Our classes for 2021 will be held in the iconic, history-filled Burringbar School of Arts Hall which is over 100 years old. The village of Burringbar is in the hinterland of The Pacific Coast in Tweedshire, but still only 35 minutes from Byron Bay. For  a glimpse of the venue, go to it’s Facebook page.

So many people over the last three years have built a long weekend around one of my cooking classes, for as you may well know, Byron Shire, Tweed, and the Northern Rivers  are major holiday and weekend destinations year round. For those of you who are coming from inter/intrastate Burringbar itself is only 40 minutes from Coolangatta/Gold Coast Airport. As well as staying in Byron Bay, Mullumbimby or Brunswick Heads you may also like to consider staying on the lower Gold Coast (e.g Kirra, Coolangatta) or Murwillumbah (Tweed Regional Art Gallery/Margaret Olley Art Centre) or Cabarita BeachPottsville, or Casuarina. The possibilities are many and varied.

It might be helpful as a guide if I list here some of the estimated travel times to Burringbar School of Arts Hall from various close-by locations. These include ….

* Byron Bay .. 35 mins. * Brunswick Heads .. 20 mins. * Mullumbimby .. 30 mins.

* Murwillumbah .. 20 mins. * Coolangatta/Kirra .. 40 mins. * Kingscliff .. 40 mins.

* Cabarita Beach ..30 mins.

Closer to the time we shall send you instructions for how best to get to Burringbar Hall coming from various directions. It’s easy.

Each class is hands-on for a maximum of eight (8) guests only and runs for approximately five and a half (5 1/2) hours as follows ….

HANDS-ON CLASS

10.00am

Arrive at Burringbar School of Arts Hall (see below).

10.00am to 10.30am

Meet your fellow guests over tea and/or coffee with homemade cake.

10.30am to 2.00pm’ish 

The cooking part. There is always lots of chat and laughter as you cook my recipes together in pairs to create a fabulous lunch. I will also demonstrate some of  my favourite cooking techniques and there will be ample opportunity for you to ask questions, and for me to pass on all sorts of tips and tricks gained from my days on television and radio, cooking in restaurants, and writing my cookbooks. You will have all the recipes to take home with you.

2.00pm’ish to 3.30pm

Time now to sit down with us and your companions and enjoy a long table lunch of the wonderful dishes you’ve prepared, accompanied by a glass of wine or a delicious non-alcoholic drink.

3.30pm

Depart for home or your weekend accommodation with … a “goodie bag”, a full tummy, and I hope, a happy heart.

Special notes:

Burringbar Hall is registered as a Covid-19 safe workplace and we do our utmost to ensure that we meet the requirements for registrations, physical distancing, hand sanitising, and appropriate cleaning.

Please let me know on the booking form if you have any particular dietary requirements and I shall do my very best to accommodate them. However, as we’ll be eating ‘family style’ around the table, be aware that we may not be able to especially cater for you. However, rest assured there is always plenty of choice.

The cost includes morning tea (and afternoon tea too, if you can possibly fit it in!), cooking with and learning from me, all ingredients, recipe booklet, sit-down lunch with wine, and a “goodie bag” to take home.

Cost per person …. $380.00

Bookings are subject to the cancellation policy.

By the way, if you would like to see some photos from my classes to give you a bit of a “feel” for the goings-on, then you’ll find lots on my Instagram @belindajefferyfood.

We get a number of enquiries about the possibility of doing exclusive hands-on private classes for groups – friends, family, or for corporate development. We’re really happy to do so, as long as there are 8 people in the group. If you would like to find out more about these special events, please contact me at belindajeffery24@gmail.com