CHRISTMAS PARTIES

Sparkling Pear & Elderflower Spritz

A bright, refreshing start to the celebration.

Roasted Pear, Whipped Goat’s Cheese & Toasted Walnuts

Baby leaves with a maple-Dijon vinaigrette.

Sweet roasted pear, creamy goat’s cheese, toasted nuts and just enough acidity to bring everything together.

Prosciutto-Wrapped Chicken with Orchard & Herb Stuffing

Chicken breast filled with peach, cranberry, toasted almond, shallot, sage, thyme, buttery brioche crumb and orange zest, finished with roasted chicken jus.

Served with:

Duck-Fat Roasted Potatoes

Golden, crisp and properly indulgent.

Honey & Thyme Carrots

Caramelised, fragrant and made for the festive table.

Gingerbread Winter Garden

Spiced gingerbread with orange-scented fig compote, vanilla mascarpone and caramelised macadamias.

A festive dessert with warmth, texture and just the right amount of nostalgia.

This is a hands-on cooking experience, but 

you won't be standing at a bench simply following a recipe.

Along the way, you'll learn techniques you can take 

back into your own kitchen, including:

• How to balance sweetness, acidity, texture and freshness in a seasonal entrée
• How to prepare, fill and wrap chicken breast for an impressive centrepiece
• How to build flavour using herbs, fruit, nuts and aromatics
• The secrets to beautifully crisp roasted potatoes
• How to make a flavourful chicken jus
• How to use honey, herbs and caramelisation to transform simple vegetables
• How to work with warm spices, citrus and fruit in a plated festive dessert
• Presentation techniques to make your dishes feel special without becoming overly complicated

And, perhaps most importantly, you'll discover how much easier entertaining becomes when the cooking is shared.

Your Orchard & Spice Cook & Dine experience includes:

• Approximately 3 hours at Roving Larder
• A welcome Sparkling Pear & Elderflower Spritz
• Around 2 hours of hands-on cooking
• Guidance from your Roving Larder chef throughout the experience
• All ingredients and cooking equipment
• Your complete festive three-course menu
• Approximately 1 hour dining together around our shared table
• Wine to enjoy with your meal
• Your recipes to recreate at home
• Exclusive use of the cooking school for qualifying private and corporate bookings
• All the preparation and cleaning taken care of by us

You arrive, cook, eat and enjoy. We'll take care of the rest.

 Experience:
Orchard & Spice: Flavours of the Festive Season

Style:
Hands-on Cook & Dine experience

Duration:
Approximately 3 hours

Cooking:
Approximately 2 hours

Dining:
Approximately 1 hour

Best for:
Corporate Christmas parties, team celebrations, client events, family gatherings and private festive celebrations

Group size:
Private groups from approximately 8 guests, with seating for groups of up to 35

Location:
Roving Larder Cooking School
North Head Sanctuary, Manly

Cooking experience required:
None

Atmosphere:
Relaxed, social and collaborative

Season:
Available for festive and end-of-year celebrations

 There are plenty of places where you can book a table for Christmas.

At Roving Larder, your group creates the occasion.

You'll chop, stir, roll, roast, taste and inevitably compare techniques before everyone comes together around one table to enjoy the feast.

It gives teams time to talk without the structure of a meeting. 

Friends and families get to do something together rather than simply sit beside one another.

By the time dinner is served, you've already shared 

the best part of the evening.

This menu contains seafood, dairy, eggs and gluten.

A seafood-free or vegetarian variation requires an alternative main course and must be arranged in advance.

Gluten-free variations may be possible with suitable substitutions to selected components. Nut-free requirements can generally be accommodated, subject to the ingredients used on the day.

Dairy-free and vegan adaptations are not recommended for this particular menu because butter, cream, eggs and chocolate are central to several of the core techniques and dishes.

Please provide complete details of all allergies, intolerances and dietary preferences when booking or enquiring.

Because our kitchen regularly handles seafood, flour, eggs, dairy, nuts and other allergens, we cannot guarantee a completely allergen-free environment.

The Cook & Dine Experience combines the polish of a beautiful restaurant meal with the enjoyment of making it together.

The menu offers enough technique to feel rewarding, while remaining approachable for guests with different levels of cooking experience, but the shared preparation keeps the atmosphere relaxed and social.

It is an experience that encourages conversation, collaboration and a genuine sense of achievement.

The result is more than a cooking class. It is an occasion built around the pleasure of creating and sharing something beautiful.

 Join us in our heritage kitchen at North Head, Manly, and discover the pleasure of sitting at our long shared  table.