Do you love hosting dinner parties? This masterclass will help you to take your skills to the next level. Whether you want to launch a supper club, home restaurant or pop-up event, you’ll learn the key things you need to know to turn dinner guests into paying customers. Over the course of the evening, our expert speakers will share hard-earned advice on everything from running a kitchen to negotiating with suppliers and venues. Plus, you’ll learn the essentials of food hygiene, and receive invaluable on how to make a profit from your business.
Content
- Masterchef finalist Tony Rodd on how to host pop-ups within existing restaurants – and how this compares with cooking for guests at home
- Food safety expert Sylvia Anderson on the nuts and bolts of setting up a supperclub, home restaurant or pop-up – including hygiene considerations, safety law and hazard analysis
- Silvio Pezzana, co-founder of the Italian Supper Club, on sourcing, pricing and selling wine at pop-up events – and how to develop a profitable and sustainable business model for your supper club
Speaker profiles
Tony Rodd was a finalist in Masterchef 2015, where he impressed the judges with his desserts and chocolate work. Since finishing Masterchef, Tony has been busy setting up a private catering business, cooking dinner parties for clients in their own homes. He’s also involved in a number of innovative supper clubs and pop-up events across London and the UK. He tweets @TonyRoddUK.
Sylvia Anderson runs Anderson Food Hygiene Limited, a business borne out of her desire to ‘deliver training better’ to the hospitality and catering industry. Over the course of her career, she’s won 15 awards including Company of the Year in The Society of Food Hygiene & Technology’s awards in 2014. Before starting her own business, Syliva worked with many internationally renowned companies including The Grosvenor House Hotel and Euro Disney Paris. She tweets @foodhygiene1.
Silvio Pezzana is an Italian wine specialist and co-founder of bespoke catering and events company Italian Supper Club. Founded in 2011, the Italian Supper Club has organised dinners for companies such as Peroni, San Pellegrino and Diesel, and has catered for weddings, birthday parties and even the odd hen do. Find them on Twitter here.
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Details
Date: Saturday 23 January 2016
Times: 10am-1pm
Location: The Guardian, Kings Place, 90 York Way, London N1 9GU
Price: £49 (includes VAT, booking fee and drinks)
Event capacity: 100
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Returns policy
Tickets may be refunded if you contact us at least 14 days before the course start date. Please see our terms and conditions for more information on our refund policy.
