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Chocolate Courses
Essential Skills for Working with Chocolate 2 Day Course
Cost £260 Time 9am - 4pm
This is our longest running and most popular course.
If you are interested in getting into working with
chocolate or simply wish to expand your range of culinary
skills this course provides the ideal introduction to working
with chocolate and is perfect for people with little
or no previous experience.
After an Introduction to cocoa and the history of
chocolate, you will learn the different ways to temper
chocolate and how correctly handle and work with chocolate
As well as covering chocolate dipped items and some work
on moulded figures, the course, through demonstration
and hands on work will teach you how to:
* Make soft centres
* Make flavoured ganache
* Produce moulded chocolates and create a range of truffles
* Work with coloured chocolates
The course will also briefly discuss packaging, machinery
and some of the legal requirements for making
and selling chocolates.
Mon 17th - Tues 18th March 2008
Thurs 17th - Fri 18th April 2008
Wed 14th - Thurs 15th May 2008
Tues 27th - Wed 28th May 2008
Mon 21st - Tue 22nd July 2008
Tues 12th - Wed 13th August 2008
Thurs 16th - Fri 17th October 2008
Thurs 27th - Fri 28th November 2008
Advanced Skills for Working with Chocolate 1 Day Course
Cost £140 Time 9am - 4pm
This is an ideal follow on from the 2 day essential skills
programme, as this course goes into much more detail
on flavourings and non moulded chocolates. For a creative
and unique feel to your chocolates, you will experiment with
unusual flavours such as Tonka, gianduja truffles, juniper
berry, chilli, herbs and spices and many more.
Although there will be some hands on time during
this course, it is predominantly demonstration based in
order to ensure that you get the most out of the
course and take with you as much information
and as many ideas as possible.
The course content will aloow some time for a
"questions and answer session" in order to help you
with any problems you have encounted while working
with chocolate and practising techniques.
Mon 21st April 2008
Thurs 26th June 2008
Thurs 14th August 2008
Mon 10th November 2008
Chocolate Wedding and Celebration Cakes 1 Day Course
Cost £140 Time 9am - 4pm
This is another of our popular courses. With the increase in
demand for chocolate wedding and celebrations cakes,
it is important to learn the necessary skills for creating
thses hugely popular style of cakes from. This covers many
aspects of creating wedding and celebration cakes from chocolate.
You will learn the correct way to coat a cake and different
style of decoration including:
* Chocolate curls and ·cigarettes·
* Chocolate fans and ruffles
* Coloured chocolate pieces
You will slo learn how to create coloured cocoa butter
and how this can be used in decoration. The day finishes
with the chance to experiment with all the techniques
you have learned and create your own unique and
personalised cake. With the skills gained in this course you
will be able to alter and adapt the design to create your
own range of exciting and unique chocolate wedding cakes.
Weds 19th March 2008
Tues 6th May 2008
Thurs 12th June 2008
Wed 23rd July 2008
Tues 26th August 2008
Wed 10th September 2008
Mon 27th October 2008
Tues 11th November 2008
Advanced Chocolate Wedding Cake 2 Day Course
Cost £260 Time 9am - 4pm
Following on from the wedding and celebration cake course,
this course introduces you to the more advanced techniques
in chocolate work. This will include coloured cocoa butter spraying,
and creating individual chocolate cakes and chocolate plaques.
This course will also show you how to deal with ·non-traditional·
chocolate designs such as ·cone shaped· and very modern designs.
As a lot of chocolate work is down to personal interpretation
and design, you will be given the chance to experiment with
the techniques you have learned in order to create your own
unique cake at theend of the end. This course does not cover
tempering in full, so it is advisable that you have previous knowledge
of this skill.
Wed 7th - Thurs 8th May 2008
Thurs 24th - Fri 25th July 2008
Wed 27th - Thurs 28th August 2008
Wed 12th - Thurs 13th November 2008
Chocolate Displays, Centre Pieces and Decoration 2 Day Course
Cost £260 Time 9am - 4pm each day
This course will teach you how to use many different techniques,
some of which are very simple, to create stunning displays and
centre pieces. The centre pieces and displays that you will be able
to create will include figures and abstract pieces. The techniques
covered will include:
* Making of stencils and the use of templates
* How to make gelatine / rubber moulds
* Casting into tubes
* A variety of spray techniques
* The use of paste / cocoa powder and sugar
* The use of moulds
* Construction of an abstract piece
* Construction of a replication piece
The course contains plenty of time to practise the techniques
learned and by the end of the second day you will have constructed
a small display piece to take home. This course is aimed at people
who already posses some experience of working with chocolate,
as tempering is not involved.
