Ama la Vita

What it’s like

Hands-on Italian cookery courses on the Wirral, open to under-14s only if a full private course is booked for them.

This is a proper cookery course, not a quick taster session. You're learning authentic Italian techniques, working through a menu from scratch and taking home whatever you don't eat there and then, so it's worth bringing containers.

Group courses run 10:30 to 5, which is a chunk of a day, while private courses are a tighter 4 hours with a choice of morning or afternoon start. That length is the trade-off: you get properly stuck into the cooking rather than watching a demo, but it's not a quick after-school activity. Under-14s aren't part of the regular group courses, they'd need a private course booked specifically for them with a guardian along.

They're allergy aware and will cook around gluten free or lactose intolerance if you tell them ahead of booking. There's also the option of a course at your own home, which they mention works for hen nights or birthday cooking parties, and if you fancy their private dining service they'll visit you first to talk through menus before anything's booked in.

Facilities

Need to know

Best for

Teens 14 plus and adults; under-14s need a private course

• Bring containers, there's usually food left to take home
• Vouchers last a year from purchase
• Private dining bookings start with a home visit to go over menus

Plan your visit

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