Fun Food Chef

I am Pat Oakes AKA The Fun Food Chef

Over the years I have visited 100’s and 100’s of schools providing 10,000’s of children with a unique food experience supporting specific topics, D.T. and Health events. Our sessions are ever increasing and are for all Key Stage children, young adults and even parents! These workshops are remembered well in to adulthood and very often proclaimed the favourite day of the year by children and staff.

 

Although a Flintshire based Company I travel across all of North Wales and North West England, inspiring and educating through my tasty interactive workshops. From York to Liverpool, Colne to Gwersyllt, Dolgellau to Bolton, numerous school children, of all ages, have enjoyed The Fun Food Chef’s visits. Young Adults and Adults have also been inspired. Merseyside, North Wales, Cheshire, Yorkshire, Bolton and Lancashire are the main areas I cover.

 

Some of the sessions can be seen below but remember it’s an ever changing feast that’s all about the taste!. Don’t delay and give me a call or email to book and don’t let your children miss out on the “Great Food & Great Fun”.

HUGELY POPULAR WITH CHILDREN, YOUNG ADULTS, STAFF AND PARENTS

These are just a few of the sessions available... Please click on the ``Other Workshops`` button at the end of the previews to see more.

INDIA AND DIWALI

Indian & Diwali Discovering that Spice doesn’t mean hot! Sampling foods the children have prepared including naan bread and finding out what Tandoor means. We touch upon the story of Rama as he searches for Sita with help from Hanuman the monkey.

INDIA

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PIZZA FUN

The first & still popular session that allows the children to create a complete meal from scratch including pizza using fresh mozzarella & fresh tomato sauce full of loads of hidden vegetables, a strawberry and banana milkshake and berry and yoghurt granola pot!

PIZZA

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FRENCH CUISINE

French Cuisine provides a journey through the taste of France. Not the high end Michelin Star dishes but the magnificent provincial foods of France. Mini baguettes are made by the children along with a poulet chasseur. The children also get the chance to make a classic sweet Tarte Tatin.

FRENCH

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    What are your Festive plans?

    The Fun Food Chef, Pat Oakes, lives in Caergwrle and offers fine dining experiences, and heart-warming favourites delivered in your homes.

    Are you planning a family get together and would like the stress taken of the catering this festive period? All these dishes are freshly made for your delight. There are a wide range of menus available for your delight and delivered to your door hot and ready to serve….

    Even better all crockery and cutlery is provided and can be returned dirty!!!

    I can cater for events for between 10 to 100 covers & for buffets for any occasion between 20 to 80 covers.

    Some Heart-Warming Favourites to think about……

    Coq au vin
    chicken braised with red wine, lardons, mushrooms, and garlic

    Greek Moussaka
    Minced lamb layered with courgettes, aubergine and tomatoes and topped with cheese sauce and served with Greek salad
    Beef Bourguignon
    with Dauphinoise potatoes & Carrots Vichy
    Delicious Irish Stew
    Served with Pat’s Spiced Pickled Red Cabbage & Slice of Freshly Baked Soda
    Slow Cooked Beef Ras-el Hanout (Lamb additional £2)
    Delicious Moroccan stew with spices & rose petals
    Served with Lightly Spiced Couscous
    Awesome Fisherman’s Pie
    Filled with fresh fish and prawns and subtle flavours of fresh herbs and topped with creamy mashed potato
    Mouth-watering Italian Lasagne
    Delicious rich lasagne served with crisp Italian salad & Garlic Bread
    Ricotta Filled Chicken Breast wrapped in Italian Cured Ham
    served Cauliflower Cheese, Carrot Vichy & Fondant Potatoes with a light jus

    Pan Seared Scottish Salmon with creamy chilli chive sauce
    Served with spinach, new potatoes, green beans & purple sprouting broccoli and

    £11.50 except when otherwise stated and may be discounted dependent on numbers

    Some Freshly made Sweet Ideas freshly from £4.50
    Rhubarb & ginger crème Brule £6.50
    Brandy snap heaven filled with summer berries. £6.50
    Traditional Sherry Trifle £5.00 (can be made suitable for coeliac)
    Chocolate galantine with fresh berries and brandy cream £5.50 (suitable for coeliac)

    Our Cheese Board £6.00
    5 cheeses Including Snowdonia Cheddar, Lancashire Blue or Stilton garnished with grapes and celery and served with assorted biscuits.

    Freshly made Tiramisu £5.00
    Chocolate & Raspberry Galantine flavoured with dark rum £5.00
    Fresh Lemon Cheesecake on a ginger base £4.00

