Bristol School of Food & Wine is situated in the purpose-built cookery school at Bristol’s Award-Winning Bordeaux Quay Restaurant. Our courses, classes and workshops are suitable for anyone who has an interest in learning more about food and wine in a hands-on way, and range from relaxed evening classes and wine tastings to more focused certificate courses.

Please click here for full details of all our courses for adults 

To make an enquiry, book your place or buy gift vouchers please call us on 0117 943 1200 Monday - Friday 10am - 5pm or email bsfw@bordeaux-quay.co.uk and we will respond ASAP.

COOKERY COURSES

Our fun, hands-on Cookery Courses are taught by passionate and experienced local professionals with an emphasis on using the fresh locally sourced, seasonal ingredients wherever possible. Most of our courses and evening classes include a sit-down meal of what you have prepared.

The Essentials sessions are  a series of short, sharp essential skills evening classes and include; The Perfect Steak, 15 Minute Suppers, Vegetable & Herb Knife Skills, The Taming of the Stew, The Egg Box, The Veg Box, The Pudding Bowl, The Super Soup, and The Spice Rack.

Our Full Workshops include; Butchery, Game and Seafood Knife Skills, The Rise of the Soufflé, The Risotto Fantastico, The Marvellous Med, The Perfect Pastry, The Sauce Supreme, and The One Pot Wonder.

Our fun, hands-on Saturday Sessions include; The Tapas & Wine Session, The Sushi & Sake Session, The Perfect Dessert Session, The Ultimate Italian Session, The Ultimate Food & Wine Matching Session, The Baking Mad Session and our monthly Sunday Session The Perfect Sunday Roast

We provide a range of Short Courses for a more in-depth approach to learning about specific areas of food & wine including; The Fish Course, The Passport to European Cooking, The Journey from Field to Plate, The Happy Home Cook, and The Great British Kitchen.

Our Certificate Courses are week-long intensive courses designed to inspire your cooking, improve repertoire, and push your abilities to the next level. They range from a complete beginners course for those who love good food and can’t wait to get cooking well for themselves, to advanced courses designed to push skill and ability to as near professional kitchen standard as possible.

Download a PDF with all of our current courses for adults here

WINE & SPIRITS COURSES

The Wine School’s aim is to demystify the often daunting and complex world of wine in a non-pretentious and enjoyable way. We believe that the best way to learn is by experience, and hope to encourage new and interesting wine choices to be made as a result of experience gained through our courses and tastings.

Our One Day Introduction to Wine and Six Week Introduction to Wine courses give wine lovers an ideal hands-on insight into the world of wine via their taste buds. The Six Week Focus on France course helps to uncork the secrets of one of the world’s most prestigious wine producing countries. The Wine Lover’s Sessions, The Whisky Lovers Sessions, Cheese & Wine Tastings and The Cocktail Lover’s Sessions are all regular informal and fun hosted tasting events held either in the Deli or the Wine Bar - perfect ways to spend an alternative night out with friends, to celebrate a special occasion or to give as the ideal gift.

Download details of our wines and spirits courses here