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The cookery theatre will bring you a variety of cookery demonstrations from some of the areas top chefs including meat based, vegetarian and plant based diets, designed to get you cooking with hints, tips and secrets from the experts.

We will be announcing our line up of top chefs and demonstrations soon.


Head Chefs Warren (Woz) and Lawrie (Loz) have over 30 years’ experience of catering at sporting venues between them. Working at Cheltenham Racecourse for the Jockey Club they both enjoy the challenges that come with delivering high quality food in large numbers. From a humble burger to a fine dining experience. 

Since lockdown Woz has been promoted to Executive Chef and Loz has moved from Head Chef at Warwick Racecourse to Head Chef at Cheltenham Racecourse. Their roles remain similar where Woz is in charge and Loz makes the tea!

Yvette was born on a country estate and grew up gathering blackberries, nuts and wild garlic. Community has been important to Yvette from childhood when in Scotland she exchanged eggs with the trawlers for fresh fish and from these years has developed a passion for the land and its food.Yvette worked in horticulture for 16 years gaining extensive plant knowledge and associations with food. She opened an award-winning organic farm shop with cafe and deli before launching Harts Barn Cookery School. She has a keen interest in researching heritage recipes.Yvette also provides care and tuition to those with special needs both within the cookery school and her continued work outside.