2-Day Advanced Pastry
Flaky puff pastry is one of life's great pleasures, but have you ever made your own? This 2-day baking course will allow you to take the time needed to master more complex laminated and enriched doughs for beautiful croissants, pastries, buns and brioche. Advanced skills for taking your baking up a level!
£450
Starting on Tuesday Apr 21st 2026
Places available
Tuesday Apr 21st 2026
10 AM - 3 PM
Wednesday Apr 22nd 2026
10 AM - 3 PM
Our 2-Day Advanced courses are the perfect opportunity to really focus on a particular skill, technique or subject, and have the time required to go more in-depth and get fully hands-on with new recipes and methods.
Making your own pastry can be tricky enough, but when you add in folding, layering and laminating, plus extra ingredients such as yeast, eggs, milk and sugar, then think about fillings and flavourings... this is taking things to the next level.
This 2-day course is designed for keen bakers to be able to practise and master some essential patisserie skills and make their own French-style classics from scratch.
The main element of the course will be in laminating an enriched yeasted dough to create croissants - something that takes time and precision to get the perfect flaky, buttery, crisp and pillowy golden crescent.
Once your mastered the perfect dough, you will add fillings and work on shaping to be confident in creating plain, almond and chocolate variations.
The course will also cover more traditional puff pastry for towering mille-feuille, crisp layers of golden pastry with a rich vanilla crème pâtissière filling.
And finally, time to whip up a silky-smooth brioche dough, ready for everything from simple plain buttery buns, to filled and glazed creations that would look at home in any bakery shop window.
You will take home boxes of beautiful bakes and your new status as an advanced baker!
Please note, this course would not be recommended for guests with Vegan, Gluten-free or Dairy-free requirements.
Course requirements: There are no specific requirements, however a knowledge of and interest in baking techniques would be beneficial.
Course dates: Held over 2 consecutive days - please ensure you can attend both days
Course starts: 10am, arrive anytime from 9.30am to check in at reception
Course finishes: 3pm
Course size: Maximum 8 guests (please note, the course may be subject to rescheduling if less than a minimum 4 guests are attending)
Course details:
- 2-Day Course to allow sufficient time for proving, resting, baking and cooling stages
- Yeasted, enriched and laminated doughs
- Making croissants with different fillings
- Making puff pastry and crème pâtissière
- Making brioche buns
What’s included:
- Expert guidance and demonstrations from our chef teacher and assistants
- All ingredients and equipment
- Refreshments throughout the course
- Lunch provided on each day
- Recipe wallet and class recipes to take home
Gordon tries to visit the Academy when he can and loves following what you’re all cooking on social media. Our classes and events are hosted by brilliant chef teachers who will be passing on tips and tricks from Gordon, as well as tons of knowledge from their own experience in restaurants and kitchens around the world.
Of course! If booking for six or more (or more than 10 devices for an online class), please get in touch with our Private Dining and Events team who can help create an amazing experience just for you.
Anyone! You can book as an individual, couple or as a small group and we have specific kids, teens and family classes for ages 6+. All adult classes are suitable for age 16+.
If you have any accessibility needs or if there's anything we can do to help make your experience more comfortable, please let us know in the booking form or give us a call to chat through.
Our classes are aimed at helping everyone grow their confidence in the kitchen, whatever your level of experience. The most important thing is that you love food and are willing to give it a go!
If you have any concerns or would like advice on suitable classes, get in touch and we’ll be happy to help.
Don't panic! We'll always try to accommodate any specific requirements if we can and you can let us know about these in the booking form.
Otherwise do contact us to discuss a particular class or booking. You could also consider booking a private class through our Private Dining and Events team that's tailored to your needs.
We unfortunately cannot guarantee an allergen or nut-free environment in any of our kitchens.
We’ll provide you with an apron on the day and recommend comfy clothes and flat, closed-toe footwear (sorry, no big heels or flips flops!) as you’ll be moving around and on your feet quite a bit in the kitchen.
All equipment and ingredients are provided, as well as takeaway containers for any food you want to take home with you, although feel free to bring your own containers or a cool bag if you’re travelling.
We’re handily located in Woking town centre, have a look at our Contact page for all location and travel advice.
Great idea! We’ve got several gift voucher options starting from just £10. All e-vouchers can be emailed over instantly so make great last-minute gifts.
If booking a specific class or event on behalf of someone else, please ensure you provide their details and requirements in the attendee part of the booking form.
Lucky you! Simply put the voucher code into the Promo/Voucher code box during checkout and the voucher amount will be taken off your order. For full details on how to redeem your voucher, please see our How to redeem a voucher page.
Vouchers are valid for 12 months from purchase and can be redeemed against one order (including any classes, events and products but excluding gift vouchers) – we regret that we are unable to offer a refund or credit for any outstanding balance.
No problem. We understand sometimes things come up unexpectedly - please just let us know as soon as possible and we'll always try and reschedule your booking to another date if we can.
You can call us on 020 7352 2442, email us on woking@gordonramsayacademy.com or amend your booking in your account up to one week before the class start time. If there are no other suitable dates available or you'd like to switch to a different class or event, please get in touch with our team.
Due to the preparation required for classes, we will not be able to reschedule any bookings within 7 days of the class start time.
Bookings can only be refunded if cancelled more than 14 days before the class. Please see our Terms and Conditions for further information.
We’d love you to share your photos and experiences with others on social media – tag @gordonramsayacademy and show everyone what you’ve been cooking!
We often photograph and film classes to share in our social and marketing but if you’re not comfortable with this, you can choose to opt out in the booking form and we’ll always check with you in class as well. For more information, please see our Terms and Conditions.
If you have any questions at all about what happens at the Academy, how bookings or vouchers work, your account, or how we can make sure you have the best experience you possibly can, just get in touch with us and we’ll be happy to help.
GORDON RAMSAY ACADEMY - WOKING, SURREY
- 57-61 Commercial Way, Woking, Surrey GU21 6HN
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