Blackfriars Restaurant

To mark New Year's Eve, Blackfriars will be hosting an authentic medieval banquet served by friars and town wenches! We are delighted to welcome you honourable dignitaries, townsfolk of Newcastle to take a step back in time for a sumptuous feast in our ornate Banquet Hall, established by our brothers back in 1239. The candle-lit hall which houses long convivial oak tables and chairs will be draped with wall hangings and tapestries and decorated with candles and fruit. You are invited to arrive in medieval costume and to feast on pottage and pies, roasts, cheese and pudding whilst being entertained by our minstrels. Flagons of ale and wine will be available to purchase, to wash it all down, served by our esteemed friars and town wenches.

For all 7 to 10 year olds with a burgeoning interest in all things food. These popular sessions are all about allowing kids to go at their own pace, making cooking fun and giving them some confidence in the kitchen. They’ll be shown some delicious and nutritious nibbles, how to enjoy their fruit and veg, super snacks and family favs!  After some morning cooking, the kids will make their own lunch - usually pizza, pasta, burgers etc - including healthy options - with sweet treats for afters. And anything they don’t eat; they can take home for you to try! What’s not to like!

For the slightly more confident 11–17-year-old ‘Smart Cookies’ fed-up with making fairy cakes and wanting to get their teeth stuck into something a little more challenging! These sessions are all about building on from the basics and really developing their culinary skills and confidence - but at their own pace. They’ll have a choice of delicious dishes to make which can be challenging or well within their own comfort zone. And anything they don’t eat, they can take home!