Welcome to The Depot Kitchen Sessions

Monday 14th September 2026 - The Depot, Weedon Bec, Northampton.

A New Kind of Chef Event

The Depot Kitchen Sessions has been created to bring together some of the hospitality industry's leading brands, chefs and innovators for a unique day of live demonstrations, collaboration and learning.

Hosted by Charvet at The Depot, the event is designed to showcase how the very best equipment, ingredients and expertise work together to create exceptional kitchens and exceptional food.

Our ambition is to establish The Depot Kitchen Sessions as an annual event that chefs genuinely look forward to attending.

A Collaborative Industry Experience

This is not a traditional showroom open day or trade exhibition. Every partner has been carefully selected to play an active role in creating themed live sessions that demonstrate complete kitchen solutions rather than individual products.

By working together, the brands involved will deliver an experience that no single brand could achieve alone while providing real inspiration and value to the chefs who attend.

GUEST CHEF // LUKE SELBY

We’re absolutely thrilled to announce that Chef Luke Selby of Palé Hall will be joining us as our guest chef for The Depot Kitchen Sessions.

A Roux Scholar with numerous accolades and television appearances including Great British Menu, Luke will take centre stage in The Depot kitchen, demonstrating a selection of his dishes and sharing his techniques, ideas and experience with attending chefs.

Alongside Luke, our Kitchen Sessions partner brands will deliver a full day of live demonstrations, collaboration and learning, bringing together some of the most innovative equipment, products and produce in the industry.

This is not a trade show. It’s a day created for chefs to learn, experiment, exchange ideas and leave inspired.

Places are limited and attendance is completely FREE for professional chefs.

Register Free

KITCHEN SESSIONS

  • A live demonstration exploring the relationship between premium ingredients, specialist cookware and live-fire cooking to create bold flavours and memorable dishes. From ingredient selection and cooking techniques to heat control and finishing, chefs will discover how fire can be used to enhance flavour, texture and theatre while maintaining consistency in a professional kitchen.

    Brands: Charvet │ OxGrill │ de Buyer

  • Demonstrating how modern refrigeration, precise temperature control and combi oven technology improve consistency, efficiency and kitchen workflow. Through live demonstrations, chefs will explore how intelligent equipment and controlled cooking methods can reduce waste, improve repeatability and deliver exceptional results, even during the busiest service periods.

    Brands: Charvet │ Adande │ Unox

  • Focusing on texture, presentation and the final details that elevate a finished dish. This session explores how plating techniques, cookware, specialist equipment and tableware work together to transform great food into an exceptional dining experience, helping chefs create dishes that are as visually impressive as they are delicious.

    Brands: Charvet │ Adande │ Ceramics & Steel │ de Buyer

  • A live-service session focused on how kitchen layout, connected equipment and intelligent preparation can help chefs deliver more with smaller teams while maintaining quality and consistency. Labour pressure, rising costs and operational efficiency continue to shape professional kitchens, while technology is increasingly being used to reduce repetitive work and allow chefs to concentrate on creativity and service.

    Brands: Charvet, Unox

  • A practical session exploring how chefs can reduce waste, improve yield and turn overlooked ingredients into high-value menu components without compromising quality. Sustainability and tighter margins remain major concerns across hospitality, making this highly relevant to working chefs.

    Brands: Charvet, Adande, Unox

  • The Innovation Kitchen is where creativity takes centre stage. With no fixed agenda, this session gives chefs and partner brands the freedom to experiment with new techniques, test innovative equipment, collaborate with fellow chefs and explore ideas that push the boundaries of modern commercial kitchens. Whether it's developing new dishes, trialling new technology or simply seeing what happens when great minds work together, this is the space where inspiration meets innovation.

    Brands: Charvet │Adande │ Unox, de Buyer │ Cermaics & Steel

 

Date: 14th September 2026
Location: The Depot, Weedon Bec, Northamptonshire
Registration: from 10am
Kitchen Sessions Start: 11am
Event Close: 5pm

Approx. 1 hour 20 minutes from Central London

  • The Depot is around 4 miles from Junction 16 of the M1, making it easily accessible from both the north and south. It is also less than half a mile from the A5/A45 intersection, providing straightforward connections from Northampton, Daventry, Rugby, Milton Keynes and the surrounding area.

    For visitors travelling via the M1, Junction 16 is the most convenient exit. From there, allow approximately 8–10 minutes to reach Weedon Bec, depending on traffic.

  • Northampton Railway Station is approximately 8–10 miles from The Depot. Allow roughly 15–20 minutes by taxi from the station to Weedon Bec.

    Northampton has direct rail services from London Euston, with typical journey times of around 55–65 minutes. This means visitors travelling from central London can comfortably reach The Depot in approximately 1 hour 15–25 minutes from Euston, including the onward taxi journey.

  • Long Buckby is geographically the closest railway station, approximately 6 miles from Weedon Bec. A taxi journey from Long Buckby to The Depot is typically around 10–15 minutes. Long Buckby is useful for some regional journeys and can also be accessed direct from London Euston and Birmingham New Street Stations.

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