Date of Event
Date(s) - 09/03/2026 - 10/03/2026
9:45 am - 5:00 pm
Location of Event
Tewinbury Farm Cookery School
Hertford Road,
Welwyn,
Hertfordshire
AL6 0JB
United Kingdom
Level Up Your Menu: Free From Cookery Masterclass with expert Master chefs!
PLEASE NOTE DATE CHANGE moved into 2026 –
Monday 9th and Tuesday 10th March 2026
Innovate | Include | Increase ROI
Dates: 9 – 10 March 2026
Venue: Tewinbury Cookery School, Hertfordshire, AL6 0JB
Timings
- Monday: 10:00–19:00 (includes dinner)
- Tuesday: 08:00–17:00
Discover the True Potential of FreeFrom Without Breaking Your Bottom Line
Join us for an exciting and inspiring two-day FreeFrom cookery experience that will transform the way you approach inclusive dining. This masterclass brings together award-winning chefs to show you how FreeFrom doesn’t have to mean flavourless, or expensive.
Expect practical, hands-on training, expert insights, and real examples of how you can enhance your food offering, increase customer satisfaction, and boost your ROI—all by making your menu more inclusive.
Why Attend?
Food Hypersensitive (FHS) customers are loyal, vocal, and looking for inclusive experiences. When done right, FreeFrom doesn’t add cost it adds value.
Don’t get left behind. Learn from those leading the way, and walk away with the skills, knowledge, and products to implement right away.
Meet the Master Chefs
Dominic Teague – One Aldwych
Learn how One Aldwych introduced a gluten- and dairy-free menu without even telling customers at first and saw bookings rise by 25% in six months, with continued annual growth. Dominic will guide you through adapting mains, batters, condiments, and desserts, including his dairy-free béarnaise using rapeseed oil, for greater inclusivity and cost savings.
Claire Clark MBE – International Pastry Chef & Consultant
Claire will introduce you to natural plant-based thickeners, egg and dairy alternatives, sugar and flour substitutes, and more. You’ll taste, test, and recreate some of her signature desserts using healthier, FreeFrom ingredients like buckwheat, seeds, and puffed grains.
Lee Maycock FCGC – Founder, UCFF & Head of Tewinbury Cookery School
Lee will lead a session on reinventing Afternoon Tea, comparing fresh ingredient bakes to ready-made mixes (courtesy of Middleton’s Foods) to achieve consistent, inclusive results without compromising on quality or taste.
John Feeney – Founder, UCFF & Culinary Innovator
As Culinary & Innovation Director at Griffith Foods Europe, John brings invaluable expertise on creative menu development, food trends, and driving innovation that resonates with today’s diverse customers.
To find out more about our amazing chefs please click here to download their Bio’s
What’s Included
- All meals and snacks across both days
- Gluten-free beer tastings – tbc
- Hands-on cooking sessions
- Goody bags, sample products, and recipe packs
- Networking with industry peers and innovators
Who Should Attend
All level chefs from
- Commis Chefs looking to upskill and advance to
- Exec & head chefs wishing to upskill their knowledge
- Development Chefs – Chains, Hotels, Holiday Parks
- Pastry Chefs wishing to develop new skills
What ever your reason learn from the best how you can increase your profit margin when catering for the FreeFrom guest.
If you’re serious about future-proofing your menu and giving your customers a reason to return and recommend you – then this is your event!
Special Pilot Early Bird Rate until 31 December 2025.
We’re offering this inaugural event at an exclusive Early Bird pilot rate, making it an unbeatable opportunity to invest in your future.
- Solo Attendee: £399
- Second Attendee (sharing station): £350
Spaces are limited, only 12 workstations available (up to 24 participants).
Standard rates after 31 December Solo Attendee £450 and second attendee £399.00 Book your spaces early to save £50 on each ticket
With Thanks to Our Sponsors
We are proud to partner with:
Middleton’s Foods, Saputo (Vitalite & Cheezy), Monty’s Brewery, Labl.it, Warburton’s Gluten Free – providing sample products and ingredients for the event and goody bags.
Need Accommodation?
Click here to download local hotel options. Tewinbury is a beautiful venue in the Hertfordshire countryside, with nearby accommodation available for all budgets.
What to Bring
- Chef’s whites and suitable non-slip footwear
- Notepad and pens (handouts provided)
- Reusable containers for take-home tastings (no disposables on site)
- A healthy appetite for innovation and hands-on learning
All meals and refreshments included. Please notify us of any dietary requirements in advance.
Reserve Your Place Today
Spaces are limited and demand is high secure your spot now and be part of the culinary movement that’s shaping the future of hospitality.
Free From isn’t a trend. It’s a standard. Learn how to lead it.
Book Now or contact us for more details.
Ticket Bookings – Please ensure you select to pay by invoice after selecting your tickets, if booking two spaces for the same venue – please book individual places and make a note in the comments that a 2nd place is booked. The lower rate is when a 2nd space is booked from the same venue or organisation.
Note: minimum bookings 10 attendees - date subject to change if low numbers