Your Friday night, sorted: cook, eat, and enjoy great company.
You’ll cook along with our expert tutors to create a delicious, seasonal menu, picking up practical tips, techniques and inspiration along the way. Then sit down together to eat, chat and unwind.
Whether you come with friends or join solo, it’s a welcoming, informal evening where great food and good company come together. You’ll leave not only having enjoyed a fantastic meal, but with the confidence to recreate the dishes at home time and time again.
No experience needed, just bring your appetite. We’ll take care of the rest (including the washing up!).
Each Supper Club is a small-group evening with just 18 places, so booking early is recommended.
Middle Eastern-Inspired Supper Club
Get ready for a delicious evening of vibrant flavours, fragrant spices and fresh, colourful ingredients. On this Middle Eastern-inspired supper club, you’ll cook alongside our expert tutor and the rest of the group to create a mouth-watering plant-based feast from scratch.
You’ll learn how to make chickpea shawarma kebabs, packed with warming spices and deliciously savoury flavours, alongside Lebanese-style green beans, zesty lemon and pomegranate bulgur wheat and a creamy whipped tahini sauce to bring everything together.
Once you’ve cooked your feast, sit back, relax and enjoy your freshly prepared meal with the group. Whether you come with friends or book by yourself, you’ll enjoy a fun and sociable evening that’s a great alternative to a traditional night out.
You’ll pick up useful cookery skills, flavour combinations and recipes that you can recreate at home time and time again. After your class, we’ll email you a recipe pack containing all the recipes you’ve learned, so you can keep enjoying the flavours of the Middle East at home.
All recipes are subject to availability of ingredients.
On the menu for the evening:
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Chickpea Shawarma Kebabs
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Lebanese Style Green Beans
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Lemon and Pomegranate Bulgur Wheat
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Whipped Tahini Sauce
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Meet your tutor
Akshata is a passionate chef and culinary educator with a Doctorate in Hotel Management, specialising in Culinary Arts. She has cooked in leading restaurants across the UK and India and spent over seven years sharing her knowledge with thousands of students. Akshata loves inspiring others through hands-on classes, online workshops, and live demonstrations, and her experience ranges from training military cadets to organising inclusive chef competitions. Warm, approachable, and full of expertise, Akshata makes every class an enjoyable and rewarding experience.
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What is included?
- Expert tuition from a friendly COOK! tutor
- All ingredients, recipes and equipment
- A COOK! apron to wear in the class
- Digital copies of all recipes
- On full day courses you will be having what you cook for lunch
- Complimentary refreshments on arrival (further refreshments will be available to purchase throughout the class)
Do I need any prior experience?
Not at all. Please don’t worry if you are a beginner as this class is completely suitable for all levels. All you need is a willingness to learn and give things a go!
What if I have a food allergy?
If you have any food allergies or intolerances, please contact our friendly team before booking to check whether the course is suitable for you.
Email: cook@vegsoc.org
Call: 0161 925 2000
What to expect on the day
Tutors will guide you through the preparation of various dishes, teaching you essential cooking skills and techniques while introducing you to key ingredients.
You’ll work mainly individually, allowing you to gain hands-on experience.
You’ll enjoy a relaxed and interactive learning environment with plenty of tastings, and you can take everything you make home with you.
What do I need to bring?
Please bring containers for taking food away with you
There will be the opportunity to purchase additional refreshments and merchandise such as aprons.
Please note that we are a cashless establishment and only accept card payments.
Accessibility info
There is a platform lift to the 1st floor where COOK! is located and step-free access to the building
We have lower work stations available for seated use
Blue badge/accessible parking is available on site, please contact us to book cook@vegsoc.org
Pacemakers: Our hobs are induction. If you have a pacemaker, please get in touch before booking. We can provide portable gas hobs; however, it may not be possible to maintain a safe distance in busy classes, so advance discussion is essential.
How to find us
COOK! is based in the heart of Ancoats and is extremely easy to get to:
COOK! with the Vegetarian Society
15 Jersey Street
Ancoats
Manchester
M4 6EZ
If you are driving there are several nearby carparks:
- SIP Car Parks Limited, 27 Gun Street (3 min walk)
- Ancoats Mobility Hub, 21 Poland Street (6 min walk)
- NCP Jersey Street (6 min walk)
If you are attending a class on a Sunday, there is free street parking on surrounding streets (Jersey St, Redhill St, Blossom St)
Nearest Metrolink: Shudehill (12 min walk)
Nearest Train station: Manchester Piccadilly (15 min walk)
Contact COOK!
If you have any questions please feel free to contact our friendly team:
Tel: 0161 925 2000
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