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Cook Club
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In this session, students enjoy activities like:

Baking cakes

Measuring ingredients

Preparing food safely

Following recipes

Making lunch to share with the group

In Cook Club, you will learn how to cook and prepare a range of food. We start with the basics. You will learn how to measure ingredients, stay safe in the kitchen, and do simple baking. As you get more confident, you can try more challenging recipes. 

You will also learn about food hygiene so you can prepare food safely. Students also help make our Elham Valley Vineyard jams and chutneys. We also bake tasty quiches, cakes, and scones for the Vineyard Café.

Cook Club is also a way to get ready for work experience at the café. There, students help in the kitchen, serve customers, and use the till.
A close-up of coffee and walnut cake from the Vineyard Café with brown frosting swirls and whole walnuts on top, served on a white plate with a fork resting beside it on a wooden table.
A woman on the left wearing a blue floral sweater and blue apron, sitting and smiling in a kitchen with a green crate in front. A woman in the middle wearing a red apron over a dark top, cutting apples on a green board. A woman on the right wearing an orange apron over a pink top, also cutting apples on a green board, with kitchen tools and a food safety poster in the background.
A hessian bag with wooden handles containing three jars of homemade preserves, placed on a wooden surface. The jars are labeled with tags reading "Raspberry Jam," "Rhubarb & Strawberry Jam," and "Chilli & Ginger Marmalade," each with a black lid and white label. A red flower-shaped tag is attached to the bag.
A man wearing glasses and a dark cap, dressed in a green jacket and blue apron, smiling and mixing ingredients in a metal bowl with a wooden spoon on a yellow table. The room has green tables, chairs, and a fire exit sign visible through a window.
A man wearing glasses and a black cap, dressed in a black shirt with "MARVEL" printed on it and an orange apron. He mixes cream from a tub into a metal bowl with a blue spoon on a yellow table in a room with green tables and kitchen tool decorations on the wall.
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A man from The Fifth Trust wears a dark cap, a green striped shirt and a black apron. He smiles warmly in a bright room with yellow tables and a window in the background.

“I love learning how to make cakes – my favourite is lemon drizzle!”

Hugh - Student