Cookery Experiences Girls Hen Weekends nr Derby & Nottingham | HDK

Hone the brides skills on this superb hen do girls weekend activity

All packages include
All the food for the group’s evening meal or canape & chocolate party
Expert advice, demonstrations and tuition from a professional chef
Recipe packs for all members of your group


If you’re planning that perfect hen do or girls weekend and are looking for stuff to do close to Derby and Nottingham, then our Cookery Experiences are hot, hot, hot!

Calling all hens! Do you fancy cooking up a storm and teaching your Bride to be how to be a domestic Goddess?!

A trained chef can either come to your holiday cottage, bringing all the equipment and food that you need, or alternatively, you can come to us for a fun foodie experience.  A great group activity

Popular choices are Canapes and Chocolates; a fun 2-3 hour activity where you make a selection of different canapes so that you can host your own canape party, in addition every member of the group makes a box of chocolates to take home

Alternatively we can train you to be a Domestic Goddesses, guiding you through a three course meal that you can all sit down and enjoy later in the day. Recipe packs will also be provided to all members of the group

You can have input into the menus you want to prepare, and below are a couple of popular suggestions

Domestic Goddess:

Thai beef canapes on cucumber cups

Salmon and cucumber gateaux

Chicken breast stuffed with dolcelatte, grapes and walnuts with a cider cream sauce

Chocolate ammaretto torte

Chocolate truffles

Canapes & Chocolates:
Moroccan lamb koftas
Mini fish pies
Provencal vegetables in potato cups
Thai beef cucumber
Goats cheese and fennel crustini
Chocolate truffles

Cookery Experiences
What a delicious way to spend an afternoon - highly recommended
Mrs Naylor - Mum of the Bride
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Visited here last weekend, superb place very spacious, amazing property's on offer lovely views. Activities on offer are vast and there's so much to do we opted for karting and shooting and it didn't disappoint. We spent hours using the full sized pool table and the bedrooms were lovely and clean, if you want an all inclusive weekend away whether it's a stag do or any other gathering then this is ideal and when there's up to 12 people or even less if represents great value for money for what you get, thanks guys. James and the lads.

March 2023


We went through Greg from HDK to help us organise a stag do for 13 lads in the Peak District. Straight from the off Greg was extremely accommodating and friendly, happy to help with all (a lot) of our questions. The activity day was a real highlight and exceeded my expectations, so a massive thank you Greg and the team for booking that and to all the guys who ran the activities. Brilliant all round. Thomas S.

March 2023


Amazing service from Greg at HDK. The snow thwarted our hen do plans at the last minute but Greg very diligently found us an alternative activity for no extra charge. He was communicative and available to talk whenever was needed and I couldn’t have asked for a better service! 10/10 would recommend. Emma G.

March 2023