Weekly Wednesday evening of Lincoln College cookery and hospitality students designing, cooking and serving two or three courses under Head Chef Phil Cooke.
Emerging Chefs returns to The Old Bakery on Wednesday 4 November, and it's not just a one-off — it runs every Wednesday during term time until 28 April 2027. The whole thing is a partnership with Lincoln College, and the kitchen is run by students on the Level 3 Professional Cookery, Front of House and Hospitality courses. They're the ones designing, cooking and serving the dishes, with Head Chef Phil Cooke overseeing the lot. While the cookery students are on the food, the front-of-house students are on the floor, honing their service skills in a real restaurant setting.
One of the best things about it is that the menu changes every week. It mixes the students' own new ideas with some of The Old Bakery's favourites, and it draws on the restaurant's Lincolnshire produce, which has earned its own fair bit of praise. Because the menu shifts, it's the kind of thing you can come back to more than once and still find something different on the plate.
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It's part of The Old Bakery's commitment to training the next generation of chefs, so you're eating the work of people who are actually learning the trade on the job. The service runs from 6pm to 9pm, and you'll have a two-course meal for £25 or three courses for £30. Booking is essential, so it's worth getting your table sorted in advance. You'll find The Old Bakery on Burton Road in Lincoln.
