The Pastry Academy
About The Pastry Academy
The Pastry Academy is located in the heart of Royal Deeside, a short 20 minute drive from Aberdeen City and a 29 minute drive from Aberdeen Airport. Top international pastry chef, Graham Sutherland founded The Pastry Academy having famously lectured at the Cesar Ritz School of Pastry & Chocolate Arts for 6 years. Back home in Banchory, Chef offers small, exclusive classes. Workshops include tastings and hands-on learning, all focused on some of Scotland’s most traditional and well loved pastries from across the North East of Scotland. Chef will demonstrate how to make Scottish Shortbread, Clootie Dumplings and Aberdeen’s unique take on the croissant – the Rowie or Butterie. Workshops include hands-on participation and of course, lots of tasting!
Car and coach parking available. Workshops can be delivered in either English or German. Why not contact us to talk about our travel trade rates.
Product Offerings
3 hours
Year round
4 - 14 min/max
Travel trade pricing available - contact for more information
Join Chef on this workshop of discovery as he takes you through the tastes unique to Scotland and its North-east region. Enjoy a demonstration of the clootie dumpling, a traditional Scottish pudding. Discover Aberdeen's unique take on the croissant - the Rowie or Butterie, and try your hand at making shortbread an iconic Scottish biscuit.
Inclusions
- Hands-on shortbread making session
- Clootie dumpling demonstration and tasting
- Mini rowie/buttery demonstration and tasting
- Goodie bag of treats to take home
Upsells
- Refreshment packages are available including light lunches and snacks
- Boxed pastries to take away
- Champagne or prosecco on arrival
1.5 hours
Year round
10 - 20 min/max
Travel trade pricing available - contact for more information
Join Chef as he demonstrates the art of making unique Scottish favourites. Choose from a shortbread or rowie/buttery demonstration with tastings and treats to take home.
Inclusions
- Shortbread or mini rowie/buttery demonstration and tasting
- Goodie bag of treats to take home
Upsells
- Add a local whisky tasting to complement your shortbread
- Add a local coffee tasting to complement your rowie/buttery
- Refreshment packages are available including light lunches and snacks
- Boxed pastries to take away
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