Spitalfields restaurant ALFI to host Christmas wreath-making workshops with prosecco

Independent Italian restaurant ALFI, in London’s Spitalfields Market, is running a series of Christmas wreath-making workshops this November and December. Guests will make their own wreath to take home, with a glass of prosecco included. Five 90-minute sessions are scheduled between mid-November and mid-December, with tickets priced at £77.25 per person.

The workshops take place on Sunday 15^th November from 1pm to 2.30pm, Saturday 21^st November from 3pm to 4.30pm, Sunday 29^th November from 1pm to 2.30pm, Saturday 5^th December from 1pm to 2.30pm and Sunday 13^th December from 1pm to 2.30pm. The ticket price covers all materials and the drink.

Participants start from scratch with a 30cm real moss base and seasonal foliage, and are guided through building the wreath. They then add decorations chosen from a selection that includes dried orange slices, pine cones, mini baubles, small bells and ribbons. Once finished, each wreath measures roughly 40 to 45cm across and is intended for display on a front door over the Christmas period.

Attendees who want to stay on afterwards can order from the restaurant’s regular menu, which includes Neapolitan pizzas, fresh pasta and other Italian dishes, along with seasonal drinks. Food is not included in the workshop price.

ALFI’s co-founders, Ben and Alex, said: “Christmas is all about bringing people together, enjoying a little festive cheer and making memories. We wanted to create an experience that gives people the chance to slow down, get creative and enjoy something a little different, all in the relaxed, welcoming spirit of ALFI. With a glass of prosecco in hand and plenty of Christmas spirit, it’s a lovely way to celebrate the season with friends and family.”

The wreath sessions are a seasonal addition to the restaurant’s existing programme of workshops, which runs throughout the year. Pasta-making classes, where participants learn traditional techniques and make fresh pasta from scratch, cost £48 per person. Paint and sip sessions, which pair a guided painting class with a glass of prosecco, are also £48. Scented candle-making, in which guests blend their own fragrance, hand-pour a candle and personalise its label, costs £55 per person. Cocktail-making classes covering three drinks, with a glass of prosecco on arrival, cost £48. Sip and bouquet sessions, where participants work with a florist to design and hand-tie a seasonal bouquet, are also £48.

The restaurant also runs weekly drinks offers. On Tuesdays, any pizza costs £10 when ordered with a spritz, all day. On Wednesdays between 5pm and 9pm, diners who order a main can have five glasses of wine for £20, a nod to the Italian vino sfuso tradition of serving wine from the barrel. On Fridays, a Margherita pizza and a Margarita cocktail cost £15 together, all day.

ALFI’s pizza dough is cold-fermented for 36 hours, and the venue has a heated, covered terrace within the market. It is closed on Mondays, opens from 12pm to 10.30pm Tuesday to Saturday, and from 12pm to 4pm on Sundays. The kitchen closes between 3pm and 5pm from Tuesday to Saturday.

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For further information and to reserve a book a wreath-making workshops, visit ALFI’s website here.