Our talented new cohort of Migrateful chefs are wrapping up their initial training and getting ready to hold their first cookery classes to the public.
This training class will be led by Chef Kamial from Jamaica at the Migrateful Cookery School at Windmill Hill City Farm, Bedminster, BS2 9UR
Please note, during these training classes, we will be testing the dishes, and how the class runs. Think of it like a technical rehearsal at the theatre. This means it may run for longer than a normal class and involve some stop/starting. Our Chef Development team will also be present to guide and observe, along with volunteers who will help support the chef, and we will ask for your feedback at the end of the class.
A sample menu of the dishes that will be taught includes:
- Brown Chicken Stew | Meat (Chicken); Celery, Mustard
- Pigeon Rice and Peas | Vegan; None
- Dal and Bath (Dahl with Temper Oil) | Vegan; Celery, Mustard
- Fried Plantain | Vegan; None
- Fritters | Fish (Saltfish) and Vegan; Celery, Fish, Gluten (Wheat), Mustard
- Okra Salad | Vegan; Celery, Mustard
- Festival (Sweet,Deep-Fried Dumpling) | Vegan; Gluten (Wheat)
This menu contains meat (chicken) but is vegetarian friendly (6/7 dishes are meat-free or have meat-free filling options). Kindly note that we will not be substituting any ingredients to accommodate dietary needs, so please only book into classes that suit your dietary requirements. Please be aware that while all allergens listed above have been identified as being in this menu, traces of all 14 allergens will be present in this training class.
Please see our Food and Allergen Policy when booking into the class for more information.
Throughout the class, Chef Kamial will share stories about her food and culture. You’ll work together with other participants to prepare each of the dishes, before sitting down to share a meal together.
A message from Chef Kamial:
“Hi my name is Kamial and I’m from Jamaica. I grew up in Spanish Town, the capital of the Parish of St Catherine. We lived very centrally as my mum worked in the market in town, selling fish and fresh vegetables. I would often help my mum at the market and I learnt to cook through watching her.
Sometimes when she was working, I would look after my younger siblings and would cook for them.
My passion for cooking only grew and I often cooked for my neighbours and for parties and celebrations for my friends and family. I love seeing satisfaction and joy on people’s faces when I cook for them. My favourite dish is ackee and salt fish – so much so that when I moved to Antigua I brought an ackee tree to plant in my garden and this is something that I always cook for my two children.
I’ve been in Bristol for a year now and it’s a very friendly and supportive city. I’m volunteering with local refugee charities Bristol Hospitality Network and Borderlands. When I got my refugee status last year I held a big picnic in the park for my friends to celebrate. Jamaican food is spicy and full of flavour, using lots of fresh vegetables and herbs.
Cooking and eating Jamaican food helps me reconnect to home, music is also very important to me and I love dancing while I cook – no matter what is going on in life, it makes me feel happy. I’m very excited to share my recipes with you!”
We’re excited to have you in the class! Please take note of a few final reminders:
- Unlike normal classes, training classes cannot be booked using gift vouchers. We are also unable to accommodate any ticket transfers from non-training classes.
- We will not be able to cater to any dietary requirements nor substitute any ingredients to accommodate dietary needs so please only book into classes that suit your dietary preferences and needs. Please see our Food and Allergen Policy when booking into the class for more information.
- Ingredients used in our classes contain, may contain, or may have been manufactured/prepared on shared equipment with the 14 allergens listed above. We cannot guarantee that any food or drink prepared or consumed in any of the Migrateful Cookery Classes are free from any of the 14 allergens, or any other ingredient. Migrateful’s Cookery Classes are hosted in our busy cookery school or in external venues that handle allergens. Even in classes where allergens are not used, the ingredients for the class may have been stored in close proximity to allergens and other ingredients, and/or equipment and surfaces may have previously come into contact with allergens and other ingredients. Participants attend classes at their own risk.
- We only process refunds if we are notified 7 days before the class takes place.
