Whether you’re looking for an unusual birthday gift or to ramp up your personal cooking skills, the Gordon Ramsay Academy offers a range of culinary masterclasses from quick and easy to complex and demanding. Choose from learning how to cook a traditional Pad Thai or rolling your favourite sushi roll to mastering the Vegan dish world or preparing a Quintessentially-British Beef Wellington. Courses get filled up well in advance, so make sure to book a couple of months prior to the desired date. The academy is located in Woking, a quick 25-min. train ride from London Waterloo.

For gifts, pick a value of your choice and let the recipient choose their desired masterclass.