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Candle Making Workshop
4.8 (142)
18k followersdate_range Runs regularly
location_on East London
1 to 20
label £35 - £50
Silver Ring Making Class
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location_on East London
1 to 25
label £65
Sip and Paint Class
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location_on East London
1 to 80
label £15 - £59
Pottery Making Taster Workshop
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1 to 14
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Guided Painting Class
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location_on East London
1 to 70
label £35 - £59
Taster Pottery Making Workshop
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1 to 10
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Private Pottery Throwing Taster Class
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1 to 6
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1 to 20
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1 to 16
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Classes and experiences
Churros and Chocolate Class on a Boat
5.0 (55)
date_range Runs regularly
location_on East London
1 to 5
label £60 - £95
Vegan Fish and Chips Cooking Class
5.0 (6)
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location_on East London
1 to 4
label £75 - £85
Spanish Foodie Experience on a Boat
5.0 (21)
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location_on East London
1 to 4
label £65 - £95
Abstract Art Class in a Secret Studio
5.0 (38)
date_range Runs regularly
location_on East London
1 to 20
label £85 - £120
Make Vegan Cream Tea on a Cute Houseboat
5.0 (3)
date_range Runs regularly
location_on East London
1 to 4
label £75 - £90
Banksy Style Art Class
4.5 (4)
date_range Runs regularly
location_on East London
1 to 6
label £65 - £120
Art Through the Ages: National Gallery and Tate Modern Tour
5.0 (2)
date_range Runs regularly
location_on Central London
1 to 4
label £60 - £120
Portrait Painting Class on a Houseboat
5.0 (2)
date_range Runs regularly
location_on East London
1 to 2
label £90 - £150
Bansky Style Art Class for Groups
date_range Runs regularly
location_on East London
1 to 25
label £65 - £85
Full Day Abstract Art Class in a Secret Studio
5.0 (6)
date_range Runs regularly
location_on East London
1 to 5
label £150 - £280
Abstract Art Course
date_range Runs regularly
location_on East London
1 to 5
label £450
Abstract Art Class for Large Groups
date_range Your choice of time
location_on Comes to you
12 to 25
label £65
Christmas Churros and Mulled Chocolate Class on a Boat
5.0 (3)
date_range Your choice of time
location_on East London
1 to 4
label £70 - £85
Rainbow Churros & Chocolate on a Cute Houseboat
5.0 (1)
date_range Runs regularly
location_on East London
1 to 5
label £75 - £85
Join passionate creatives Tere and Colin on their glorious houseboat to indulge in some fun portrait painting, food tasting and decadent dessert making!
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Siri Rodnes • Mar 2024
2 ClassBento workshops attended
Ms Quyen Le • Mar 2024
Sandev Panaser • Feb 2024
Lekai Negash • Feb 2024
Charlotte Birch • Feb 2024
Shalin Patel • Feb 2024
Alian Mando • Jan 2024
Maja • Jan 2024
2 ClassBento workshops attended
Alexandra Esteras • Jan 2024
Scott Berry • Jan 2024
Skye Petrie • Jan 2024
Arjan • Dec 2023
Ottilie Blackhall • Dec 2023
Cheryl Stephens-Lee • Dec 2023
Chad Anderson • Dec 2023
Anton Kirilenko • Nov 2023
Michele Patano • Nov 2023
James • Nov 2023
Anonymised ClassBento student • Nov 2023
Magalie Francois • Oct 2023
Rochelle Villanueva • Oct 2023
Anonymised ClassBento student • Oct 2023
3 ClassBento workshops attended
Javid Sheikh • Oct 2023
Giulia Di Patrizi • Sep 2023
Athena Efstathiou • Sep 2023
Anne • Sep 2023
Shivani Radia • Sep 2023
Matleena • Sep 2023
Ali Amin • Sep 2023
Marlla Lima • Sep 2023
Caterina Fungher • Jul 2023
Weixin Chen • Jul 2023
Jordan Colman • Jul 2023
3 ClassBento workshops attended
Camille Villiers • Jul 2023
3 ClassBento workshops attended
