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Chocolate Courses

Essential Skills for Working with Chocolate 2 Day Course
Cost £280 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.

Thur 24th - Fri 25th September 2009
Mon 2nd - Tue 3 November 2009
Mon 9th - Tues 10th November 2009
Wed 25th - Thurs 26th November 2009
Mon 11th - Tue 12th January 2010
Tue 16th - Wed 17th February 2010
Tue 16th - Wed 17th March 2010
Thur 29th - Fri 30th April 2010
Tue 29th - Wed 30th June 2010

Chocolate Artisan Course 1 Day Course
Cost £155 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.

Wed 4th November 2009
Wed 13th January 2010
Thur 18th March 2010
Thur 1st July 2010

Chocolate Wedding and Celebration Cakes 1 Day Course
Cost £155 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.

Thurs 10th September 2009
Mon 16th November 2009
Mon 25th January 2010
Wed 10th March 2010
Tue 13th April 2010
Tue 4th May 2010
Fri 2nd July 2010

Advanced Chocolate Wedding Cake 2 Day Course
Cost £280 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.

Thurs 27th - Fri 28th August 2009
Tues 17th - Wed 18th November 2009
Tue 26th - Wed 27th January 2010
Wed 14th - Thur 15th April 2010
Thur 26th - Fri 27th August 2010

Chocolate Shoe Making
Cost £130 Time 9.30am -3.30pm

Chocolate shoes have been one of the most successful introductions
in our shop in recent months. During this six hour workshop, you will
learn how to create and decorate these popular items. You will use
moulds to create the shoes and learn a variety of techniques including
piping and use of colour and luster effects. you will be able to make
two pairs of ladies shoes, completely finished, to give as gifts....
Or keep for yourself!

Fri 11th September 2009
Fri 20th November 2009
Fri 12th February 2010
Tue 22nd June 2010

Additional Skills for Working with Chocolate 1 Day Course
Cost £155 Time 9am - 4pm

A Further follow on from our two day essential skills course.

Increase your knowledge of working with chocolate with this course,
which is packed with ideas for different types of chocolates
and novelties.

On this course you will learn how to make the following;
Rochas, knackerli, marzipan pretzels, piped truffles, dipped novelties,
filled cups and lollipops as well as bars and blocks and many other
ranges of chocolates.

We will also take you trough simple packaging and display ideas to help
you make the best of your new products.

Thur 18th February 2010
Wed 23rd June 2010
Fri 24th September 2010

Chocolate Modelling & Showpiece Course - 2 Day Course
Cost £280 Time 9am - 4pm

An advanced specialist chocolate course allowing you the opportunity
to experiment, design and create your own individual showpiece,
using the most challenging techniques, including;

* Making stencils and the use of templates
* Casting into tubes
* A variety of spray techniques
* The use of moulds
* How to make gelatine / rubber moulds

You will create a decorative showpiece which would be perfect to
display in shop windows, wedding receptions or on buffet table

This course does not cover tempering

Tue 21st - Wed 22nd September 2010

Chocolate Workshop Half Day Course
Cost £70
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 12th September 2009
Sat 19th September 2009 (Morning Only)
Sat 26th September 2009
Sat 24th October 2009
Sat 7th November 2009
Sat 21st Novemebr 2009
Sat 12th December 2009
Sat 19th December 2009
Sat 9th January 2010
Sat 23rd January 2010
Sat 30th January 2010 (Morning Only)
Sat 13th February 2010
Sat 20th February 2010 (Morning Only)
Sat 27th February 2010
Sat 13th March 2010
Sat 10th April 2010
Sat 24th April 2010 (Morning Only)
Sat 1st May 2010 (Afternoon Only)
Sat 8th May 2010
Sat 29th May 2010
Sat 12th June 2010

Full Day Chocolate Workshop 6 Hour Course
Cost £130 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 17th October 2009
Fri 4th December 2009
Fri 22nd January 2010
Thur 11th March 2010
Sat 17th April 2010
Sat 3rd July 2010

Childrens Christmas Chocolate Workshop 3.5 hour course
Cost £59
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.

Sat 5th December 2009
Sat 12th December 2009 (Afternoon Only)
Sat 4th December 2010

Childrens Easter Chocolate Workshop 3.5 hour course
Cost £59
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 27th March 2010

The Essential Slattery Chocolate Experience
Cost £695.00 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 26th October- Friday 30th October 2009
Monday 1st February - Friday 5th February 2010
Monday 19th - Friday 23rd April 2010
Monday 18th - Friday 22nd October 2010



Sugar Paste Courses

Popular Childrens Character Modelling 1 Day Course
Cost £140 Time 9am - 5pm

This course is a great introduction to the techniques and methods for
sugar paste modelling. Learn how to correctly handle sugar paste, use
brushes and successfully blend and assemble your models and how to use
modelling tools to add details to them.

You will create several popular childrens character models and learn to
improve the look of your characters by placing them in a 'scene' and adding
the details that 'brings them to life'. A great introductory course into
working and using sugar paste.

Mon 7th December 2009
Thur 11th Feb 2010
Tue 8th June 2010

Human Figures - 2 Day Course
Cost £265 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.