Fri 14th - 15th March 2008
Fri 12th - Sat 13th September 2008
Easy to make Chocolates 1 Day Course
Cost £140 Time 9am - 4pm
Learn how to create a stunning array of chocolates with little
or no extra outlay, that can add considerably to your range
and potential profit.
This course will concentrate on chocolate items that can be
created without the use of costly moulds and equipment.
With simple ingredients you will learn how to make quick and
simple products, that are visually attractive and most importantly,
cost effective. Learn how to make rochas, knackerli, marzipan
pretzels, hand dipped pralines, lollypops, dipped novelties,
easy truffles and bars and blocks as well as many other ranges
of chocolates.
We will also take you through simple packaging and display ideas
to help you make the most of our new products.
Thurs 6th March 2008
Fri 16th May 2008
Sat 26th July 2008
Tues 14th October 2008
Friday 5th December 2008
Chocolate Desserts and Individual Cakes 1 Day Course
Cost £140 Time 9am - 4pm
We are constantly being asked for wedding and celebration cakes
that are small individual desserts or cakes. This is a style of cake
that is becoming increasingly popular, as it is ultra-modern,
up to date as well as being practical in terms of serving.
This course covers a wide range of desserts and individual cakes
that can not only be used simply as a delicious dessert at the end
of a meal, but that can also be displayed on a variety of stands.
These cakes provide staggering centre pieces.
Some elements covered on the course are;
* Making chocolate cups
* Creating fillings that are not only delicious but have a long life
* Creating a wide range of decorative garnishes and chocolate pieces
The course will also cover the creation and construction of
different display stands, giving you many ways in which
to display your creations.
Fri 7th March 2008
Wed 11th June 2008
Wed 15th October 2008
Chocolate Wedding Favours and Place Settings
1 Day Course
Cost: £140.00 Time: 9am - 4pm
Whether you wish to create some unique table gifts for your
own wedding, or to gain additional skills to create favours for
sale along side your cakes, this course will inspire you and equip
you with the required skills to produce a variety of different styles
of favours which you can personalise as you wish.
Fri 9th May 2008
Fri 14th November 2008
Chocolate Workshop Half Day Course
Cost £65
Time Morning 9am - 1:2:30pm Afternoon 1:30pm - 5pm
This half day introductory course is great for those people who
want to experience working with chocolate, or simply for those
chocoholics who want to get "hands-on" with their favourite food!
Learn how to create a moulded chocolate figure, as well
as a range of truffles and moulded chocolates. This course makes
a perfect gift... why not treat the chocolate lover in your life.
Sat 26th January 2008
Fri 1st February 2008
Sat 2nd February 2008
Sat 1st March 2008
Weds 12th March 2008
Fri 11th April 2008 (Morning Only)
Sat 12th April 2008 (Afternoon Only)
Sat 3rd May 2008
Sat 17th May 2008
Sat 24th May 2008
Fri 13th June 2008
Sat 14th June 2008
Sat 28th June 2008
Sat 5th July 2008
Sat 16th August 2008
Sat 23rd August 2008 (Morning Only)
Sat 6th September 2008
Sat 11th October 2008
Sat 8th November 2008 (Morning Only)
Sat 22nd November 2008
Sat 29th November 2008
Sat 6th December 2008 (Christmas Theme)
Fri 12th December 2008 (Christmas Theme)
Sat 20th December 2008 (Christmas Theme)
Full Day Chocolate Workshop 6 Hour Course
Cost £110 Time 9:30am - 3:30pm
For those who think half a day isn't enough!!! Come and join us
for an enjoyable day, where you get to make a full range of
moulded chocolates, with a variety of fillings and create hand
rolled truffles.
