Good food. New ideas. Good company.
Explore upcoming classesOur masterclasses bring the Charlie community together to learn from exceptional chefs and discover how to use Charlie to its full potential. Build your confidence, try new dishes and pick up skills you can take home. There’s plenty of time to ask questions, share ideas and enjoy the food together.
What will you cook next? Each class brings a different chef, menu and fresh ideas for cooking with Charlie. Explore what’s coming up and choose a class that sparks your appetite.
Learn to plan and cook a Christmas feast with Mark O’Brien, MasterChef: The Professionals 2026 finalist. Make the most of Charlie’s cooking space and get ahead for the big day.
£300 per person
Fully booked
See the classCharlie has always been about the pleasure of cooking and sharing food. Our classes are a chance to bring that to life, with our customers, fellow food lovers and chefs whose cooking we admire.
Education
Learn how to use Charlie to its full potential, understand the heat and build confidence with new cooking techniques.
Inspiration
Discover dishes, flavours and ideas from exceptional chefs, with time to ask how they do it.
Community
Meet other Charlie owners and food lovers, swap cooking stories and sit down together to enjoy what’s been cooked. Come hungry.
Each class has its own menu and format. Your class page explains what you’ll learn, how you’ll get involved and everything included in your booking.
Watch the chef at work, ask questions as they come up and discover the thinking behind each dish.
Tasting and sharing food are part of the experience. Check your chosen class for the menu and food and drinks included.
Leave with more confidence and inspiration for your next cook in Charlie.
I am very happy with the master class I attended with the Charlie team and Mark O’Brien. I picked up many new skills and new ways to use my Charlie oven at home. I have been to three masterclasses now and they never disappoint.Christian, 10 August 2026 · Read the verified Trustpilot review
We invite chefs we admire to share the skills, ideas and experience behind their cooking. See how they work, ask questions and take their ideas home.
Big cuts, smoke and the char you only get from charcoal.
MasterChef: The Professionals 2026 finalist. American steakhouse and barbecue masterclasses.
Explore Mark’s recipes
Outdoor cooking chef and presenter. Global barbecue ideas from our World BBQ class.
Meet Andrew and explore recipes
The chefs behind Hangfire BBQ. New Orleans flavours from our Charlie masterclass.
Meet Sam and ShaunaSpice, smoke and techniques from kitchens far from home.
New Zealand Māori chef. Bold flavours and fresh ideas from our Flavour Masterclass.
Meet Mat and explore recipes
Chef and founder of Bab Haus. Persian barbecue flavours, from chicken skewers to lamb chops.
Meet Leyli and explore recipes
Leiths trained chef and nutrition expert. Fresh ideas from our Japanese fire cooking class.
Meet Kate and explore recipes
Wild and fire cooking chef. Seasonal inspiration from our Greek Summer Feast class.
Meet Tait and explore recipesChristmas cooking, planned so the oven does the heavy lifting.
Former Head Development Chef at The Hand and Flowers. Chef’s twists from our festive masterclass.
Meet Chris and explore recipes
A festive pork feast. Christmas inspiration from a previous Charlie masterclass.
Meet James and explore recipesWhole fish, shellfish and long weekends in Cornwall.
Fish and seafood cooking. A previous Charlie masterclass exploring cooking fish and seafood over charcoal.
Meet Bart and explore recipes
Fire cooking at Tresillian House. New techniques and food combinations at our Cornwall retreat.
Meet Andrew and explore recipes
Book a place for yourself, or give one to someone who loves to cook.
Good to know
No. Charlie Oven masterclasses are open to everyone. Owners pick up new ways to use their oven, and if you’re thinking of buying one, a class is the best way to see what it can do.
Day classes are held in Kew, London, a short walk from Kew Gardens station. We send the full address when you book. We also run weekend retreats at Tresillian House in Cornwall.
Yes. You don’t need any experience of cooking over charcoal. The chef explains each step and there’s time to ask questions as you go.
You cook as well as watch. The chef demonstrates each technique, then you try it yourself at the oven. Each class page explains how that particular day is run.
Yes. You taste as you cook and finish with a shared meal. Each class page lists the drinks included and anything you take home, such as written recipes.
Usually, yes. Tell us when you book and we’ll talk it through with you and the chef.
Yes. You can book a place in someone else’s name, or give a Charlie Gift Card they can spend on a class.
Give us at least seven days’ notice for a full refund. Email charlie@charlieoven.com to cancel.
Wear layers. We cook both indoors and outdoors under cover.
