Welcome to the historic Blackfriars Restaurant, the time-honoured traditional British restaurant in the heart of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, and the oldest dining room in the UK.
Knowing how to cook, buy fresh vegetables, and why carrots are good, crisps are bad, should be normal life skills. Unfortunately, convenience foods and cookery’s low priority on the school curriculum mean many children grow up with scant knowledge of one of life’s great joys.
This scheme, run by the Academy of Culinary Arts, aims to get food, food provenance, cooking and nutrition back on the school agenda.
How we Help..
Blackfriars Restaurant has adopted several schools in the region including Westerhope Primary School, Harlow Green Juniors and South Gosforth First School.
Andy Hook and his chefs run workshops with the children teaching them basic cooking skills, where food comes from, how to shop and how to use their taste-buds.
They’re always fun, surprising and very messy.