Welcome to Cooking Classes at our School

Cooking classes, are a great way to spend a morning, afternoon or evening. Gain new found confidence cooking different styles of food and you’ll soon be serving wonderful meals you’ve never been brave enough to try. You can enjoy fun-filled, informative cookery experiences in the inviting ambience of our Kitchen. Tantalise your taste buds with easy entertaining menus, followed by a sumptuous meal to sample the fruits of your labour. Guided by one of our qualified in-house gourmet chefs, learn to create your own taste sensations. Wow your friends and family with newly acquired gastronomic skills. Take the recipes home and recreate them for your friends and family.

Cooking Courses

We have cooking classes for all ages, demonstrations, wine tastings, team building, master chef and a host of other courses and events.

The venue is also available to hire for, wine tastings, video and photo shoots, demonstrations, training, workshops and product launches.

About Olive Branch

Margy qualified as a chef in the UK, prior to moving to South Africa. Since then, her professional career has revolved around food with both major multinational and local companies, including the Westin International Hotel Group. She has continued to develop her passion for food – ranging from the traditional to current trends, and is also currently responsible for Recipe Development with ‘Plum’ food magazine.

Margy looks forward to sharing this passion for food with you as the Executive Director/ Chef of Olive Branch Cooking School. Her style of simple, smart and seasonal recipes are sure to inspire you – food for every cook, every food lover, every day and every occasion.