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Culinary Salon Dinner with Robin Gill

The seventh dinner in the Culinary Salon series, to be held on 28th March 2023, will be prepared by London-based chef Robin Gill. 

Tuesday, March 28 2023, 7pm - 10.30pm, at Academy Restaurant, Ulster University, York Street, Belfast

Dinner and conversation with Gok Wan MBE and Ken Hom CBE

Join us for dinner and conversation with two of our best loved national treasures, chef and broadcaster Ken Hom CBE and tv presenter and fashion consultant Gok Wan MBE.

Tuesday, April 18 2023, 6.30pm - 11pm, at Din Tai Fung, Centre Point, 11 St Giles Square, London WC2H 8AP

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Culinary Salon Dinner with Cyrus Todiwala OBE DL

The sixth dinner in the series, to be held on the evening of 8th February, will be hosted by Cyrus Todiwala OBE DL, chef, restaurateur, educationalist and broadcaster.

Tuesday, February 07 2023, 7pm - 11pm, at Academy Restaurant, Ulster University, York Street, Belfast

Culinary Salon Dinner with Felicity Cloake

The next dinner in the Culinary Salon series will be designed and hosted by Felicity Cloake, award-winning author and Guardian food writer. 

Tuesday, November 29 2022, 7pm - 11pm, at Academy Restaurant, Ulster University, York Street, Belfast

A Taste of Tibet from Julie Kleeman (in conversation with Donald Sloan)

    Join Donald Sloan in conversation with Julie Kleeman, past winner of the Yan-Kit So Award from the Oxford Cultural Collective and co-author of Taste Tibet: Family Recipes from the Himalayas.   Tuesday, May 17 2022, 6.30pm – 8pm, at China Exchange, 32A Gerrard Street, London, W1D 6JA   Follow this link to book […]

Tuesday, May 17 2022, 6.30pm - 8pm, at China Exchange, 32A Gerrard Street, London, W1D 6JA

Culinary Salon Dinner, prepared by Jeremy Lee

The next Culinary Salon Dinner, in partnership with Ulster University, will be prepared by Jeremy Lee, Chef Proprietor of Quo Vadis, working with hospitality and culinary arts management students from Ulster University.  

Tuesday, March 01 2022, 7pm - 11pm, at Academy Restaurant, Ulster University, York Street, Belfast

Thinking things through: getting your career back on track, with Jean Roberts (an OCC Masterclass)

Jean Roberts presents a Masterclass to help you get back on track if you are facing change and uncertainty in your professional life.

Saturday, November 20 2021, 1pm - 4pm, at University of Westminster, New Cavendish Street, London

Finding your Voice in Food Media, with Zoe Adjonyoh (an OCC Masterclass)

Join Zoe Adjonyoh to learn how an appreciation of the power of story, authenticity and structured narrative can help you find your tribe and grow you and your food business faster.   To learn more and to book your place on this OCC Masterclass, follow this link.

Monday, March 22 2021, 5pm - 7pm, at online

Writing on Food and Culture: avoiding implicit bias, With Lolis Eric Elie (an OCC Masterclass)

Join Lolis Eric Elie as he explores ways in which cultural biases and assumptions can rob a writer of the ability to write sympathetically, insightfully and accurately about other cultures.

Monday, March 01 2021, 5pm - 7pm, at online

Building a Career in Food Journalism, With Karen Barnes (an OCC Masterclass)

Join Karen Barnes, Editor of Delicious magazine, to learn how to build a career in food journalism.

Monday, February 01 2021, 5pm - 7pm, at online

A Feast for the Eyes, with Felicity Cloake (an OCC Masterclass)

Join Felicity Cloake, columnist for the Guardian and New Statesman, to learn how an appreciation of great food writing from the past and present can inform your own approach to writing about food.

