Topic: BIR Curry Lessons

[jb]

It would be good to hear you guys thoughts on it. Is ?50 too much or too little? The meal is probably worth ?15 - ?20 so ?30 - ?35 for 4 - 5 hours hands on lessons sounds like good value to me. I could probably negotiate a CR0 discount if a few members fancy coming along at the same time. Actually - that would be a fab idea. Anyone up for it?

Here's a similar idea from a BIR in Walderslade, Kent - the video description gives the details of the lessons but no price:

taj cooking lesson

Cooking With Chef Monsur
Taj master classes with our head chef Abul Monsur take place every Sunday. The sessions are a unique opportunity for amateur cooks of any ability to get inside a restaurant kitchen, pick up some tips and learn some of our Taj dishes to replicate for their friends and family at home.
The cookery class will run from 11.00am until 1.30pm. The day starts with tea/coffee at 11.00 am followed a small talk on basics of Indian food, the spices used and methods of cooking and then cooking a three course meal followed by guests enjoying a lunch at the restaurant.
Lunch will be served by 1.30pm.
Please call 01634 686648 for available dates and prices.

Might be of interest to a few folks.

Thanks for that,I know that area about 30 minutes from where I live,think I may have to take a trip down there.

[natterjak]

If you end up taking one of their lessons why not let us know how it was?

[natterjak]

Google maps says 12.3 miles, 28 minutes : I'm off !

Perhaps do a recce by ordering one of their TAs first - would be a shame to pay to learn how to cook food that's no good!

[Peripatetic Phil]

I think I'll combine the two : a trip down there to ask about the lessons (and the prices !) and probably a meal there rather than a takeaway because the food would  get a bit cold on the way home and I'd like to try it at its best.

** Phil.

[chriswg]

This isn't forgotten by the way. The renovations are just taking longer than he was hoping. Maybe we could get a date in the diary for Sunday 4th or 11th December. How would that suit people?

[Ramirez]

11/12 would be the best for me. 

[curryhell]

This isn't forgotten by the way. The renovations are just taking longer than he was hoping. Maybe we could get a date in the diary for Sunday 4th or 11th December. How would that suit people?

I'm definitely up for it if there's room

[curryhell]

It would be good to hear you guys thoughts on it. Is ?50 too much or too little? The meal is probably worth ?15 - ?20 so ?30 - ?35 for 4 - 5 hours hands on lessons sounds like good value to me. I could probably negotiate a CR0 discount if a few members fancy coming along at the same time. Actually - that would be a fab idea. Anyone up for it?

Here's a similar idea from a BIR in Walderslade, Kent - the video description gives the details of the lessons but no price:

taj cooking lesson

Cooking With Chef Monsur
Taj master classes with our head chef Abul Monsur take place every Sunday. The sessions are a unique opportunity for amateur cooks of any ability to get inside a restaurant kitchen, pick up some tips and learn some of our Taj dishes to replicate for their friends and family at home.
The cookery class will run from 11.00am until 1.30pm. The day starts with tea/coffee at 11.00 am followed a small talk on basics of Indian food, the spices used and methods of cooking and then cooking a three course meal followed by guests enjoying a lunch at the restaurant.
Lunch will be served by 1.30pm.
Please call 01634 686648 for available dates and prices.

Might be of interest to a few folks.

Thanks for that,I know that area about 30 minutes from where I live,think I may have to take a trip down there.

Let me know if you decide to go jb and how it turns out.  As it's so local i would definitely consider giving it a go

[976bar]

Google maps says 12.3 miles, 28 minutes : I'm off !

Perhaps do a recce by ordering one of their TAs first - would be a shame to pay to learn how to cook food that's no good!

I think a lesson would be good regardless. If his cooking isn't up to the standards that we are now all cooking to, at least it would be a chance to meet some of the other members and discuss how we are improving our dishes and get some feedback from the restaurant owner.... A positive way forward for the forum I think