Learn how to make a moulded figure and how to add colour and
detail to the moulds. choose your own flavour fillings to add to
the moulded chocolates you will make. On this course you will
also decorate a small chocolate cake will chocolate decoration
pieces, such as fans and curls. Let your imagination run wild
during this fun hands-on day. This course would make an ideal
present for 'serious chocoholics'!
Sat 23rd February 2008
Sat 10th May 2008
Fri 4th July 2008
Sat 18th October 2008
Thurs 11th December 2008 (Christmas Theme)
Childrens Christmas Chocolate Workshop 3.5 hour course
Cost £55
Time Morning Session 9am - 12:00pm
Afternoon Session 1:00pm - 4pm
This fun yet imformative workshop is perfect for little
"Chocoholics" who wants to make christmas treats for
family and friends...or maybe just for themselves!! Items
created during this workshop include a range of hand
piped chocolates, a decorative chocolate figure and
personalised christmas lollies.
Saturday 13th December 2008
Childrens Easter Chocolate Workshop 3.5 hour course
Cost £55
Time Morning Session 9am - 12:00pm
Afternoon Session 1:00 - 4pm
During this 3 and a half hour Easter chocolate workshop the
children will get to make a chocolate egg that they will
decorate and personalise, along with a whole range of Easter
goodies that are theirs to take home.
Sat 8th March 2008
Family Fun Workshop - 3 Hour Course
Cost £100 per adult and 1 child. Additional children £50
Time: Morning Session 9am - 12pm
Afternoon Session 1pm - 4pm
Why not make it a family even and attend a workshop with your
children or grandchildren? Have fun and work as a team to create
a range of delicious chocolate novelties to take home and share.
Friday 22nd August 2008
NEW
Chocolate Handbag & Shoes
Cost £125.00 Time 9:30am - 3:30pm
6 Hour course. Chocolate shoes and handbags have been one of the
most successful introductions in our shop in recent months.
Come and learn how to create and decorate these popular items. You
will be able to take home two pairs of ladies shoes completely finished,
to give as gifts.
This course is a perfect for an early Christmas gift.
Wednesday 10th December 2008
The Essential Slattery Chocolate Experience
Cost £650.00 Time 8:30am - 4pm
We have received lots and lots of requests for a more in-depth
chocolate courseand so here it is.... The Essential Chocolate
Experience - a 5 day course of nothing but working with chocolate.
This course will ideally suit the person with little or no experience
of working with chocolate, as it will start from the very basics.
You will learn how to correctly temper the chocolate using a
variety of different methods, you will come familiar with the ways
to handle and work with chocolate as well as receiving 'Tips & Hints'
on quicker, tried and tested methods that the professionals use.
The course will allow you to gain hands on experience of working
with moulds in order to create small moulded chocolates as well
as larger chocolate figurines and decoration pieces. You will create
a range of fillings including ganaches and fondants as well as
pralines etc.
The course will cover making a large variety of hand-finished
chocolates including truffles, rochas, pretzels, knackerli and
hand dipped pralines, which are all quick and easy to produce
- when you know how!
You will refine your skills and learn about creating chocolates
using more delicate and unusual flavours. Imagine being able to
use herbs and spices to create exotic tasting chocolates
including coriander, lavender, cardamom, juniper and even curry.
One of the most important things you will learn is how to create
individual and personalised chocolates - a must if you intend to set
up in a professional business.
We will devote a good amount of time to the cutting, shaping
and creation of chocolate cakes and decoration pieces. You will
learn how to coat cakes with chocolate and coating sauces that
could be used for birthdays, weddings, or simply as an
extravagant dessert. By the end of the course you will be able
to create chocolate "cigarillo" curls, ruffles, shards and fans
- all of which can be used to create elaboratley
decorative cakes or can be used as decoration on tortes and gateaux.
By learning how to colour cocoa butter and spray chocolate you will
be able to achieve highly unusual and striking effects.
Some tome will be devoted to the fundamentals of running a
successful chocolate business. This will cover packaging ideas and
sources, legal requirements for labelling and selling products as
well as getting the most from your products by learning
effective display methods.
By covering elements from all our popular chocolate courses you
will take away a rounded working knowledge of chocolate. You will
also learn techniques and receive information on ideas that are
not covered on any of our other courses - so this really is the course
for anyone who is serious about working with chocolate.
