EDUCATIONAL FOOD EXPERIENCES FOR SCHOOLS & COLLEGES
Whether you're looking to enrich your curriculum or reward your students with something memorable, our experiences are tailored to inspire and engage.
Our educational food experiences are a brilliant way to connect classroom learning with real-world food culture and have been specially designed for schools and colleges.
A hands-on, immersive activity, the experience is tailored for students studying Hospitality & Catering and Food Preparation and Nutrition.
Our carefully curated educational food tours offer a fascinating insight into the intricacies of running a hospitality business. Participants will have the unique opportunity to explore a vibrant food hall, hear directly from talented street food vendors, and sample a delightful variety of cuisines, including Latin American, Sri Lankan, Korean, and Italian.
Our educational experiences also include an informative talk and tasting session from Bullion Chocolate focused on the art of making artisan craft chocolate, further enhancing their learning experience.
“My Y10 students had a fantastic time at Sheffield Plate and Leah’s Yard courtesy of the wonderful Sophie and Peter at Sheffield Food Tours. Sophie was fantastic right from the start, tailoring the tour to suit the needs of our curriculum. The students loved having time to explore Sheffield Plate independently and, of course, to sample the delicious food on offer. They were all stuffed! A great experience that I would highly recommend to any school. Thanks Sheffield Food Tours! We’ll be back next year!”
Why choose our tours?
Curriculum-Aligned: We cover key topics such as local food and provenance and global cuisines.
Interactive & Engaging: Students meet local producers and hospitality business owners, explore Sheffield’s vibrant food scene, and gain practical insights they can apply in class.
Memorable Learning: Hands-on experiences help students retain knowledge and spark curiosity about food and nutrition careers.
We currently offer:
Food Hall Experience: A guided exploration of Sheffield’s food hall, showcasing local street food and international cuisines. (20-40 students per session)
City Food Tour: A walking tour featuring tastings and discussions on local and international food culture (8-12 students per session)
Bespoke Experiences - we can create bespoke experiences based on your requirements.
Food Hall Itinerary:
10.30am Meet at Sheffield Plate Food Hall in Orchard Square.
Session One - Students complete their Food Hall Activity Workbook, which helps familiarise students with the food hall, vendors, their menus and dishes - view sample workbook
3 Courses included - 2 courses from a range of street food vendors, including Latin American, Sri Lankan, Korean and Italian, PLUS a dessert.
Vendor talks - hear from some of the food hall vendors in a Q&A session. Hear their story, how they run their business and how the dishes are made - view sample questions.
Talk and tasting from Bullion Chocolate - hear how bean-to-bar craft chocolate is made from this award-winning chocolate maker and sample some of their incredible chocolate as well as one of their brownies for dessert.
A short walk and history talk up to Leah's Yard for a look around and some free time to also have a look at Cambridge Street Collective - Europe's largest purpose-built food hall.
Minimum students, 20, maximum 40.
Ends around 2pm
Price £38 per student / £28 for staff