Charlotte Johnson • Jul 2023
2 ClassBento workshops attended
Carmen Ryan • Jul 2023
Twan Thorn • Jul 2023
Marek Bak • Jul 2023
Marcia Riley • Jul 2023
Carl Hardiman • Jun 2023
Laura Colley • Jun 2023
Anshika Singhvi • May 2023
19 ClassBento workshops attended
Antonio Cordasco • May 2023
Theodora Gupta • May 2023
2 ClassBento workshops attended • 2 reviews
Caitriona Sweeney • Apr 2023
Alice Mills • Apr 2023
Katherine Allvey • Mar 2023
2 ClassBento workshops attended • 2 reviews
Yasin Aziz • Mar 2023
Hira Dar • Mar 2023
Halima Aziz • Mar 2023
C Marron • Feb 2023
Dana Bahram • Feb 2023
Alex Price • Feb 2023
Will Kilmurray • Feb 2023
Shavez Khan • Feb 2023
Daniel O'Connell • Jan 2023
Mr Dias • Jan 2023
James Hedge • Jan 2023
Gregor Chalmers • Jan 2023
Tammy Boydell • Jan 2023
3 ClassBento workshops attended • 2 reviews
David Simpson • Dec 2022
Aleksandra Melnikova • Dec 2022
Tyr Zong • Nov 2022
2 ClassBento workshops attended • 2 reviews
Nikki Hinton • Nov 2022
Saijal Naik • Nov 2022
Charlotte Fletcher • Nov 2022
Kelly Dorbek • Nov 2022
3 ClassBento workshops attended • 2 reviews
Francesco Pelle • Nov 2022
2 ClassBento workshops attended
Richard Pengelley • Nov 2022
Daniella Edkins • Oct 2022
Louise Ward • Oct 2022
Telisa Chen • Oct 2022
Aidan • Oct 2022
Ashley Chan • Oct 2022
Andrew Brooke • Oct 2022
Michelle Lopes • Oct 2022
Katherine Allvey • Oct 2022
2 ClassBento workshops attended • 2 reviews
Conny Piper • Sep 2022
Teacher's response
Thank you for taking the time to leave this review. However, we were totally surprised by the negative comments which were very unexpected given your enthusiasm and positive interaction with us during and after the class.
Regarding your issue with timing. You both arrived on time, we always chat to our guests to explain some background information, about the studio, Colin's art practice etc, plus it's a warm up time to find out about our students, nobody has ever had an issue with this, quite the opposite. You mention we chatted for 30 minutes, which is a massive exaggeration and the photos I took throughout the class (as an extra for the students to have as a souvenir) each have timing on each photo.
The class is clearly advertised as 2 hours, You left at 2.15pm (once again my photos show the timeline). The class should have ended at 1pm and even allowing for the "chat" element, you were given lots more time and we even mentioned we had no problem with this and at one point I had to ask you the time as I was not watching the clock! We spent time at the end to carefully wrap your art work and make sure it was secure for your journey home. We also took time to recommend places to go for coffee/ lunch and show you the way, all of this in our own time. We had an important meeting planned after your class which I delayed when I saw we needed more time with you and we didn't want to rush you. Happy to send you the message I sent them if you need evidence.
Regarding the issue of the fee, as you must be aware, Classbento takes a commission, some of which goes to Mental Health charity which we are passionate about. We use high-quality artist materials, provide a large selection and for this specific class have purchased special stencils at a considerable cost as we want our students to get the best. If you were to purchase all the materials we use in each class to make the art at home, it would be much less cost effective than coming to our 2 hour class. Plus you both have artwork on canvas to keep.
Summary: Your class was 3 hours 15 minutes, even allowing for friendly chat and "getting to know each other" time, you got at least 1.15 hours on top. We helped you with your painting when you weren't happy with it, even though you were taking double the time of your partner, we wanted to make sure you left with something you were pleased with, we are very puzzled with you thinking that we rushed you and that we begrudged any additional time, that is not us at all! I do hope others interested in our classes will read all the reviews for our other listings and read between the lines regarding this one, thanks!