Monday 21st - Friday 25 January 2008
Monday 20th October - Friday 24th October 2008
Monday 16th February - Friday 20th Februry 2009
Sugar Paste Courses
Character Modelling 1 Day Course
Cost £125 Time 9am - 5pm
This course provides a great introduction to the techniques and
methods for sugar paste modelling. Learn how to correctly
handle to sugar modelling paste, use brushes to successfully
blend and assemble your models and how to use modeling tools
to add details to them.
You will create several popular children's character models and
several animal models and learn how to improve the look of
your characters by placing them in a 'scene'. A great introductory
course.
Mon 11th February 2008
Wed 4th June 2008
Wed 1st October 2008
Human Figures 2 Day Course
Cost £240 Time 9am - 5pm
This 2 day session offers an in depth introduction to creating
'caricature' and 'moulded' human figures. Your expert cake
decorator will take you through creating all different styles of
human figures. You will learn how to create seated figures,
standing figures and creating realistically posed figures too.
If you have tried, you will know that it is quite difficult to make
your figures look the correct age. This course will take you through
creating babies, toddlers, children and adults of various ages,
showing you the tricks used to age them accordingly.
You will be shown how to give your characters poses and
expressions and how to add life to your figures by creating
realistic looking clothing.
This is a great course to really allow you to practice creating
figures while getting lots of tips and advice from our expert
cake decorator. You will leave this course feeling confident that
you will be able to create realistic figures for your customers cakes.
Mon 4th - Tues 5th February 2008
Tues 20th - Wed 21st May 2008
Tues 16th - Wed 17th September 2008
Mon 17th - Tues 18th November 2008
Cake Decorators at Work 3 hour demonstration
Cost £30 Time 12 noon - 3pm
Come and watch two of our cake decorators at work! During this
demonstration one of the cake decorators will create a shaped
finish cake from scratch, so you will see the cutting, layering,
shaping, decorating and finished process. The other cake
decorator will create a human figure caricature. Our friendly cake
decorators will be more than happy to answer any questions
and if possible offer advise and show you solutions to any
cake decorating problems you may be experiencing.
Wed 5th March 2008
Wed 8th October 2008
Fun Half Day Cake Workshop
Cost £65 Time 9am - 12:30pm & 1:30pm - 5pm
A sugar craft experience lasting 3 and a half hours
An introduction to simple cake decoration and finishing.
The course will cover:- Layering, covering a cake
with sugar paste, crimping, cutters & cut outs,
embossing. and simple sugar modelling and ribbons.
Take home your finished 'Master Piece'
and wow your family and friends with your new learnt skills
This course would make to perfect for someone
interested in decorating cakes. Vouchers are available.
Sat 16th February 2008
Sat 7th June 2008
Sat 27th September 2008
Sat 15th November 2008
Wed 3rd December 2008
Fun 6 Hour Cake Workshop
Cost £100.00 Time 9.30am - 3.30pm
This one day course provides a simple introduction to cake
decoration. The course will start with how to handle sugar
paste, how to cover a cake with it and crimping techniques
to add simple decoration. The tutor will demonstrate the
techniques for coating a cake with royal icing. The course
will then move onto decorative piping, writing and lettering
techniques - including plenty of time for practise! You will
then learn how to make sugar roses and sugar garret frills
to decorate your cakes with.
The day will culminate in putting all your new skills into
practise and creating your own beautifully decorated
cake to take home with you.
Tues 3rd June 2008
Thurs 2nd October 2008
Cookery Demonstrations
A Taste of Home Baking - 1 Day Course
Cost £140.00 Time 9am - 4pm
The art of home baking is making a comeback....
Remember the delicious smells coming from the kitchen
when Grandma was baking?
On the course you will learn the traditional skills of baking delicious
biscuits, scones, sponge cake, puddings and pies.
Imagine being able to make delicious treats for your family or to
give as imaginative gifts with a homemade touch!
Tues 29th April 2008
Fri 15th August 2008
Mike Harrison, a local chef with over 20 years experience, takes all
the demonstrations. During his time in the catering industry Mike has
worked in busy restuarants in the North West, Kent and even
Los Angeles. He owen his own restaurant in the past and so brings
a wealth of knowledge and experience to his demonstrations.
