TASTE TRAINING RESTAURANT
Located on the 1st floor of WhitCo, our prestigious Taste Training Restaurant, Cafe & Bar showcases all aspects of our capabilities from design and build to interior design and styling. This vibrant dining space offers a delightful selection of locally crafted Made In Northampton food and beverages and also provides a live demonstration of diverse seating options, tables, styles, and lighting. Explore and compare to envision the perfect elements for your own establishment.
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Taste Training Restaurant & Shop open:
10am-4pm Wednesday & Thursday
10am-1pm Friday
And Open by Appointment
Full english in a toasted hot sourdough – eat in or takeaway sandwich menu | £4,50
BRUNCH CLUB
Offering delicious breakfast to brunch options, the Brunch Club at WhitCo Taste Training Restaurant is a convenient self-service staff canteen offering grab-and-go options, including delicious hot breakfast sandwiches and a selection of hot and cold beverages. Open to all those who work in Thrapston and the surrounding areas, the venue will also host corporate and private events and is available for hire, from a business lunch to a fine dining experience, all of which is tailored made to suit individual needs and budget.
Food and drink sales at the Taste Restaurant contribute to Jeff’s Way CIC Limited, which is a registered, non-profit community interest company. Prices reflect the organisation’s ethos to provide affordable quality through all the food and drink that it serves. All funds go towards placing students into work experiences to enhance their future career development.
The weekday menu is also based on a staff and visitor restaurant, reflecting the requirements of the clients for whom WhitCo designs kitchens and restaurants, and this can be seen in manpower, machinery and ingredients required to produce and deliver the menu.
Our Head Chef Kamil Podgorski, a recent graduate of Northampton College, is also a winner of the prestigious Jeff’s Way award and will soon complete his Stage at the Waterside Inn. Kamil looks forward to welcoming visitors for coffee or tea, cakes, pastries and scones and a delicious ‘brunchfast’ a hot sandwich – a variation of an English Breakfast in a scrummy white bloomer.
Chef’s culinary creations
Kamil is 18 years old and he is the first chef to test a new training programme called Masterchef to Masterbusiness. As well as developing his skills, he will move from ‘canteen chef’ to ‘corporate dining chef’ to ‘fine dining chef’ as he transforms the Taste Training Restaurant into multiple uses for different clients. During the WhitCo trade events ‘Test and Taste’ on Tuesdays and Thursdays, he will be demonstrating the innovative kitchen equipment to support the sales team and their customers. We are now looking for another Chef to join his team!
The venue also hosts corporate and private events and is available for hire, from a business lunch to a fine dining experience, all of which is tailored made to suit individual needs and budget. We offer everything from a buffet to a fine dining experience, where the full range of Chef Kamil’s culinary skills will be on show and on our tastebuds!
For all enquiries, please send an email to hello@whitcoltd.com or chef@whitcoltd.com.
Cafe & Bar
Dining Area
Located close by the Test Kitchen, the dining area serves as a fully functioned dining room, featuring a multiplicity of choices in seating, tables, and lighting for customers to sample and compare.
Third-Party Hire
The venue is available for third-party hire in the evenings and at weekends for members of the public, clubs, community groups, businesses, and associations, with food and drink supplied as required by Chef Kamil Podgorski.
We’re delighted to introduce our new Head Chef, Kamil Podgorski, a recent graduate of Northampton College’s prestigious Jeff’s Way programme. Kamil’s exceptional talent and dedication has earned him the prestigious Jeff’s Way stage and we couldn’t be more proud to have him join our team.
As a pilot test case for our innovative Masterchef to Masterbusiness apprenticeship programme, Kamil has embarked on a journey of culinary excellence and business acumen under the mentorship of Vita and the WhitCo team. We’re committed to providing Kamil with unparalleled knowledge, expertise and experience to kickstart his successful career.
Whether you’re in the mood for a hearty breakfast or a satisfying lunch, we have something special in store for you. Private and corporate hire options are also available to all. Kamil will be taking bookings for both corporate and private events, from a business lunch to a celebration.
Business Club
Cheff's Office
Cappucino Concierge
We have teamed up with Circular&Co. to introduce eco-friendly reusable cups at our Taste Training Restaurant. In addition to helping reduce the environmental footprint, the reusable cup is also your way of becoming a WIP (WhitCo Important Person).
WIP Members Club benefits include special discounts, member-only events, access to the Taste Training Restaurant, the Shop and to the Cappuccino Concierge – everything from free wi-fi and printing to booking a restaurant, theatre tickets, hotels, and more.