Gastronomica Series

Wednesday 5 March | 12:30 PM | The Pantry, Gastronomica, Colworth Park

Speaker: Dominique Woolf – Founder, Woolf’s Kitchen

Key Themes: Bold flavours, cooking inspiration, and food innovation

Why Attend?

Get ready for an exciting live cooking and tasting demo with Dominique Woolf, the winner of Jamie Oliver’s Channel 4 TV show, The Great Cookbook Challenge. Dominique’s unique journey from her kitchen table to supermarket shelves and bestselling books offers valuable insights for food enthusiasts and entrepreneurs alike.

Why This Matters

The Gastronomica Series celebrates the UK’s leading F&B innovators, showcasing their work in transforming the way we eat and drink. This session explores:

• The art of creating bold and authentic flavours
• The entrepreneurial journey in food innovation
• Inspiration from Dominique’s Thai heritage and culinary expertise

Taste Dominique’s award-winning chilli oils, sauces, and pastes, and discover how her creations bring big, bold flavours to life.

About the speaker

Dominique Woolf is the founder of Woolf’s Kitchen, a brand renowned for its flavour-packed chilli oils, sauces, and pastes. Trained at Leith’s School of Food and Wine, Dominique combines her Thai roots with her passion for bold flavours, creating products that have earned her multiple awards.

Dominique is a Sunday Times No. 1 Bestselling Author, with her first book, Dominique’s Kitchen, topping the charts. Her second book, The Asian Pantry, published in June 2024, delves deeper into Asian-inspired dishes.

In this session, Dominique will share her journey from food writer to entrepreneur, her experiences as a home cook for her family, and how she built Woolf’s Kitchen into a nationally recognised brand. Attendees will have the chance to sample Dominique’s amazing creations and be inspired to bring big, bold flavours into their own kitchens.

Discover Gastronomica

At Gastronomica, we’ve created a vibrant food and drink hub designed to foster collaboration and innovation. This space brings together entrepreneurs, scientists, and creatives, inspiring conversations and connections that can drive forward sustainable solutions in food and drink.

Explore more about Gastronomica, how you can get involved and how it’s shaping the future of sustainable gastronomy here.