    Email patoakes@funfoodchef.co.uk
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    What are your Festive plans? The Fun Food Chef, Pat Oakes, lives in Caergwrle and offers fine dining experiences, and heart-warming favourites delivered in your homes. Are you planning a family get together and would like the stress taken of the catering this festive period? All these dishes are freshly made for your delight. There are a wide range of menus available for your delight and delivered to your door hot and ready to serve…. Even better all crockery and cutlery is provided and can be returned dirty!!! I can cater for events for between 10 to 100 covers & for buffets for any occasion between 20 to 80 covers. Some Heart-Warming Favourites to think about…… Coq au vin chicken braised with red wine, lardons, mushrooms, and garlic Greek Moussaka Minced lamb layered with courgettes, aubergine and tomatoes and topped with cheese sauce and served with Greek salad Beef Bourguignon with Dauphinoise potatoes & Carrots Vichy Delicious Irish Stew Served with Pat’s Spiced Pickled Red Cabbage & Slice of Freshly Baked Soda Slow Cooked Beef Ras-el Hanout (Lamb additional £2) Delicious Moroccan stew with spices & rose petals Served with Lightly Spiced Couscous Awesome Fisherman’s Pie Filled with fresh fish and prawns and subtle flavours of fresh herbs and topped with creamy mashed potato Mouth-watering Italian Lasagne Delicious rich lasagne served with crisp Italian salad & Garlic Bread Ricotta Filled Chicken Breast wrapped in Italian Cured Ham served Cauliflower Cheese, Carrot Vichy & Fondant Potatoes with a light jus Pan Seared Scottish Salmon with creamy chilli chive sauce Served with spinach, new potatoes, green beans & purple sprouting broccoli and £11.50 except when otherwise stated and may be discounted dependent on numbers Some Freshly made Sweet Ideas freshly from £4.50 Rhubarb & ginger crème Brule £6.50 Brandy snap heaven filled with summer berries. £6.50 Traditional Sherry Trifle £5.00 (can be made suitable for coeliac) Chocolate galantine with fresh berries and brandy cream £5.50 (suitable for coeliac) Our Cheese Board £6.00 5 cheeses Including Snowdonia Cheddar, Lancashire Blue or Stilton garnished with grapes and celery and served with assorted biscuits. Freshly made Tiramisu £5.00 Chocolate & Raspberry Galantine flavoured with dark rum £5.00 Fresh Lemon Cheesecake on a ginger base £4.00 Email patoakes@funfoodchef.co.uk Phone 07808578634Image attachmentImage attachment+Image attachment
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    Thanks Wendy hope you are well x

    Miss your meals … they were delicious 😊

    Wonderful meals for all your catering needs this festive period. Buffet menus available on request

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    3 months ago
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    Welcome back.... Autumn term is booking up fast get in touch quickly to secure your school enjoy these unique cooking workshops that educate and inspire.

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    Don’t Forget I can also cater for your events .

     

    The Fun Food Chef’s bread and butter is school visits but also provides catering for functions. from birthdays to Weddings and even corporate events

    My commitment to using local supplies and providing fresh, nutritious and tasty dishes is ever present. Derek Massey Butchers, Vineyard Farm, Seasoned Pioneers and Wards Fish to name a few of my quality suppliers.

    Food is produced to my stringent Covid procedures in my 5-stsr rated kitchen and will be delivered to your door.

    Interested then drop me an email, but be quick…..

    EVENT CATERING

    Catering for all your needs for the special celebrations.....

    Event Catering
    BOOK YOUR EVENT CATERING TODAY

    Request A Call Back





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      Cook 4 Life

        There are many resources including recipes on the Governments Change4Life and Cook4Life websites.   Why not set your children a task of finding a new meal or snack that they could try at home and write about how it went? Creative writing with a healthy twist!   What did they choose? Why did they […]

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      Seasoned Pioneers

      Wow how excited was I when I found Matt and his team producing some of the best spices and blends I had ever tasted. I use these throughout my school workshops, at home and for any event catering I do.  Children love spice and these are truly inspirational. Check Them out at http://www.seasonedpioneers.com/     […]

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      Derek Massey & Sons

      Our Meat from Derek Massey & Sons, Heswall Most of the meat that is used for presentations will have been purchased from Derek Massey & Sons the local butchers in my village Heswall. Their lamb is local and usually from the Burton marshes on Wirral or just into North Wales. The beef they sell is the Welsh Black breed and delicious. […]

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      Fun Food Chef Greek Meat Balls

      Ingredients 1 ½ lb (675g) Butchers Minced Beef (My butcher uses Welsh Black Beef) 2 to 3 Mushrooms ½ A large Onion 1 to 2 Cloves of garlic 60 to 70 g Bread crumbs (Freshly made not the orange glow ones!) ½ to 1 teaspoons of dried Oregano (Seasoned Pioneers link on the web site […]

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      Pat’s “Fun Food Chef” Dahl

      Fantastic dish to sit alongside any curry night or even be the main attraction. You can spice it up with a hotter blend than I’ve used here from Seasoned Pioneers, and I often do. Healthy nutritious and full of flavour what else could you want. May be it’s so easy!! Ingredients 250g Lentils ½ a […]

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      Mussels

      We all love mussels in our house, when camping or on the beach and they feature in a number of the sessions I run. It always amazes me that children are keener to taste the mussels than some different vegetables! What better in the summer sun or rain, than a bowl of freshly cooked mussels […]

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      WINTER ENTERTAINING POT

      Are you planning to entertain this winter? Then why not let The Fun Food Chef take the strain by having them deliver fine food to your door. The Winter Wonder dishes are packed full of quality ingredients locally purchased for you and your guests’ pleasure.

      ELITE BBQ

      Our elite barbecue service is designed to take the pressure from you when entertaining and provide you and your guests with fine local food prepared to the highest standards for your delight. We only use crockery and linen for this service to ensure that your guests feel special.

      CHEF DEMONSTRATION

      Why should schools have all the fun? Next school holiday why not group together and allow me to bring the show to you. Choose any of the fun interactive demonstrations and give me a call 07808 578 634.