Wed 11th - Thurs 12th November 2009
Mon 18th - Tue 19th January 2010 (Bride and groom special)
Tue 23rd - Wed24th March 2010
Wed 16th - Thur 17th June 2010

Creating Shaped Cakes - 1 Day Course
Cost £140.00 Time 9.00am - 5.00pm

Take the worry out of creating shaped cakes as we take you through
the whole process, starting with cutting, carving and layering your
sponge cake. We will show you how to add features and details in sugar
and the correct way to assemble the cakes.

Your cake decorating tutor will also offer 'top tips' on decorating the
cakes in order to achieve the best, most realistic results.

During this hands on course you will create your own shaped cake from
start to finish, with expert guidance.

Wed 9th December 2009
Tue 9th February 2010
Thurs 27th May 2010

Fun Half Day Cake Workshop
Cost £70 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 14th November 2009
Sat 28th November 2009
Sat 16th January 2010
Sat 20th March 2010 (focus on writing and lettering)
Wed 7th April 2010
Sat 19th June 2010 (focus on writing and lettering)

Fun 6 Hour Cake Workshop
Cost £125.00 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 1st December 2009
Wed 2nd December 2009
Fri 15th January 2010
Thur 25th March 2010
Fri 18th June 2010

Sugar Flowers For Beginners
Cost £135.00 Time 9.00am - 5.00pm
This new course dips its toe in the world of sugar flowers, with
handmade roses, flowers with "plungers" and "cutters" and an
introduction to some simple wired flowers and leaves.

Wed 10th February 2010
Tues17th August 2010

PME Professional Diploma Courses

We are pleased to be able to offer a range of new sugar craft courses.
The courses have been developed by PME and are taught by one of our
senior cake decorators. The PME Professional Diploma has been
specifically designed to help students develop their own cake decorating
skills and ideas and for many this additional confidence provides the
opportunities to decorate cakes as a business.

We are currently offering 3 different modules - Sugar paste,
Sugar Flowers and royal icing and piping.

Each module is a stand alone course and on completion you will be
awarded a PME Diploma. During each lesson your teacher will
demonstrate and explain a wide range of techniques and ideas.
As your interest and confidence grows the opportunities for creating,
developing and personalising designs are endless.

All students will be required to provide their own cake decorating tools
and equipment. If you require any tools, they can be purchased from
us prior to course commencement. A required tools and equipment
list will be supplied when you book.

Sugar Paste

This 25 hour module will cover:

*Basic Techniques
*Coating, Crimping & Embossing
*Fabric Effects, Textured Drapes, Frills, Ribbons
*Modelling Fun Figures
*Textures, Inlays & Applique
*Stacked Cake Design & Handling
*Designing Celebration Cakes & Colour Balance
*Basic Business Guidelines
*Copyright & Licence

Dates:
Five consecutive Mondays - 12.00pm - 5.00pm
February 8th, 15th, 22nd, March 1st, 8th 2010

The cost of this module is £275.00 inclusive of all materials,
supporting course notes and guidelines and refreshments.

Sugar Flowers

This 25 hour module will cover:

*Basic Techniques
*Unwired & Wired Flowers
*Fantasy Flowers, Roses, Orchids, Lilles, Cherry Blossom, Gerbera,
Chrysanthemums, Freesia, Dahlia, Garden Pinks, Blackberries
*Seasonal Flowers
*Alternatives To Sugar Flowers
*Arranging Sugar Flowers
*Decorating Cake Stands & Knives
*Costing & Pricing

Dates:
Five consecutive weeks - 12.00pm - 5.00pm
Mondays March 15th, 22nd, 29th, Tuesday April
6th, Monday April 12th 2010

The cost of this module is £275.00 inclusive of all materials,
supporting course notes and guidelines and refreshments

Cookery Demonstrations

A Taste of Home Baking - 1 Day Course
Cost £150.00 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!

Christmas Special
Christmas specialiltys from around Europe include, festive stollen
and creating your own ginger bread house.

Fri 11th December 2009 - Christmas Theme
Fri 19th March 2010 - Easter Theme
Thur 9th December 2010 - Christmas Theme

Jam, Lemon Cheese & Chutney - 1 Day course
Cost £150.00 Time 9.00am - 4.00pm

Here at Slattery's we would like to show you how easy it is to make
your own jams, curds and chutneys. What could be more satisfying
than learning new skills and having some jars of delicious preserves
to take home? Jams to be made with fruits in seasonat the time of course.

Thur 10th December 2009
Friday 9th April 2010
Monday 29th Novemebr 2010

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

Tue 8th Decmeber 2009
Fri 19th february 2010
Wed 18th August 2010 - Summer Desserts
Mon 6th December 2010

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 15th October 2009 - South African
Thurs 14th January 2010 - Australian
Thurs 25th March 2010 - Italian
Thurs 8th July 2010 - North & South American
Thurs 28th October 2010 - French

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
Plublic Events:
Wed 24th March 2010 - 1.00pm - 3.30pm
Wed 13th October 2010 1.00pm - 3.30pm

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.