FOOD STUFF! FOOD AND DRINK EVENTS IN SURREY
Discover food and drink events in Surrey this month with our regular feature in honour of the life-giving nourishment we call ‘Foodstuff!’ By all means, we’ve thrown in some of the wet stuff too – naturally. So whet your whistle and tuck in to these tasty food and drink workshops happening this March.
GINFLUENCER EXPERIENCE / MARCH 2 / THE VILLAGE SPIRIT COLLECTIVE, HAMBLEDON
Ready to discover how to distil your very own gin? As well as making their own range of particularly tasty gin, Surrey Hills-based gin enthusiasts, The Village Spirit Collective, hold some great Ginfluencer Experiences. You will experience firsthand the process of choosing botanical ingredients that give gin its unique flavours and qualities; we guarantee that you will never look at a glass of gin and tonic in the same way again!
For more, visit villagespiritcollective.com
AWAKENING EARTH: FORAGING EARLY SHOOTS AND FINDING WINTER FUNGI / MARCH 7 / COWDRAY FARM SHOP & CAFE, MIDHURST
Fancy a forage? Join Cowdray’s Head Forager George on this tasty experience this March. As the South Downs awaken, you’ll explore early greens like nettles, cleavers, and chickweed, alongside oyster mushrooms and the first flow of birch sap. Celebrate the quiet energy of late winter turning to spring with a warming wild tea and a foraged tasting experience. Fresh food heaven.
For more, visit cowdray.co.uk
WINE & CHEESE TASTING / MARCH 7, 8, 14, 15, 21, 28, 29 / ALBURY VINEYARD
English cheese has been famed around the world for generations, but thanks to independent winery’s such as Albury Organic Vineyard, English wine has now joined cheese as one of our most sought-after products. At this event, you’ll be able to enjoy both together, with a guided tasting of three of the estate’s award-winning sparkling wines, followed by a selection of the finest English cheeses. Admire views from the barn over the vineyard, or venture outside for a walk amongst the vines.
For more information, alburyvineyard.com
HOLI CELEBRATIONS / MARCH 19 / MANDIRA’S KITCHEN, ALBURY
Holi at Mandira’s Kitchen is not a quiet dinner. It’s a feast of colour, chaos, and celebration. Big flavours, bright plates, and the kind of menu that makes you want to stay a little longer, laugh louder, and say yes to seconds. Expect a Holi feast of colour and chaos – bold bites, tiffin-style mains, and a festival dessert. Let the food be as bold as the colours in the air and enjoy a taste of India this month.
For more information, mandiraskitchen.com
LAZY BRUNCH: EGGS BENEDICT / MARCH 22 / GORDON RAMSAY ACADEMY, WOKING
Looking for a lazy way to do brunch? Rise and shine and head for this midmorning, super snack sized workshop at the Gordon Ramsay Academy in Woking. You can’t get much more classic than eggs Benedict for an indulgent brunch, so what could be better than learning to make your own? Mastering a rich, buttery Hollandaise sauce is a great skill to learn, as well as how to get perfectly poached eggs every time, ready to stack on muffins for the ultimate oozy breakfast.
For more information, gordonramsayacademy.com
HOGS BACK BREWERY TOUR / FRI – SUN / HOGS BACK BREWERY, TONGHAM
Fancy a brew? Join a Guided Brewery Tour and get to visit two breweries for the price of one! An entertaining guide will lead a tour around the Hogs Back brewery, housed in 18th century farm buildings before learning all about the brewing operation and ingredients. Then head down to Surrey’s newest brewery, One Planet Brewing Co, where every brew is 100% solar powered. Throughout your session, sample a generous range of beers.
For more information, hogsback.co.uk