Sasha Jackson • Sep 2022
Amar Shah • Sep 2022
Zohal • Sep 2022
Anupam Arora • Sep 2022
Wayne Kehoe • Sep 2022
Bride Stokes • Sep 2022
Meg Bell • Sep 2022
Steven Salamanca • Sep 2022
Anne Li • Aug 2022
Jessica Kusnierek • Aug 2022
2 ClassBento workshops attended • 2 reviews
Viviana Pinto • Aug 2022
Liam Darmody • Aug 2022
Damien Bernard • Jul 2022
2 ClassBento workshops attended • 2 reviews
Kang Sohee • Jul 2022
Sarah Falkenberg-Hassan • Jun 2022
Jagmaan Bakshi • Jun 2022
2 ClassBento workshops attended
Ruth Clarke • Jun 2022
Rohan Shibu • May 2022
Simon Humphries • May 2022
Suzy Urch • May 2022
Andrew Hill • May 2022
Wyatt Mitchell • May 2022
Eszter Huczka • Apr 2022
Sebastian Kalwij • Apr 2022
Alexsandra Debska • Apr 2022
2 ClassBento workshops attended
Aron Schleider • Mar 2022
Sheena Nayak • Mar 2022
3 ClassBento workshops attended • 3 reviews
Imran Saeed • Mar 2022
2 ClassBento workshops attended
Ella Gardiner • Mar 2022
Adrien Conrath • Feb 2022
Mae Wilson • Feb 2022
Teacher's response
Dear Geoffrey,
Thanks so much for taking the time to provide this review and it was a pleasure to meet you and your little granddaughter Mae, she is a delight! However, I must point out that my class is not described as a fully blown/hands on cookery class and does mention that due to my unusual setting, i.e. a cute houseboat, I cannot provide the facilities that a cookery school would be able to, such as each student having their own oven and deep fryer etc. I do believe that I make this very clear and in fact, my location and what I provide is my unique selling point.
Unlike a commercial cookery school, I accept only small groups and I am happy to offer my class to just one person if they wish to book. Essentially my classes are private classes and my guests get 100% my attention and hospitality, unlike a commercial cookery school. This is made very clear in my online description.
Aside from this, I accepted you bringing your granddaughter but the very idea of a 7 year old getting anywhere near 300 degrees oil to fry the churros is crazy. I take hygiene and safety very seriously and for this reason I was careful to watch Mae and allow her to help only at appropriate times, such as piping the churro dough and stirring the hot chocolate. Once again, this is mentioned in my online description and I also explain this in person before my class begins. I would gain nothing from misleading my guests and for this reason I make sure all the details are correct and am happy to answer inquiries prior to booking if there are any queries.
Regarding the price, I believe this is fair for a private class in a unique setting that cannot be accessed without me. I provide a very personalised experience that is about making memories for my guests as well as myself and I pride myself on this. This is why I take photos during the class and send them to my guests afterwards as a souvenir along with the recipe. Due to my Spanish heritage I am also qualified to discuss the culture of churros in Spain and the various recipes that can be used. I look forward to welcoming future guests on board my little boat soon! :)
Sara Dhami • Feb 2022
Alessandra Pelliccia • Feb 2022
Smita Vahadane • Feb 2022
Liz Sparrow • Feb 2022
Elvis Bertholle • Jan 2022
Kristina Axe • Jan 2022
Anthony • Jan 2022
Andy Palfrey • Jan 2022
Aimara Gallardo • Dec 2021
Polly Norkett • Dec 2021
Jay Drexler • Dec 2021
Therese Cruz • Dec 2021
Meera Adhia • Dec 2021
Araavint Surendran • Dec 2021
Mark Cole • Nov 2021
Lizhao Zhang • Nov 2021
2 ClassBento workshops attended
Nick Gilbert • Nov 2021
Sabine Gerner • Nov 2021
Tom Harrigan • Oct 2021
Ross Mortimer • Oct 2021
Amber Davie • Oct 2021
Thomas Doyle • Oct 2021
Hadeel Bugshan • Oct 2021
3 ClassBento workshops attended • 3 reviews
Gaziz Zhotabayev • Sep 2021
Emily Reed • Sep 2021
Margaux Moro • Sep 2021
Dhinil Patel • Sep 2021
Amina Khatun • Aug 2021
3 ClassBento workshops attended • 2 reviews
Orla Hillary • Aug 2021
Juliana Lua • Aug 2021
2 ClassBento workshops attended
Vanessa Young • Aug 2021
Evie Highton • Jul 2021
4 ClassBento workshops attended • 2 reviews
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