Pork Pie Making Workshop with Ploughman's Lunch for Two at Brockleby's Bakery, Melton Mowbray
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Overview
Pie lovers, it’s your time to shine. Get hands-on with this exclusive Pork Pie Making Workshop at Brockleby’s Bakery. One of only six producers who can make the geographically protected Melton Mowbray Pork Pie, Brockleby’s offers a friendly, authentic setting for you and a lucky friend to create this world-famous delight.
You’ll each make your own pork pie from scratch, from pastry making, mincing pork, hand-raising the pastry, baking, and the all-important jellying. You’ll finish with two pies each to take home, one cooked and ready to eat and one to bake at a later date. Round off this fantastic experience with a delicious Ploughman’s Lunch or a high tea in the form of a luxury picnic to take away with you.
- SKU
- PPPMW2
- Locations
- 1 in the UK
- People
- For 2
- Validity
- 12 Months
- Rating
- 4.9 (61)
What's Included
- Pork Pie Making Workshop for Two at Brockleby’s Bakery
- Discover the history of Brockleby’s with a tour of the bakery
- Learn how to make the world-famous Melton Mowbray pork pie from start to finish
- Take home two pies each
- Enjoy a Ploughman’s lunch or high tea to take away after the experience
- Experience gift pack including personalised voucher and message card
What happens on the day?
On arrival you’ll be greeted by the friendly staff. You’ll learn about the history of Brockleby’s and the world-famous Mowbray Pork Pie, as well as enjoying a tour of the bakery. Once you’ve got the low-down on the goings-on there, you’ll get hands-on, creating your own pies from scratch. You’ll finish with two pies each to take home, one cooked and ready to eat, one uncooked and ready to bake at a later date – perfect for your next dinner party!
Round off this fantastic experience with a delicious Ploughman’s Lunch or a high tea in the form of a luxury picnic to take away with you.
Participant guidelines
- Minimum age: 16 (under 18s must be accompanied by a full paying adult)
- There is currently no disabled access
- The experience content, equipment used and restrictions may vary
Availability
The experience takes place on regular Saturdays and one Sunday per month, throughout the year. Exclusions may apply.
We recommend you book at least four weeks in advance to ensure that dates are available. All bookings are subject to availability.
Please allow 3 hours for the full experience, including lunch / high tea.
What about insurance?
The centres contracted with us hold public liability insurance. We also hold contingency liability cover. You will not be liable for accidental damage to equipment, except where damage has been caused as a result of recklessness or wilful negligence.
Please ensure you are familiar with the terms and conditions of the experience.
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Peter
12/12/2021
Great pie making day
Great morning making pies, very informative and interesting, super hands on experience
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Sally T
27/09/2021
Great Experience
Me and my partner done the Pork Pie making experience and I have to say it was one of the best we have done. Our teacher Claire was so good and very informative. She made you feel at ease and was a really good teacher. We came away with 2 pies each, one which was already cooked and one we made from scratch. Due to current restrictions we were given a picnic bag which had a lovely selection of foods in and was delicious. We would definitely recommend
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Graham
20/09/2021
Like pies? you'll love this!
Really enjoyed this experience. Great location, brilliant presenter! and learnt loads. Will be making all our pies now, unless we get the Brockleby ones! Highly recommended
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Janet
19/09/2021
The real pork pie day
A fantastic experience. Clare let a well paced and informative morning, everything was well organised and relaxed. We learnt how to make hot water pastry and fill a pie with jelly, then we made our own pie. We received a lovely picnic lunch and returned home with one cooked pork pie and another ready to cook as well as recipes and baking instructions. A fun day.
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Sue
12/09/2021
Such a fun day
We had a great time learning about the history of the Melton Mowbray pork pie and came away with 2 reasonable creations and a delicious packed ploughman's lunch
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John
01/09/2021
Informative, well structured and fun event
Thoroughly enjoyed this event. The demonstrator had just the right balance between history of the area/information on the practicalities of making a successful pie, giving assistance when needed and humour. We had travelled quite a distance so to be provided with a bottle of water on arrival would have been very welcome :-)
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Paul Helm
29/08/2021
Pork Pie Making
Just brilliant.
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Ann Soar
29/08/2021
Very good afternoon making pork pies
Excellent afternoon, experiencing making pork pies. All very Covid safe, would recommend
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marilyn
07/06/2021
A Great Morning out
we really enjoyed our Ultimate pie making experience, it was such good fun and we learnt a lot... will definately be makig our own pork pies in the future
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Charlotte
06/11/2020
Brilliant experience!!
