Description
The Learning Larder believes that fabulous food brings people together - every meal shared is a memorable experience, thoughtful and generous.
The Learning Larder's award-winning, Michelin-stared chef is with you all the way, utilising an inspirational Yorkshire Larder. Seasonal produce is sourced locally. I transform these ingredients into a bespoke feast for your event or cookery class.
Each menu is tailor-made to your celebration - a special occasion, rehearsal dinner, intimate wedding or a corporate event we design catering menus to suit your vision. From relaxed and rustic to elegant and sophisticated, food is bespoke to events of all sizes, always with quality and flavour in mind.
*Private Chef: Embrace time spent with your guests. Relax and I will take care of everything from shopping to clear-up. Leaving you to enjoy your event.
*Cookery Classes: Do you have an appetite for learning new cookery skills?
Irrespective of which class, be it upskilling your cooking for any level in a hands-on session, team building in your chosen group, or as a chef's table-style-class. demonstration, we will always end on a delicious lunch with dishes prepared in your class.
Have you reserved your seat?
Please feel free to get in touch with any enquiries — I’m always happy to help. No question is too small or too silly, so don’t hesitate to reach out. I look forward to hearing from you!
Location
-
Chessingham Gardens, York YO24 1XE, UK
Louisa
5 February 2026 at 9:35 amAn absolutely fantastic experience. In just four hours with Helene, I learned far more than I expected. She is an exceptionally accomplished chef, and her knowledge, expertise and professionalism shine through, all delivered with such a warm and friendly approach.
Hosting the class in her home kitchen really showed that you don’t need a professional setup to achieve amazing results. We learned about sourdough starters and watched Helene make focaccia, crackers, crumpets and a cinnamon and raisin loaf — all using sourdough — with plenty of opportunity to take notes and confidently recreate everything at home.
The experience was topped off with a delicious, relaxed lunch around Helene’s dining table, which included far more than just the freshly baked sourdough and was a wonderful surprise. With generous goodie bags, including our own sourdough starter to take home, this class was excellent value for money.
I would highly recommend it and can’t wait to book another class. Thank you, Helene!
Matthew Kennington
6 February 2026 at 4:20 pmI attended one of Helene’s courses in January, I can’t thank her enough for the best four hours of relevent learning I have had in a long time.
The day started off with fresh coffee and pastries, a lovely warm welcome into her family home. The session was really well structured and not at all rubbish. Plenty of time for questions, the handouts and goody bags were a lovely professional touch.
What really struck me was Helene’s passion for her art and a genuine desire to share her knowledge at a pace that worked for the audience.
As well as this is all possible in a home environment, you don’t need an industrial kitchen!