"This wasn't a cookery class. It was one of the best afternoons I've had in years."
Cooking With Gaz
Private Cookery Experiences and Dinner PartiesForget classrooms. Forget standing at the back of a room trying to catch a glimpse of what the chef is doing.This is completely different.Spend the day with me in your own kitchen, around your BBQ or, if you'd prefer, in mine. We'll cook side by side, build confidence together and create an experience completely tailored around the food you've always wanted to master.Whether you've always wanted to cook the perfect steak, conquer seafood, become a better host or simply put a few new family favourites into your repertoire, we'll build the day around you.No previous experience required. Whether you're a complete beginner or a very confident home cook, every experience is tailored to you.There are no set menus, no rigid lesson plans and no pressure. Just great food, plenty of laughs and over 25 years of professional experience shared in a relaxed, personal way.
What Can We Cook?Every experience is bespoke, but some favourites include:●Steak & Live Fire Cooking
●Seafood Masterclasses
●BBQ & Smoking
●Sunday Roasts
●Dinner Party Confidence
●Knife Skills
●Sauces, Stocks & Dressings
●Midweek Family Classics
●Fish Filleting
●Pasta From Scratch
●Surf & Turf FeastsOr throw me a curveball.
If you've always wanted to learn something, let's build a day around it.More Than Just CookingThese days are about far more than following recipes.We'll talk about buying ingredients, choosing the right equipment, planning menus, avoiding expensive mistakes and understanding why food behaves the way it does.Want to head to Howth together and buy seafood straight from the boats before cooking it? Brilliant.Want to learn how to sharpen your knives properly? Let's do it.Planning a dinner party and want to cook with confidence while actually enjoying your guests?
We'll build the whole day around it.Everything is designed around making you a more relaxed, confident cook.Who Is It For?
●Someone who wants to become a more confident home cook.
●Couples looking for a memorable day together.●A brilliant gift for someone who loves food.●Friends looking to learn something new together.●Anyone who wants to master steak, seafood, BBQ or live fire cooking.
●Hosts who want to cook restaurant-quality food without the stress.What's Included?✔ A completely personalised experience✔ Planning call beforehand to design your perfect day✔ Hands-on tuition throughout✔ Complimentary personalised copy of my award-winning cookbook✔ My OG Caramel Butter to take homeIngredients are purchased separately, so you only pay for exactly what you'd like to cook. We'll decide everything together beforehand, and I'm always happy to use my trade contacts to help keep costs sensible.InvestmentOne-to-One Experiences – from €395Couples Experiences – from €495Small Private Groups – from €695Private Dining & Dinner Parties – Bespoke quotationMidweek offers the best value and the greatest flexibility.
Ready to spend the day together?Choose your preferred date and secure it in under a minute.Once booked, I'll be in touch personally to plan every detail of your day.
A Few Words From Previous Guests"This isn't a cookery class. It's an experience you'll still be talking about months later.""Worth every penny. Brilliant food, brilliant craic and we've cooked the dishes again and again since.""One of the best gifts we've ever given."Let's Build Your Perfect DayMost people don't arrive with a detailed plan—and that's exactly how it should be.Tell me what you'd love to learn, what you'd like to eat or the occasion you're planning for, and together we'll create a day you'll be talking about for years.
Testimonials
“Gaz had us cooking dishes we’d never have attempted ourselves. We learned more in one afternoon than years of YouTube videos. Brilliant food, brilliant craic and we’ve cooked the recipes several times since.”
