In this class, you’ll gather around a summer table inspired by Venice and the countryside. You’ll learn authentic recipes and cooking techniques that celebrate the season’s abundance, all in a convivial and relaxed setting.

Cicchetti starters: three traditional small bites – a bread‑based one, a fried one, and a marinated one – perfect to enjoy with your aperitif (aperol spritz or a non‑alcoholic alternative).

Main course: a vibrant risotto, gnocchi, or pasta dish, chosen according to seasonal produce and market finds.

Dessert: a classic Venetian sweet treat to accompany your Italian‑style coffee, rounding off the meal with refreshing summer flavours.

Sample recipes:

• crostini with fennel, olive tapenade and mortadella

• fried calamari with lemon

• prawns in saor with summer onions and raisins

• risotto with courgette and mint

• gnocchi with fresh tomato and basil

• spaghetti with prawns in tomato sauce

• tiramisù

• panna cotta with summer berries

Each recipe is designed to feel like sitting at a Venetian summer table -lively, abundant, and shaped by the richness of the season.

• welcome refreshments (tea and coffee)
• all ingredients and utensils required for the class
• making of two starters
• making of one main
• making of one dessert
• making of one aperitif drink (alcoholic or non-alcoholic)
• time to enjoy the food and drinks prepared together
• wine at the table
• a thank you for joining surprise gift.

This class may require you to work in pairs and you may be paired up with another individual for some activities.

Special dietary requirements and food allergies:

Please inform us in advance and prior to confirming your booking of any allergies, disabilities, diabetes, pregnancy, epilepsy, learning difficulties etc.

Should you have a special dietary requirement, please send us a message before booking your class. Although we are unable to tailor our course content for all special dietary requirements, we would be happy to discuss the class schedule and try to accommodate your needs.

Lateness:

It is essential you arrive promptly for your class. If you are late, please be aware that the class may have started. Wherever possible, we will allow you to join in, however if you have missed essential parts of the class, this may not be an option. A refund will not be provided in this instance.

Liability:

The Venetian Kitchen will not accept responsibility for the loss of any personal possessions left unattended during the class.

Cancellations:

We appreciate that there will be circumstances whereby you will need to change the date of your booking. Please give us as much notice as possible in order for us to refund or transfer your booking.

• bookings cancelled more than 30 days prior to class date will be fully refunded, or alternatively you may request to transfer your booking to another date free of charge
• bookings cancelled between 30 and 7 days prior to class date are subject to 50% cancellation fee and are not transferable to another date
• bookings cancelled less than 7 days prior to class date and no-shows are subject to 100% cancellation fee.

Cancellations by The Venetian Kitchen:

The Venetian Kitchen is entitled to cancel any class at any time subject to the repayment of any fees received in respect of the class or the part of the class which has been cancelled.

In the unlikely event of cancellation of a class by ourselves, we undertake to offer a suitable transfer to an alternative date or class, or the above stated refund  of the class fees. 

We cannot be held liable for any third-party costs, such as travel bookings or accommodation with hotels other than our own.

Refunds:

All refunds are made to the source of the initial payment, ie. fees paid by a credit card can only be refunded to the same card.