School Food Technology Trip to Dublin

Famous for its traditional food and drink, it’s no surprise that Dublin is such a popular destination for food technology school trips!

Of course, you can’t visit Dublin without taking a tour of one of the city’s most famous tourist attractions – the Guinness Storehouse. You’ll also have the opportunity to learn the secrets of a working chocolate factory and learn how to cook a three-course meal at Dublin Cookery School.

And a food technology school trip to Dublin wouldn’t be complete without experiencing an evening of food and folklore at Dublin’s oldest pub! You’ll be served a traditional Irish meal while listening to traditional Irish music and hearing some enchanting folk tales.

Suggested Itinerary

Day 1

Morning

Depart from school Ferry crossing

Afternoon

Arrive in Dublin Check-in to accommodation

Evening

Evening meal followed by bowling

Day 2

Morning

Visit to the Guinness Storehouse

Afternoon

Chocolate workshop

Evening

Evening of Food, Folklore and Fairies

Day 3

Morning

Cookery lesson

Afternoon

Free time for shopping/sightseeing

Evening

Evening meal followed by free time for exploring

Day 4

Morning

Depart Dublin Ferry crossing

Afternoon

Arrive in Holyhead

Evening

Arrive back at school

3 nights' half-board accommodation
Chocolate workshop
Comprehensive travel and medical insurance
Detailed information pack
Free staff place ratio 1:8
Itinerary planning service
Motorway tolls and taxes
Return executive coach travel
Return ferry crossings
VAT

Curriculum

GCSE

Where and how ingredients are grown, caught and reared
Environmental impact and sustainability of food
Food processing and production
Distinctive features of international cuisine
International cuisine: cooking methods and equipment
Traditional and modern variations of recipes
Food labelling and marketing

Key Stage 3

Understand the source, seasonality and characteristics of a broad range of ingredients

Accommodation

Jacobs Inn

Ideally located just a few minutes walk from Temple Bar, this modern hostel offers affordable accommodation in the very heart of the city. Students will usually be accommodated in multi-bedded rooms and staff in twins, all rooms have their own bathroom with a shower.

Educational Activities

Butlers Chocolate Experience

Butlers Chocolate Experience allows your students to learn about what goes on behind the scenes of a working chocolate factory.

Dublin Cookery School

During your evening cookery course choose from; a demonstration where you will learn all of the methods and techniques to

Evening of Food, Folklore and Fairies

Visit Dublin's oldest pub to experience an evening of Food, Folklore and Faries. As you tuck in to a traditional

Guinness Storehouse

World-famous for its beer production, the Guinness Storehouse is now Ireland's no.1 attraction. Yourgroup will learn all about the history

Old Jameson Distillery Tour

Set in a recreated distillery scene, travel back in time to discover the captivating story of Jameson and how three

The Chocolate Warehouse

During thistour, your students will watch a film detailing the story of chocolate and how cocoa beans are grown and

Cultural Activities

Dublin Castle

In continuous occupation since its establishment in 1204 AD, Dublin Castle has played a prominent role in Ireland's history. Today,

Kilmainham Gaol

Kilmainham Gaol has borne witness to many of the most important events in Irish history since it opened in 1796.

Supporting you every step of the way

Creating your perfect trip

Your quote will be put together by an experienced Tour Adviser who’ll be an expert in the subject area and will know the destination really well too. They’ll work with you to create a trip to suit your group’s needs and meet your learning objectives.

Launching your trip to parents and students

The next step is to get your trip approved and then get students signed up to it. Our ‘Trip Launch Pack’ will help you with this step. This is full of resources (all free to download) designed to make your life easier at this crucial point in the trip planning process.

After you’ve booked

Once you’ve booked, your dedicated Itinerary Coordinator will start work on the finer details. They’ll make sure your itinerary makes the most of your time and they’ll take on most of the admin tasks for your trip (freeing you up to do what you do best – teach).

Support while you’re away

From lost property to properly lost, we’ll always be on the end of the phone while you’re out on the trip. You’ll get a final info pack before you go, as well as access to all your trip documents via the Vamoos app.

After your trip

We’ll ask you for feedback, so we can improve our service. Let’s start planning your next trip too, so parents have plenty of time to pay (and so it’s less stressful for you). And don’t forget to head to our resources hub to continue the learning back in the classroom.