EXPERIENCE A CULINARY ADVENTURE WITH OUR COOKING CLASSES
Our cooking classes are for everyone, choose one below
Cooking class options
Looking for fun, laughter and the ideal way to spend some leisure and learn time?
Then, join our chef team in our training kitchen at the François Ferreira Academy for hours of cooking fun!
CELEBRATE HERITAGE THROUGH FOOD Heritage Cooking ClasS
Sat Sep 19, 09:00 – Sat Sep 19, 14:00
South African heritage lives in its food — in the slow-cooked dishes, the shared plates, and the recipes passed down through generations. Join us behind the big barn doors for a morning that celebrates all of it.
Together with our chefs, you’ll cook a Denningvleis pie, a vibrant chakalaka, and finish with a coffee fudge pudding — a menu built on tradition, made with your own hands.
Gather your friends, share the kitchen, and celebrate our heritage the way it’s meant to be: together, around good food.
Saturday, 19 September 2026 · 09:00 – 14:00 Francois Ferreira Academy, Farm 208, R102 Airport Road, New Entrance Airport Business Park, Concorde Way R800 per person.
Spaces are limited. Book your spot via Quicket or WhatsApp us on 071 611 9730.
Cake & Koek Carnival
Sat OCT 3, 09:00 – Sat OCT 3, 12:00
🎂🍪 CAKE & KOEK CARNIVAL 2026 🍪🎂
SAVE THE DATE!
Join us for a delicious day of cake, koek and carnival fun!
📅 SATURDAY, 3 OCTOBER 2026
⏰ FROM 08:30
📍 FRANCOIS FERREIRA ACADEMY
Farm 208, R102 Airport Road, George
NEW ENTRANCE:
Airport Business Park, Concorde Road
IN COLLABORATION WITH
SA BAKING SUPPLIES
🎉 MORE DETAILS COMING SOON! 🎉
SAVE THE DATE — 3 OCTOBER 2026
Baking with Chefs: Baking Breads
Sat OCT 10, 09:00 – Sat OCT 10, 14:00
It’s time to get your hands into the dough!
Join the Francois Ferreira Academy chefs and Eureka Mills for a deliciously interactive baking experience behind the big barn doors.
In this hands-on class, you’ll learn how to make:
Chocolate Babka
Homemade Ciabatta
Garlic Parmesan Cheeseburger Rolls
Whether you’re a passionate home baker or simply love the smell of fresh bread and sweet treats, this class is packed with practical techniques, expert tips, and plenty of flavour.
Saturday, 10 October 2026 🕘 09:00 – 14:00 📍 Francois Ferreira Academy
Come bake, learn, and create alongside our chefs in a real professional kitchen. Spaces are limited, so gather your friends and join us for a day of flour, fun, and unforgettable aromas!
Kiddies Cooking Class: Junior Chef Fiesta
Sat OCT 17, 09:00 – Sat OCT 17, 12:00
🌮🎉 Junior Chef Amigos, it’s fiesta time!
Join us in the Francois Ferreira kitchen for a hands-on cooking class bursting with flavour, colour and excitement!
Learn how to make your very own:
🌯 Big Mac Burritos
🍎 Apple & Cinnamon Empanadas
Bring your appetite for a morning of cooking, laughter and delicious Mexican-inspired treats with our chefs.
📅 Saturday, 17 October 2026
🕘 09:00 – 12:00
📍 Francois Ferreira Academy
Seats are limited, so don’t miss out! Book now
Cooking with Chefs: Restaurant at Home
Sat OCT 31, 09:00 – Sat OCT 31, 12:00
Come cook, taste, learn, and discover how to bring the magic of a restaurant into your own kitchen this festive season.
This Saturday, we’re handing you three restaurant-calibre recipes— where our chefs pull back the curtain on the tricks that turn simple ingredients into a meal your guests will still be talking about.
You’ll cook a crispy bacon & cheese popper with jalapeño mayo, a chicken & mushroom risotto worth seconds, and a lemon meringue cheesecake cup that closes the show properly. Three courses, one morning, zero stress.
📅 Saturday, 31 October
🕘 09:00–14:00
📍 Francois Ferreira Academy
Spots fill quickly — book now
Kiddies Cooking Class: Christmas Cookies & Festive Cupcakes
Sat NOV 7, 09:00 – Sat NOV 7, 12:00
🎄 ‘Tis the season for icing, sprinkles, and a little Christmas chaos in the kitchen.
Kiddies Class: Christmas Cookies & Festive Cupcakes.
The school year has been long — but the festive season is just around the corner! Bring your little one behind the big barn doors for a morning of baking, decorating and Christmas magic.
Little bakers get hands-on with mixing, decorating, and (let’s be honest) a fair bit of taste-testing along the way.
They will:
Bake and decorate their own festive cupcakes
Decorate their own Christmas cookies
Learn new skills, get creative, and have loads of festive fun!
📅 Saturday, 7 November 2026
🕘 09:00 – 12:00
📍 Francois Ferreira Academy 💰 R480/child
👶 All ages welcome (parental assistance recommended for under-6s)
Spaces are limited — book early and let the Christmas baking begin!
Gift Card for Cooking Classes
09:00 – 14:00
Give the Gift of Flavour
Our Cooking Class Gift Cards have officially landed — the perfect experience gift for anyone who loves food, fun, and learning something new.
- Our ‘Cooking with Chefs’ classes are usually on a Saturday morning
- This voucher is valid for any of our classes until the last class on 28 November 2026
- Redeemable for any ‘Cooking with Chefs class’ or ‘Kiddies Cooking Class’ at our George campus* (subject to available spots for a specific class)
- This voucher is only redeemable for one of our ‘Cooking with Chefs’ classes
- Adult classes – R800/person, Kiddies classes – R480/person
From beginners finding their way around a chopping board to foodie friends levelling up their kitchen game, our Cooking with Chefs series offers a fun, relaxed, and hands-on morning in our chef’s kitchen. With expert guidance, you’ll be whipping up delicious creations in no time!
Affordable. Informative. And seriously tasty.
So what are you waiting for? Give a gift that makes their year delicious.
Make their year delicious.