Monday, October 26 2020, 5pm - 7pm, at online

How to Build a Brand, with Yasmin Khan (an OCC Masterclass)

Join Yasmin Khan, writer and activist, to learn how to create a successful personal or business brand. How to stand out in a competitive market, raise your income and better connect your work to your mission so that you can reach the widest possible audience..

Monday, October 12 2020, 5pm - 7pm, at online

Hospitality Education – The State of the Art

EP and the Oxford Cultural Collective will stage an online discussion on 30th September 2020 to explore the future of hospitality education in the UK.

Wednesday, September 30 2020, tbc - tbc, at Online

A love letter to Palestine, with Sami Tamimi and Tara Wigley

Donald Sloan in conversation with Sami Tamimi and Tara Wigley, authors of FALASTIN

Thursday, April 23 2020, 6.45pm - 8.30pm, at Asia House, 63 New Cavendish Street, London W1G 7LP

A celebration of Italian culture through food and opera, with Fred Plotkin

Join Fred Plotkin, one of America’s foremost experts on opera and author of the best-selling series Italy for the Gourmet Traveller, for a magical celebration of Italy’s cultural contribution to the world. An event from ‘Kontentigo’, supported by the Oxford Cultural Collective.

Saturday, March 07 2020, 7pm - 11pm, at Army and Navy Club, 36-39 Pall Mall, St. James's, London SW1Y 5JN

Palestinian food and culture: Dinner and conversation with Yasmin Khan

Enjoy dinner with Yasmin Khan, award-winning author, broadcaster and campaigner, with recipes chosen from her best-selling cookbook, Zaitoun. The evening will include Yasmin in conversation with Don Sloan, Chair of the Oxford Cultural Collective.
In partnership with Barings and EP Insights.

Thursday, February 27 2020, 6pm - 9.30pm, at Barings, 20 Old Bailey, London EC4M 7BF

Beyond conflict: a celebration of Syrian Food and Culture

Lunch with Anissa Helou, prepared by Mataz Alzari.
Part the series: Migrations – All Our Voices, in partnership with Asia House Arts and the Bagri Foundation. 

Saturday, February 22 2020, 1pm - 2.30pm, at Asia House, 63 New Cavendish Street, London W1G 7LP

Dinner with Ken Hom – at George Heriot’s School

Ken Hom OBE, renowned chef, writer, broadcaster and Patron of the Oxford Cultural Collective, is joining pupils from George Heriot’s School in Edinburgh to prepare dinner in support of Action Against Hunger.

Thursday, February 20 2020, 7pm - 11pm, at George Heriot's School, Lauriston Place, Edinburgh, EH3 9EQ

Fozia Ismail: East African Food and Identity

This event forms part of Migrations: All Our Voices, a series of events that celebrate the positive contributions of generations of migrants who have shaped the UK’s rich and diverse culture.

Wednesday, November 20 2019, 6pm - 9pm, at Barings, 20 Old Bailey, London EC4M 7BF

Ching-He Huang: Closing Dinner – Gibunco Gibraltar International Literary Festival

This year’s festival will close with a wonderful Chinese banquet prepared by Ching-He Huang, Emmy-nominated TV chef and cookery author.

Sunday, November 17 2019, 7.30pm - 11pm, at Sunborn Hotel, 35 Ocean Village Promenade, Gibraltar GX11 1AA,

Lunch with Ching-He Hung: Gibunco Gibraltar International Literary Festival

Join Ching-He Huang, International Emmy-nominated chef, writer and broadcaster, for lunch and conversation at the Eliott Hotel.

Saturday, November 16 2019, 1pm - 3pm, at Eliott Hotel, 2 Governor's Parade, Gibraltar

Lunch with Jeremy Lee: Gibunco Gibraltar International Literary Festival

Join Jeremy Lee, Chef Proprietor of London’s Quo Vadis, for lunch and conversation at the Bistro Point Restaurant, University of Gibraltar.

Friday, November 15 2019, 1pm - 3pm, at Bistro Point restaurant, University of Gibraltar

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