The Cooks' Tour at Dandenong Market

The Cooks’ Tour invites food enthusiasts to learn about the unique products and ingredients from the Market. Learn about produce and ingredients, how to prepare and store them and gain tips from those who have used them their whole lives – the traders!

On this 3.5 hour tour, you will visit select traders for unique ingredients and learn tips and tricks from the experts followed by a live cooking demonstration. Conclude the experience by enjoying the meals created. Tickets to the Cooks’ Tour are $150 (inclusive of GST) and run with a maximum of 10 people.

All Cooks’ Tour participants receive free all-day parking included with their ticket plus a goodie bag to take home (details below).

Pre-bookings is required for The Cooks’ Tour. Please use the form to reserve your place.

What’s included:

• Guided exploration of the Market with host Tim Hollands
• Meet the Traders: Get insider tips on using and storing produce
• Live cooking demonstration
• Seasonal 5-course meal
• Market gift bag including:
  • Recipe cards or produce list
  • Notebook with pen
  • Market Apron (cotton)
  • Market Tea towel
• All day parking on site

Parking: A parking ticket will be included in the tour price. Please arrive at the Management Office 15-20 minutes early to obtain your parking ticket. You must park on the lowest level of the multi-story car park.

Cancellation Policy: Bookings may be modified or refunded up to 7 days prior to the tour. After this period, changes and refunds are not possible. If you need to cancel, we kindly request you email your notice to [email protected] so we may have an opportunity to refill the space. Please note that only one date change is permitted per booking.

All tours are subject to change at the discretion of management.

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