He now specialises in demonstrations and speciality outside catering
for large functions as well as private dinner parties.
Mike was nominated for Manchester Chef of the Year in the City Life
Manchester Food and Drink awards 2005.
Entertaining Made Easy Demonstration - 4 Hours
Cost £65 Time 10am - 2pm
Learn some of the chefs' secrets for entertaining without the stress.
During this hands-on course you will learn how to cook a restuarant
standard 3-course meal that you will then enjoy for lunch with a glass
of wine. What better way to learn how to create new dishes and
pick up some tips to make your own entertaining run smoothly?
Thurs 13th March 2008
Thurs 4th December 2008 - Christmas Ideas
Delicious Desserts Demonstrationn - 3 Hours
Cost £35 Time 1pm - 4pm
Come and join Mike for a pudding and dessert master class.
Learn how to put a new twist on Old Favourites as well as
'restaurant standard' desserts that will impress your guests
Wed 6th Feb 2008
Wed 19th November 2008
Wine Tasting Evenings
Cost £30 per person inclusive of all wines and supper
A thoroughly enjoyable evening, involving fine wine and a delicious
hot supper - what could be more relaxing! Come and join us and our
wine expert for an informative yet light-hearted look at wines. The
wine expert will take you through at leat 10 different wines from our
chosen country, telling you about each one, the vineyard that produced
it and their recommendations for how to best serve and enjoy that wine.
They will also give you a background of the producing country and the
qualities of the wines from its regions. While enjoying your hot supper
you will be able to choose your favourite wine of the evening
to accompany your meal.
If you have found a new favourite, you are able to purchase or order
any of the wines you tasted at the end of the evening.
Our wine tasting evening are hosted by Stuart Rothwell, the owner of
Vineyard, a fine wine specialist shop located in Ramsbottom.
Thurs 12th June 2008 - Old World Wines
Thurs 6th November 2008 - Wines for the Season (Christmas Theme)
Thurs 15th January 2009 - Australian and New Zeland
BOOKABLE EVENTS
Afternoon Tea and Talk
Approx 2 hours
This is proving to be one of the most popular afternoon events
that we offer - the ideal informative yet enjoyable outing for
social groups! Learn the history of the family business as
John Slattery takes you through how it started, how we've
grown, the moves taken place and plans for the future.
A delicious afternoon tea, comprising of sandwich selection,
crisps, mini scones and cakes follow.
Dates: Afternoons by arrangement
Numbers: Min 20 people - Max 40 People
Cost: £15 per person
Afternoon Tea, Talk and Demonstration
Approx 2.5 Hours
Why noy make the afternoon a little longer and have
a demonstration as well as learning the history of the
family business. John Slattery will talk you through how
the business has developed over the years, as well as
future plans etc. This will then be followed by a half hour
demonstration on chocolate work - providing you with an
insight into how all our speciality chocolates are created.
A delicious afternoon tea, comprising of sandwich selection,
crisps, mini scones and cakes follow and each attendee will
get a delicious box of our handmade chocolates to
take home with them.
Date: Afternoons by arrangement
Numbers: Min 20 people - Max 40 people
Cost: £20.00 per person
BOOK A DAY WITH A PERSONAL TUTOR
Why not take this opportunity to have personal one-to-one tuition with a member of our dedicated team? You will define the agenda for the day...Whether it be chocolate work, sugar craft or cookery, its entirely up to you!
The day will be focused on your specified learning objectives - whether it is learning new techniques or brushing up on existing skills. Whatever level or pace, we will work to suit you!
For more information on these courses or to request our course brochure please ring 0161 767 7766 or email us at sales@slattery.co.uk.
Cancellation Policy
At least 14 days notice: Full refund, less a cancellation fee of £25.00.
Alternatively we can transfer the deposit onto the next available date.
Between 7 - 14 days notice 50% refund less a cancellation fee of £25.00.
If we are able to fill the place, 100% refund less £25.00. Alternatively
we can transfer the monies onto the next available date. Less than 6 days
notice: No refund available unless we are able to fill the place in which
case you will receive 100% refund less a cancellation fee of £25.00.
