Our cooking school offers classes for all levels of experience
Hosted by Matt Dempsey - 21 years of cooking class experience
SHORT TALK & TASTE EVENING CLASSES
CHILDREN’S CLASSES
MORNING & EVENING CLASSES
TWO DAY WEEKEND CLASSES
TALK & TASTE
Cheese & Wine Class
Sunday 28th September 2025
Join us with a group of friends for a relaxing afternoon at Conlan's in the wine room while enjoying wine & cheese pairings, as we delve into the intricate relationship between cheese & wine.
We will explore the fundamental principles of taste, flavour profiles, & sensory perception, as they relate to both wine & food.
You will leave Conlan's with a new confidence in selecting & recommending wine pairings for your next event or dinner party.
What you will get
5 cheeses
5 wine pairings
What to bring
Your appetite!
Time
12:00pm - 1:30pm
Cost
$60.00 per person
* Limited to 10 guests
KIDS IN THE KITCHEN
Fun with Friends Cooking Class
Fun With Friends Cooking Class
Great class for beginners
DATES AVAILABLE
Monday 22nd September 2025
Morning Class: 9:30am - 11:00am (8 ticket left)
Afternoon Class: 1:00pm - 2:30pm (4 tickets left)
Due to regular requests, we’re delighted to offer the return of our kids classes this September school holidays!
The kids cooking classes are a 90 minute class & a great way to introduce your child to cooking, or continue to educate those who already have an interest.
This is a very hands on class and is ideal for any child who has an interest in food & cooking. Kids 12 - 17 years old are welcome to attend on their own,however if they are under 12 they must be accompanied by a parent or guardian (who has also purchased a ticket).
- What is included -
Your recipe booklet to take home
Lunch, where you will get to sit down and enjoy your
cooking at the conclusion of the class
A hot chocolate, juice or a soft drink
- The Menu -
Pasta
Gnocchi
Sweet pastry
Chocolate tart
Piped chocolate decorating
Homemade pizza dough
Croquettes
Plus more…….
*this is a sample menu only
- Ticket Price -
$55.00 per person (cooking class & lunch)
Classes are limited to 10 children
*We are unable to cater for dietary requirements for this event.
(Please bring an apron)
ITALIAN CUISINE
A great class for all levels of experience
Great for beginners
DATE AVAILABLE
Friday 3rd October
What better way to come together this spring than enjoying a fun filled morning learning some new dishes & techniques from the Conlan’s Wine Store chefs. This hands-on cooking class is a great way to have fun with family or friends.
So let’s roll up our sleeves and have some fun!
The cooking class is limited to 10 guests to ensure an interactive class.
- What is included -
Your recipe booklet to take home
A relaxing late lunch, where you will get to sit down and enjoy shared lunch of the dishes you have made plus a wine, beer or soft drink
Tea & coffee is available for purchase
- Class Time -
Class: 9:30am - 12:30pm
Lunch: 12:30pm - 1:00pm
- The Menu -
Antipasto
Asparagus risotto, with feta & parsley
Grilled chicken with polenta & radicchio salad
Gnocchi with blue cheese sauce
Chicken tortellini with basil pesto cream sauce
Panzanella
Tiramisu
Plus more….
*Menu subject to changes
- What to bring -
An Apron & knife
Sense of humour
Appetite
- Ticket Price -
$140.00 per person
(cooking class & lunch ticket & some goodies to take home)
*We are unable to cater for dietary requirements for this event.
SEAFOOD MASTER CLASS
The Master series cooking classes are ideal for enthusiastic home cooks Medium level of technical work.
DATE AVAILABLE
Sunday 5th October 2025
What better way to come together this spring by enjoying a fun filled day learning some new dishes & techniques from the Conlan’s Wine Store chefs. This hands-on cooking class is a great way to have fun with family or friends.
If you love seafood this is the class for you!
The class will cover everything about seafood, how to buy it, prepare it & cook it
The cooking class is limited to 6 guests to ensure an interactive class, for medium levels of experience.
- What is included -
Your recipe booklet to take home
A tea or coffee during your morning break
A relaxing late lunch, where you will get to sit down and enjoy shared provedore plates, a glass of wine & sweets you’ve made.
Tea & coffee is available for purchase
- Class Time -
Class: 9:30am - 3:00pm
Lunch: 3:00pm - 4:00pm
- What you will learn -
Learn how to bone & prepare a variety of seafood
into various uses, including shucking oysters & preparing mussels
Watch a whole fish being prepared
Learn how to make a fish stock, as well
as how to store them once made
Learn how to make classic seafood sauces & dressings, such as thousand island dressing, sauces-beurre blanc, homemade tartare & veloute.
We will cover different cooking techniques including grilling,
baking, sous vide, slow cooking & braising
- The Menu -
After the class you will sit down and enjoy lunch and a glass of wine as a group.
Lunch will include the dishes you have made during the class;
Steamed mussels
Oysters
Prawns
Filleted fish
Cuttle fish
Plus so much more……
- Ticket Price -
$250.00 per person
(cooking class & lunch ticket & some goodies to take home)
*We are unable to cater for dietary requirements for this event.
Movember Lunch
SUNDAY 9th NOVEMBER 2025
Movember is about getting together, having a laugh and
supporting men’s health.
This Movember we are having a "DRESS TO SUIT YOUR MO" lunch at Conlan's Wine Store.
Ideas: Mario Brothers, Hulk Hogan, Freddie Mercury & Merv Hughes just to name a few.
Conlan's will be offering a shared 4 course lunch with $10 from every ticket going to the Movember charity.
So, let’s have some fun while supporting the leading charity changing the face of men’s health. Movember challenges the status quo, shakes up health research and transforms the way health services reach men. Supporting Movember helps fund groundbreaking research and initiatives in mental health and suicide prevention, prostate cancer and testicular cancer.
Price: $90 per person
Time: 12:30pm - 3:30pm
Tickets are strictly limited to 25 guests so don't miss out!
If you would like to be seated with other guests,
please let us know prior to the day.
*We are unable to cater for dietary requirements for this event.
We’re raising funds & awareness this Movember
(Donate here)