Theatre schedule & menu

Get ready to watch the 'cream of the crop' demonstrate delicious, mouth-watering masterpieces in front of your eyes in the Tante Marie Culinary Academy Theatre.

Over the three days, our prestigious line-up of TV and local chefs will deliver a sumptuous array of dishes for you to try at home.

Please note: the schedule and menu are subject to change. Each demonstration will last approximately 30 to 40 minutes and include a short questions and answers session with each chef.

Friday 4 September

Start timesChefsDemonstration dishes
12pm Sue-Lee Jones, Executive Chef at The Restaurant at Tante Marie, Woking Pan fried scallops with sweetcorn fritters, corn puree, charred corn and chorizo
1pm Daniel Britten, owner of Britten's restaurant, Guildford, and Tante Marie graduate Roast crown of wood pigeon with broad beans and chanterelles
2pm Ally Molyneaux, Senior Instructor at Tante Marie Culinary Academy, Woking 'Tastes of the allotment'
3pm Al Brady, Senior Instructor at Tante Marie Culinary Academy, Woking Boudin Blanc with confit chicken wing, pomme mousseline and a beetroot port jus
4pm Claire Alexander-Brown, Director of Studies at Tante Marie Culinary Academy, Woking Honeyed nut tart with poached pear, fennel and pear macaron

Saturday 5 September

Start timesChefsDemonstration dishes
11am Monica Galetti, chef and co-presenter and judge on BBC's MasterChef: The Professionals Samoan style ceviche
12pm Fernando Stovell, owner of Stovell's restaurant, Chobham Cured, smoked and confit salmon with Stovell's gin
1pm 'The Tante Marie Trio' (Ally Molyneaux, Al Brady and Claire Alexander-Brown), senior instructors at Tante Marie Culinary Academy, Woking ‘Tastes of the allotment’; Boudin Blanc with confit chicken wing, pomme mousseline and a beetroot port jus; and, Honeyed nut tart with poached pear, fennel and pear macaron
2pm Steve Drake, owner of Drakes restaurant, Ripley Slow cooked pork cheeks with scallops, gribiche sauce and parsnip crackling
3pm Ben Piette, owner of London House restaurant, West Byfleet Beef fillet with root vegetables, tartare salsa and bourguignon sauce
4pm Steve Tremblay, owner of private catering firm, Tremblays, Farnborough Lobster ravioli and bisque with a saffron velouté

Sunday 6 September

Start timesChefsDemonstration dishes
11am 'The Tante Marie Trio' (Ally Molyneaux, Al Brady and Claire Alexander-Brown), senior instructors at Tante Marie Culinary Academy, Woking ‘Tastes of the allotment’; Boudin Blanc with confit chicken wing, pomme mousseline and a beetroot port jus; and, Honeyed nut tart with poached pear, fennel and pear macaron
12pm John Whaite, Great British Bake Off winner 2012, author and TV presenter East meets West fried chicken and cornbread
1pm Michael Wignall, Executive Chef at The Latymer, Pennyhill Park Hotel & Spa, Bagshot English raspberry textures, coco sponge, single estate aero chocolate and frozen cheesecake rocks
2pm Aneke Spacie, owner of private catering firm, Food by Aneke, West End Spiced pumpkin velouté with a pea and potato samosa, finished with a chilli infused oil
3pm Rob Kennedy, Executive Chef at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst Baked cod with pickles, and sticky pig's cheek with crispy black pudding
4pm John Whaite, Great British Bake Off winner 2012, author and TV presenter White chocolate and raspberry melting cake
4.45pm Judged and presented by John Whaite Woking Shopping Bake Off competition (adult and junior) winner announcements