A Talk about Scotland's Victorian Kitchen with Peter Gilchrist

Name: A Talk about Scotland's Victorian Kitchen with Peter Gilchrist
Start: 2024-08-04T13:00:00+01:00
End: 2024-08-04T14:30:00+01:00
Location: 217 Sauchiehall Street, G2 3EX Glasgow, United Kingdom

Schedule

Sun Aug 04 2024 at 01:00 pm to 02:30 pm

UTC+01:00

Location

217 Sauchiehall Street, G2 3EX Glasgow, United Kingdom | Glasgow, SC

In this talk, Peter Gilchrist of Tenement Kitchen will present his ideas on the evolution of the Scottish Kitchen through the Victorian era, including insights into the gadgets, implements and layout of kitchens as well as the recipes for delicious bakes of the time. Starting in the 1830's, Peter's talk will lay the groundwork for why Tea Rooms would become such a major cultural movement in Scotland.
Peter Gilchrist is a Scottish food historian, writing under the name of Tenement Kitchen. He is an ambassador for Scotland Food & Drink, contributor to BBC Radio Scotland and has been named as one of 2024's best newcomers by the Guild of Food Writers. As a co-director of the Scottish Food Heritage Symposium, Peter works with chefs, historians and folklorists to preserve the nation’s food stories.
Part of The Dug Out: Sunday Afternoon Talks for the Public in 2024. Dig deeper into the inspirations and history surrounding the original Willow Tea Rooms building with our series of talks for the public. All talks are led by an expert in their field and include a chance to ask questions, and a serving of tea/coffee and home-baked shortbread in one of our historical tea rooms.
PLEASE NOTE: Guests with full price tickets are eligible to take advantage of a special 20% discount on food and drink. Discount available for a la carte and afternoon tea, excludes alcoholic drinks, tea rooms only, must be prebooked. Venue reserves the right to limit discount use at any given time. Valid only for the day of the talk. Quote DUGOUT24 when booking and present ticket at table to take advantage of this offer.