Festive Cooking Class

Each guest will have their own personal workstation so that you can get hands on with each recipe, getting the very most out of your time with us. The work stations are grouped into fours so whilst you will be working individually, it’s a very socialable experience!

It’s all yours! Several of the classes are designed to allow guests to enjoy some of the delicious dishes they’ve created in the morning, for lunch. Everything else is yours to take away and impress friends and family.

Yes, we intersperse cookery demonstrations with hands-on cooking so that you can see and taste as many delicious dishes as possible, picking up on all skills, hints and tips that you will need to recreate the recipes at home.

For almost all classes, we will be able to adjust dishes to accommodate dietary requirements. Please let our reservations team know before you book, or provide full details on your online booking so that we can make the necessary arrangements for you. There are very few classes that cannot be successfully adapted to accommodate a certain dietary requirement, this information is displayed on each class page description. If this is the case, we will be more than happy to recommend an alternative class to suit your needs.

Ideally, comfortable flat shoes with a closed toe and for clothing we recommend trousers. We advise that you bring a long sleeve top that you can put on if needed, for example, to protect your arms when using a frying pan at high temperature. 

Yes, our wheelchair accessible work station is approximately 70cm high, there is also a wheelchair accessible space at the demonstration work station. We also have step-free access from street level. Please book via our reservations team over the phone rather than the website, so that we can ensure we help you in every way possible. 

We are based in the city centre, so although we don’t have any parking onsite, there is a NCP multi-storey carpark on Tanner Row, several bus stops nearby and York Train Station is just a couple of minutes walk away.

Our Parent & Child classes are suitable for children aged 8-13 years. 

Those aged 14-17 can attend any class as long as a parent is present and attending the class too.

If you need to cancel or change the booking you must notify The Grand, which can be by email or telephone. Cancellations made up until one (1) month prior to the event start date may be rescheduled depending on availability, with no extra charge. Cancellations made within one (1) month of the event start date, up until one (1) week prior may be rescheduled depending on availability, subject to a £20 administrative fee. Cancellations made within one (1) week of the event start date are not eligible for rescheduling or refund. Please note that Gift Vouchers are non-refundable and cannot be extended past the date of expiry.