Gift experience bought as a 50th birthday present for my Dad. Even with the current restrictions, we thoroughly enjoyed the workshop. It was very well organised and the instructor was very informative and welcoming. Learned how to make all aspects of a traditional pork pie, with two pies each to take away. After the experience we were given a takeaway ploughman's lunch which was lovely and more than we were expecting to take away. Overall a brilliant experience and would highly recommend!!
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Melanie
26/10/2020
Dads 60th birthday gift
Workshop brought as a gift for my dads 60th, we both really enjoyed the morning and got more than we thought to bring home. Very interesting history told as well as learning to make a pork pie, which our table also got picked as the winning table too!! Products to buy after which i did but no pressure. PPE worn but this did not effect the workshop at all
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Amy
18/10/2020
Great workshop, something different
The workshop was great, it included step by step guidance on how to produce a pork pie. All aspects of pie making were covered. The person delivering the workshop was knowledgeable and approachable. 2 pies to take away which is great. Overall great experience
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Andrew & Jane Clemance
11/10/2020
Pork Pie Making Workshop
Both Jane & I enjoyed the Workshop, even during these difficult times the demonstrator was engaging and made the whole experience enjoyable.
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Jade
28/09/2020
Brilliant workshop!
I took my mum to this workshop for her birthday and we absolutely loved it. The lady who ran the experience was full of information and also very welcoming. We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves and would definitely recommend it to anyone even if you’re not a big fan of cooking. We loved it!
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R&A
24/09/2020
Fab and fun experience, definitely recommend it.
It was a great workshop and very well organised. We made hot water pastry, minced meat, raised the pastry on a "dolly" and put jelly into a pre-made pie. We took two pies home each, one ready cooked and one we'd made for us to cook. The lunch became a take away picnic lunch due to Covid, but it was delicious and a very generous portion too. We learned of the interesting history of Melton Mowbray pies. Social distancing, masks etc all adhered to. It was great fun and definitely recommend it.
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Caroline
15/09/2020
Pork Pie work shop
Excellent work shop, very friendly atmosphere guided step by step by a very knownagable instructor. Interesting history about company, pork pies and surrounding area.
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Dennis
09/09/2020
Pork pie making
A very nice experience
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Winterton
15/03/2020
Mrs
The pork pie making experience was very enjoyable . The people that presented it were really good and myself and my husband throughly enjoyed the experience
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Les
14/03/2020
Highly recommended
If you enjoy real pork pie this is experience is a must. Not artificial ingredients. Very informative, knowledgeable and friendly demonstrators.
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David
09/03/2020
An excellent morning
The pie makinmg morning was most enjoyable. Well organised, efficient and helpful staff, and exellent tutor and delioghtful company. Could not have asked for more.
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Martin
09/03/2020
Great Fun
We were guided through the process of making the pastry and forming the shape of a Melton Mowbray pork pie including chopping the meat and filling it with the jelly. The whole process was given with humour and without pressure. A thoroughly enjoyable morning concluded by an amply ploughmans lunch. Top marks to Brocklebys.
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John
09/03/2020
Pie Eyed
Excellent afternoon - excellent atmosphere - excellent host - excellent pie
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Jonas
08/03/2020
Enjoyable and informative
Great introduction to different parts of the (food) culture in the midlands. Great baking course as well, lovely pies. Very enjoyable day out!
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Pat & Gary
08/03/2020
Pork Pie delight
Really enjoyable day learning the history of the pork pie, the method of making a pork pie and then having a go. Great fun with a like minded group of people. the instructors were knowledgable and built confidence. Good lunch to follow.
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Jan
11/02/2020
So much fun!
My daughter and I enjoyed a fun experience last Saturday making our pork pies and meeting some lovely people. Give it a try, you won’t regret it!
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Jeff Bell
10/02/2020
Excellent Day
A brilliant afternoon learning how to make a Melton Mowbray Pork Pie from scratch. The demonstration was superb and due to the teaching actually a lot easier than I thought it would be.
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Anne
02/02/2020
Brilliant experience
Loved the pie making was brilliant
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Kevin Mitchell
27/01/2020
Mr.
