisan Baking, our award-winning set-up offers unrivalled expertise and support in a welcoming, relaxed atmosphere: we want to help you learn about creating sustainable, cost-effective, tasty food from scratch, but we also want you to enjoy the experience, experiment, and have fun!
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