At Yuup we're a bunch of foodies, always talking about (and thinking about) food! So, this blog is all about those food and drink experiences that make you go "mmm" in Bristol and Birmingham.
Whether you're looking to be the next Masterchef or are just someone who loves a good meal (who doesn't?), we've got you covered. We're here to help you uncover your next culinary obsession; picture yourself cooking up a storm, savouring eats from a new cuisine, or sampling some tasty tipples.
So, grab a seat and loosen your belt (just a notch), and get ready for a tasty ride. It's time to make your mouth water and your stomach rumble in all the best ways possible!
Bristol foodie favourites
Grand Cider Tasting Feast with The Cider Box
Are you a cider drinkerrr? Do as the Wurzels say and soothe all your troubles away with this cider tasting feast.
Try a range of fruit-based tipples from honey mead to traditional scrumpy cider as The Cider Box give you the low-down on how cider is made from harvest to bottle.
🍏 Grand Cider Tasting Feast - £32 per person
Wine and Cheese Flight at KASK
Join KASK for this experience specially curated for Yuup, where you will get to enjoy three of their unique and sustainable wines alongside a selection of local cheeses.
Your wine flight will include a selection of their minimal intervention wines, each sourced for its unique flavours from independent growers. The KASK team will talk to you about each wine and cheese, and explain their 'Tasting Wheels' which they use when coming up with their tasting notes for their menus.
🍷 Wine and Cheese Flight at KASK - £25 per person
Whisky Tasting at Spirited
Love whisky and want to learn more about it? Join Spirited for a taste exploration of whiskies, fun facts, and silly stories! After one of these sessions, you'll be walking away with expert knowledge on the famous amber nectar.
🥃 Whisky Tasting - £25 per person
Blackout Dining Experience at The Lost and Found
Allow your taste buds to take centre stage with this unique tasting experience where diners are served a surprise three-course set menu in complete darkness. It's thought that sensory depravation can help to enhance the taste of foods, cool right?!
Don't worry, you can take the blindfold off during courses if you want to.
🍽️ Dining in the Dark - £44.95 per person
Perfect Your Latte Art with Odd Kin Coffee Roasters
Are you a coffee enthusiast? If so, this experience is the perfect introduction to the art of making good coffee.
Your caffeine-fuelled experience will start as your host introduces you to the basics of roasting, the origin of coffee, and the theory and science of espresso.
You'll get an opportunity to slurp and compare different coffees to discover more about your palette, before moving on to demonstrations of how to get the perfect grind, how to get the perfect milk and how to make beautiful latte art.
☕️ Perfect Your Latte Art - £60 per person
Hands-on Chocolate Making Workshop with The Chocolate Tart
Are you a sucker for chocolate? Or perhaps you want to have a go at making the perfect gift for a chocolate lover in your life!
In this workshop you'll learn the art of tempering and make your own professional handmade chocolates with an award-winning chocolatier. Plus, you'll be able to take home some tasty treats on the day.
🍫 Hands-on Chocolate Making Workshop - £45 per person
Scotch Egg Masterclass with Little Kitchen Cookery School
Satisfyingly crunchy on the outside, with a soft yolky centre - what's not to love about a scotch egg?!
Join Little Kitchen's masterclass, and learn all the tips and tricks for making this picnic staple.
🥚 Scotch Egg Masterclass - £65 per person
Michelin Star Recipes and Molecular Science with Cooking It
Take your cooking to the next level with this masterclass from cookery school Cooking It. This is a chance for foodies to discover new culinary skills and explore the techniques used by some of the top chefs, before dishing up and eating the food you've created.
🧑🍳 Michelin Star Recipes and Molecular Science - £150 per person
Birmingham foodie favourites
Amuse Booze Cruise: Drinks Tasting Canal Cruise
Take a 90-minute boat cruise along Birmingham's waterways and learn about five different categories of spirits. Your guide will provide you with a fun and engaging bite-sized insight into the history, production and tasting notes of each spirit style and learn about their extended families.
⛴️ Amuse Booze Cruise - £55 per person
Bottomless Cocktails and Street Food at Zindiya
The Zindiya streatery and bar will transport you to the hustle and bustle of Delhi and Mumbai's street markets. Enjoy three delicious Indian small plates, with bottomless refreshing cocktails or cooling craft beer as you soak up the atmosphere and relax after a long week.
🍹 Bottomless Cocktails and Street Food - £45 per person
Wine and Cheese Flight at Kilo Ziro
If you love wine, then you will love this experience at Kilo Ziro! Experience a range of organic, biodynamic and artisan wines paired with some delicious locally produced cheeses.
Kilo Ziro is the UK's first zero-waste cafe bar & refill taproom and all of the wines you will be tasting sustainable wines - good for both the tastebuds and the planet!
🍷 Wine and Cheese Flight - £20 per person
Macaron Painting and Prosecco
Miss Macaroon is a social enterprise business that produces beautiful, tasty, handmade macaroons. In this experience, enjoy some relaxing macaron painting with a glass of bubbly! This is the perfect way to wind down with your pals, or even just by yourself!
🖌️ Macaroon Painting and Prosecco - £10 per person
Pasta Making Workshop with Mangia! Mangia!
In this unique experience, led by Matt O' Callaghan, the Founder and Chef of Mangia! Mangia!, participants will gain new skills, eat delicious food and meet like-minded food lovers. Sign us up!
This hands-on pasta making class starts with the basics to provide guests with essential pasta making skills before moving on to interesting pasta shapes such as orecchiette and cavatelli. Once the learning is over, the cooking and eating will begin. You’re even welcome to bring your own drinks and make an occasion of it!
🍝 Pasta Making Workshop - £80 per person
Sushi Making Masterclass
On this exclusive Sushi Making Class you'll embark on a culinary journey to master the art of sushi creation! Sachiko will guide you through every step of the process so you'll be able to whip up your own delicious sushi at home.
🍱 Sushi Making Masterclass - £67 per person
Deluxe Chocolate Making Workshop
Join the Chocolate Collective for this ultimate chocolate making workshop, perfect for the chocolate-obsessed! Learn how to temper chocolate, make beautiful smooth and silk ganache, and finish off by making your own truffles to take home with you. YUM!
🍫 Deluxe Chocolate Making Workshop - £45 per person
