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A young girl wearing a catering hair net and apron is standing holding and looking at a stainless steel bowl which contains a wooden spoon and batter mix.

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Mon 27 - Wed 29 Oct 2025

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Join us for half term cooking workshops for children! An exciting, hands-on programme designed to inspire healthy eating habits, build life skills, and ignite a passion for cooking in a fun, inclusive way.

Children’s cooking half-term workshops will cost £15 per session. This will include a take - home meal! In these fun, hands-on sessions led by experienced teachers, children will learn the basics of making the following dishes. ON DAY 1: Fried dumplings, Callaloo (V) & Caribbean Cod fish (VO), plantain Take-home: Full meal African- Caribbean lunch box ON DAY 2: Jerk Chicken/Fish & Seasoned rice (VO) Vegetables in Jerk sauce (V) Take-home: Full meal Caribbean lunch box ON DAY 3: Spiced burger, burger sauce & spiced Wedges Spiced fish Burger, burger sauce & Spiced potato wedges (VO) Spiced vegetable burger, burger sauce & Spiced potato wedges (V) Take-home: Healthy, homemade African-Caribbean-inspired fast-food alternative. Children will receive certificates and give a brief presentation and parents are invited to the presentation. Children taking part will build on important life skills, including: · Fine motor skills & dexterity · Teamwork, cooperation & social interaction · Listening, observation & following instructions · They will also gain valuable knowledge in: - Kitchen safety and food hygiene - Nutrition and healthy eating habits - Maintaining a clean, safe cooking environment These workshops are the perfect mix of fun, learning and confidence-building - all in a safe, supportive space!

Event Performance Details

Mon 27 Oct
11:00 (2 hours ) - Tooting Works
Tue 28 Oct
11:00 (2 hours ) - Tooting Works
Wed 29 Oct
11:00 (2 hours ) - Tooting Works

Event Location

Tooting Works

Venue Info
Tooting Works
89 Bickersteth Road
Tooting
London
SW17 9SH
View on Google Maps 07807971470
Children stand around a stainless steel chefs island, chopping strawberries on colourful chopping boards. There is a whole array of other fruit to choose from. Kitchen safety and knife skills assessment and teaching in motion. Exotic fruit kebabs were the the dish of the day, with optional chocolate dipping sauce. And yes, a vegan chocolate alternative was available to suit all dietary needs.
A young girl wearing a catering hair net and apron is standing holding and looking at a stainless steel bowl which contains dough. She needs the dough with her fist.
A young girl wearing a catering hair net and apron is standing holding a knife and carefully slices mango. She is in a kitchen with iother childen and is using a red chopping board, where other slices are randomly placed
A delicous -looking whole homemade burger bun, sits on colourful grease proof paper. A burger and salad is visible from under the bun.
Two young children crack eggs and create a batter mix in a stainless steel bowl. The bowl sits on a stainless steel kitchen surface.
Children stand around a stainless steel chefs island, chopping strawberries on colourful chopping boards. There is a whole array of other fruit to choose from. Kitchen safety and knife skills assessment and teaching in motion. Exotic fruit kebabs were the the dish of the day, with optional chocolate dipping sauce. And yes, a vegan chocolate alternative was available to suit all dietary needs.
A young girl wearing a catering hair net and apron is standing holding and looking at a stainless steel bowl which contains dough. She needs the dough with her fist.
A young girl wearing a catering hair net and apron is standing holding a knife and carefully slices mango. She is in a kitchen with iother childen and is using a red chopping board, where other slices are randomly placed
A delicous -looking whole homemade burger bun, sits on colourful grease proof paper. A burger and salad is visible from under the bun.
Two young children crack eggs and create a batter mix in a stainless steel bowl. The bowl sits on a stainless steel kitchen surface.
Children stand around a stainless steel chefs island, chopping strawberries on colourful chopping boards. There is a whole array of other fruit to choose from. Kitchen safety and knife skills assessment and teaching in motion. Exotic fruit kebabs were the the dish of the day, with optional chocolate dipping sauce. And yes, a vegan chocolate alternative was available to suit all dietary needs.
A young girl wearing a catering hair net and apron is standing holding and looking at a stainless steel bowl which contains dough. She needs the dough with her fist.
A young girl wearing a catering hair net and apron is standing holding a knife and carefully slices mango. She is in a kitchen with iother childen and is using a red chopping board, where other slices are randomly placed
A delicous -looking whole homemade burger bun, sits on colourful grease proof paper. A burger and salad is visible from under the bun.
Two young children crack eggs and create a batter mix in a stainless steel bowl. The bowl sits on a stainless steel kitchen surface.

Need to Know

Genre
Children / Family
Education
Pricing
£15 or more
Recommended Age
Children 4-8
Children 8-13
Young People 13-17
Event contact
Janet Robertson or Sylvena Morrison BA Hons, NPQH
consultancy@secs.org.uk
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