Christmas cooking class in Kew, London
Great British Menu chef Abbie Hendren will show you how to cook a festive celebration menu in the Charlie ovens, then we’ll sit down together to enjoy it in the tipi at Trindle Stores.
£235.00 per person
Three-course meal, drinks, Abbie’s recipes and a Christmas gift from Charlie
14 places available
Full refund with at least seven days’ notice.
Abbie represented London and the South East on BBC Two’s Great British Menu 2026. She has cooked in two Michelin-starred West London kitchens, The Glasshouse in Kew and La Trompette in Chiswick, and was head chef at Sam’s Waterside and Teal by Sally Abé before coming home to Kew as head chef at Trindle Stores. Read about her move to Kew in Hot Dinners.
She cooks for life’s milestone moments, so every dish stays in your memory long after the meal.
“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.”
A simple technique that gives vegetables real depth and a gentle sweetness.
How to roast a showpiece joint over charcoal, judge when it’s ready and rest it well.
What to prepare ahead, so the host gets to enjoy the evening too.
Our first evening masterclass at our new masterclass home. We’ll cook outdoors around the Charlie ovens, then gather in the tipi in Trindle’s secret garden.
Right beside Kew Gardens station, Trindle Stores is a family-run grocery shop, garden centre and café, and now a restaurant too. Walk under the garden centre arch and you’ll find a secret garden with a tipi at its centre, strung with fairy lights and winter greenery.
On a November evening, with the Charlie ovens glowing outside and dinner served in the tipi, it’s a magical place to celebrate the season.
This autumn, owners Cam and Scott Trindle opened the kitchen with Abbie as head chef, cooking modern British food with produce from the Chiswick House Kitchen Garden. Read more in Hot Dinners and Harden’s.
No. Come along to experience cooking in Charlie and see what it can do. The recipes are written for Charlie, so you’ll have them ready if you decide to buy one.
Yes. You don’t need any experience. Abbie will guide you step by step, with plenty of time for questions.
Just under four hours, from 4.15pm to 8pm.
Let us know when you book so we can arrange this with you.
We’ll be cooking outdoors on a November evening, so wrap up warm.
Trindle Stores, 18 Station Parade, Kew, London TW9 3PZ, right beside Kew Gardens station on the District line and the Mildmay line. Come through the garden centre and café arch to find us. On the day, call us on 020 3326 9464.
Trindle Stores is right beside Kew Gardens station, and Richmond is one stop away on the District line or the Mildmay line, so there are plenty of places to stay nearby:
Please check prices and availability directly with each hotel. Plan your journey with TfL.
Yes. Book a place in their name, or give a Masterclass Voucher so they can choose their own class.
Give us at least seven days’ notice for a full refund.
To cancel your booking, email charlie@charlieoven.com.
