I love LOAF! There, I said it! For a gal who has actively avoided bread for years, there's no point…read morefighting it! A presence on Stirchley High Street since 2012, it's only since moving closer to the area that I have stumbled across this place (thanks to the Brum food scene social media). Fresh loaves of sourdough, rye, sweet buns, and changeable lunches everyday - the salt beef if heaven - bring something special to the area. Add in their popular cookery school and 'takeover' evenings - last night it was a Chicken Shop takeover - and this community bakery serves more than just hungry tums...it is good for the soul too!

I went on one of Loaf's bread making courses back when it was run in the director's house and it…read morewas lovely to finally be able to go back and see the bakery in it's not-so new location. Having the day off I popped in when they'd just opened and was pleased to see a steady stream of people popping in to pick up bread - something I didn't expect for a mid-week lunchtime in the suburbs. The bread isn't as cheap at the stuff in the supermarket, but it's handmade and delicious. I picked up some focaccia, which was glorious, and also some of their lunch offering which was a decent portion for the price. I hear there can be queues at weekends and they often run out early so it's worth heading down sooner rather than later.

Great concept of a place that brings together food and events to create evenings that make cooking…read morefun. The people that run it seem so lovely and they building the food school is in is one of the most impressive on Harbourne high street. Following a recommendation from Rebecca S I decided to go along to see what the place as all about. I was welcomed into the building, shown around and also given some pizza that had been made by the class the night before. For anybody wanting to learn to cook I would recommend having a look at the food schools website asap. I would also say to to any businesses wanting to take staff on team building or socials this could be the perfect spot :) The kitchens are well equipped and the teachers are so passionate about the food they create I think they could get even the most untrained chefs/cooks interested in getting back into the kitchen.

I've enquired a lot about doing some courses here but the prices are just ridiculously expensive…read more Theres a lot more places out there who will offer you the same at a much cheaper rate.

before booking I emailed and confirmed with them that my dietary requirements wouldn't be a…read moreproblem. travelled 5 hours by car and ended up leaving before making anything at all because my dietary requirements had been ignored and I was expected to cook three meals where the main meat ingredient is something I don't cook or eat. left without any lunch as well . they refused my request for a partial refund. really I feel entitled to a full refund after having endured a wasted day, loss of fuel for my car

We've worked with Sky and Katie for 3 years now, and the quality of their food is amazing - often…read morecreative and always tasty. More than that, their passion for cooking and for people generally is also unique. A pleasure to work with! (Fergus)

Just wanna say, what a great time I had on a recent Indian class!! One of the most worthwhile…read morepresents i've received....i've made the dishes at home for friends and they think i'm an expert now lol. The chef (i forget his name) was lovely, as were all the staff! I've just booked to try the Thai class next!! Definitely recommended to anyone wanting to learn a new cuisine in a relaxed and fun place!!

We had a great evening cooking Nepalese food with Keshav. The enthusiastic instruction meant even…read morethe beginners in the group got the most out of the experience. Compliments to the chef on the chicken curry that was served with the meal at the end. Delicious.

From the owner: Momo Cooking specialises in Nepalese cooking classes. We run fun, friendly classes making 'momos',…read morea tasty Nepalese dumpling. This session is a great way to spend an evening with friends, family or colleagues, working together to create yummy treats . For those looking to get a more in depth knowledge of the ingredients and techniques of Nepalese food, we run a full day session, learning to make 'dal bhat', a complete meal of Nepalese rice, curries and lentils.

thanks Lee for your time and effort couldn't have done it without you ..highly recommend as he has…read moresoo much patience and is always confident with you and knows you can do these things ...thank you again Lee ...

Brilliant instructor and doesn't pressure you to do well. I passed first time with my twin brother…read morepassing just a week before first time again. Overall a brilliant instructor and gets a lot in the lesson