Very enjoyable morning pie making followed by a good lunch. Very informal, friendly and knowledgable staff who coaxed me through the rigours of making my first ever pork pie, and very enjoyable it was too. Thoroughly recommended and no experience necessary 😄😄
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Richard Goldblatt
27/01/2020
Great experience
Brocklebys Pork Pie making - Loads of fins and a really well run experience. Led by Paul there were 20 of us making pies and all was well prepared and Explained. Making the pies was really fun and the Ploghmans after was very Tasty - I highly recommend!
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Leanne
26/01/2020
Awesome experience!
Went Saturday morning, unsure what to expect as never had this kind of experience before. Everyone was super friendly and extremely knowledgeable. They made the morning fun and not one dull moment. Fully recommend to anyone wanting a unique experience! Lunch provided was scrummy and just what we needed after all that pastry work! Thank you to everyone! :)
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Debbie
26/01/2020
Great Pie Experience
We had great fun making pies and I’ve just eaten the one I made which was delicious. Lovely people and very nice lunch as well.
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Mark Miller
15/12/2019
Fun Day Making Pork Pies
This was a very well organised but informal session learning about and making pork pies.Would highly recommend
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Barry
27/10/2019
Marvellous experience
Very enjoyable and entertaining afternoon learning new skills
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Janet
14/10/2019
Great experience!
Had such a good time . Great environment , teaching and lovely pork pies . They were very friendly and helpful . We met people from all over England - the group size was perfect ( about 16). We stayed the weekend in Melton Mowbray to make the most of it . Definitely recommend
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Pork pie making workshop
13/10/2019
Great day
Both myself and my wife had a very enjoyable afternoon making my favourite savoury product was very laid back and informative would recommend to anyone
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Peter Stafford
13/10/2019
Really good
Fabulous half day workshop. Great interactive tuition and hands on experience.
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Brian
13/10/2019
Melton Mowbray Pork Pie Making
Very good experience
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Margaret
06/10/2019
Brilliant
Had a fabulous day at brockelbeys and would certainly recommend it
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Mike and Bee
29/09/2019
Pietastic Fun
A Very friendly and relaxed pork pie workshop,People were amazing We had a fantastic morning having fun and giggles ,sometimes exploding ,, ,gained knowledge and look forward to making pies at home. Amazing ploughmans lunch , Recommend everyone should have a go at Brockleby"s pork pie workshop Guaranteed fun . Would book again
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Tracey
23/09/2019
Fab day
Had a fab time informative good laugh and lovely lunch to top it. The pork pies we made were delicious with our family Sunday lunch . Well recommended 👍
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Sam
22/09/2019
Amazing
Paul, the pork pie master, was very knowledgeable and is really passionate about his pies! I would recommend this if you really like pork pies and you get some great hints and tips on making your favourite pies.
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jean
02/09/2019
Worth an early start
Had a brilliant time, met some lovely people there. Good instruction done very well with added humour. Lunch very welcome too, very tasty.
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David
02/09/2019
Good day
Very nice pork pie making experience. Great Staff. Good Lunch.
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Jerry Price
29/07/2019
Fantastic Pork Pie making at Brockleby’s
A really interesting & entertaining day making pork pies at Brockleby’s. Paul the host & teacher was excellent & helped give a real understanding of why their pies at so good.
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Maria
28/07/2019
Pork pie making
Really good fun. Well organised with lovely lunch. Get to take two pies home too!
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Outonthewolds.
21/07/2019
A must for Pork Pie lovers.
If you like an excellent pork pie, you need to have a morning or afternoon here. Your learn so many secrets of the Melton Mowbray pork pie and make one, fill one and have the pastry to make another, plus the recipe to take home, with so many pie ideas you will be the size of a bus if you make them all. You need to be able to stand and listen, for quite a while, but you also have plenty of practical experiences. Enough to make a pork pie at home all by yourself.
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Sharon
21/07/2019
A fun and different afternoon
Enjoyable and informative, with lots of hands on experience. Guided every step of the way by an interesting and informative pie making expert, we made hot water pastry, blended our fillings, shaped our pies and added the all important jelly. All really informal and fun. After we were fed an amazing ploughman's lunch with pies (of course), cheese, salad, pickles and salad, delicious. We each came away with a large bag of pastry to use at home, a complete pie to cook and another ready to eat.
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M Davies
01/07/2019
Really enjoyable day
I attended with my husband, Paul the instructor was very welcoming and experienced. Great day out. The only down side was the venue, it was old and scruffy and too small really, we had a good lunch afterwards but we were squeezed into a shabby room which I presumed was the workers rest room. The building really wasn’t fit for purpose.
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East Midlands
- Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire