The Deal

Participants can rustle up an Italian classic during a two-hour pasta making class at Open Kitchen. Keen chefs will be able to learn the art of creating pasta dough from scratch, including kneading, resting, rolling, cutting and shaping it into the finished product. Menus may include ravioli and tortellini, or tagliatelle, lasagna and rigatoni. All students will receive a soft drink each to rehydrate during the lesson.

Choose from the following options for a pasta making class:

• £29 for one

• £58 for two

The Merchant

Open Kitchen functions and flourishes as a restaurant and teaching centre, boasting a fashionable setting and ingredients from local suppliers. Students of the school are involved in the preparation and serving of food as part of their education, learning authentic recipes from around the world in the process. All classes support local talent and the London City Hospitality Centre, with profits reinvested into bursaries, uniforms, enrichment programs and childcare support.