Feast Your Eyes
Just a little taste of our lovingly-prepared food
to whet your appetite…
“Chequers Kitchen is my homage to my mother’s kitchen. My childhood was so enriched by the wonderful, abundant, natural food she prepared with great love and a passion for flavours and freshness. I hope we can inspire our guests in a similar way and make Chequers Kitchen Cookery School a place of laughter and friendship as well as wonderful food.”
Pieter van Zyl – Head Chef & Co-Owner
At Chequers Kitchen Cookery School in Kent, we choose ingredients which are fresh, natural, and sourced locally, where possible. Each dish is prepared with passion and an exacting attention to detail so that you can savour your meal and enjoy each bite. We are happy to discuss menu options to suit your taste. Scroll down to see sample menus, Demo & Dine and Pizza Party details.
Have the Chequers all to yourselves for groups of 12 to 32. Here are some menu examples and we are happy to provide a no-obligation quote for your event. Prices depend on the number of courses and number of guests. We are happy to work together to create a menu that suits you.
Spiced sweet & salty mixed nuts * Seasonal gazpacho * Manchego or Feta bites with honey * Jamon * Mixed olives * Smoked salmon blini with cream cheese & chives * Garlic bread * Parmesan crisps with mushroom, pepper & rosemary
Home-cured gravadlax with celeriac & fennel salad * Double-baked cheese souffle * Roasted butternut soup with sourdough * Terrine de campagne with sourdough & pickles * Traditional prawn cocktail * Cape Malay pickled fish with bread & butter
Roasted seasonal fish with homemade tartare sauce * Slow roasted leg of lamb with mint sauce & roasted garlic * Free-range chicken with aioli & gravy * Roast sirloin of beef with red wine sauce & Yorkshire pudding * Spanakopita – spinach & feta pie * Mediterranean roasted vegetable lasagne with hand-made pasta * Bobotie – South Africa’s national dish – with rice, sambals, poppadom & mango chutney
Herb roasted potatoes * Roasted seasonal vegetables * Cauliflower cheese * Broccoli soffritti * Creamed leeks
Pickled cauliflower salad with caraway, red onion, capers, raisins, oregano * Beetroot, orange & feta * Tabbouleh with tomato, cucumber & lemon * Chinese slaw with coriander & mint * Aubergine with Miso & sesame * Double courgette salad with lemon, Parmesan, walnuts & herbs * Waldorf salad
Lemon posset with raspberries & shortbread * American baked vanilla cheesecake with berry coulis * chocolate pudding with hot chocolate sauce & vanilla ice cream * Pavlova with lemon meringue * Hertzoggies – apricot jam tart with coconut meringue * Pasteis de nada & coffee * Cheeseboard with Kentish cheeses & crackers
Suitable for groups of 12—32
Daytime or evenings including weekends, subject to availability.
Bring your group to dine, £30pp:
Roasted butternut soup & sourdough toast
Prawn & crayfish cocktail
Home gin-cured salmon with watercress & horseradish cream
Portobello mushroom stuffed with garlic & mozzarella
Traditional roast turkey with trimmings
Oven baked fillet of sea bass & lemon parsley butter
Porcini mushroom & vegetable nut roast
Beef Bourguignon
All served with a selection of vegetables and garlic herb roasted potatoes
Tropical fruit trifle with mango, coconut & passionfruit
Pavlova with red berries
Sticky fig & walnut pudding with butterscotch sauce and vanilla ice cream
Chocolate fudge brownie with vanilla ice cream
They’re not just for children, adults can have cookery parties too!
Bring your friends, colleagues or family members to make delicious pizzas from scratch, guided by our Chef. We will teach you to make your pizza base (a skill well worth having, you’ll make delicious pizza) and you will have fun learning techniques to make and shape your dough. Choose your toppings and then sit down to enjoy your pizzas with a fabulous salad followed by dessert.
Or choose a pasta party and learn to make pasta from scratch. We will turn that into delicious beef or vegetable lasagnes and add a dessert and salad for a satisfying meal.
At £28 per person for groups of 12-16 participants this is a great value evening or lunchtime.event. All ingredients, tuition, tea and coffee are included. You can purchase wine, beers, spirits or soft drinks from our licensed bar.
If you are looking for a private venue with a great ice breaker, our Demo & Dine events are very popular and get your event off to a lively start. Enjoy a 30 minute cookery demonstration followed by your meal. Choose your menu in advance and rest assured your group of friends, family or colleagues will have a fabulous time and an evening or lunch to remember.
Those who want to have fun cooking with Pieter at the start of their evening can Cook & Dine with us. Arrive an hour before you want to eat and get stuck in with the preparations. It gets the party off to a flying start as you work in twos and threes to prepare your starters. Those who don’t want to join in can talk among themselves with a drink or look on with interest. If you’re interested in private venue with a twist, try our cook and dine experience.