Description
Welcome to the Cooking Society!
Cooking is an art, a science, and a joy—and at the UoB Cooking Society, we embrace it all!
Whether you’re a seasoned home cook or just figuring out how to boil pasta, join us as we learn, share, and enjoy great food with fellow foodies – one bite at a time!
What’s Cooking This Year?
Cooking-without-fire Workshops – Build your own boards, salads and more as you learn new skills, try exciting recipes, and work alongside others.
Global Food Events and Collabs – Navigate global cuisines, explore new ingredients and test unique recipes through a series of collabs and socials!
Potlucks and Club Suppers – Swap meals and stories over delicious food at themed potlucks! Open to members only for health and safety purposes.
Monthly newsletter – Sharing restaurant recommendations, student-friendly recipes, a monthly recipe competition and an end-of-year digital Cookbook!
Foodie Socials – Meet like-minded food lovers at a series of movie-nights, pub quizzes and more!
…and much more – Cooking classes, fundraisers and a range of Give it a Go! events – watch this space for opportunities to join and contribute!
Stay in Touch!
Instagram: @uob_cookingsoc
Email: bris.cookingsociety@gmail.com
Meet the 2025/26 Committee
President: Anvi Verma
Secretary: Lexi Hughes
Treasurer: Brian Jones
Equality Officer: Sara Bhatnagar
Liaison Officer: Danny Petkov
Memberships
Annual membership: £5 – includes access to the monthly newsletter (and the chance to be featured in an end-of-year digital Student Cookbook), discounted tickets to open events and access to members-only potlucks and workshops!
Early-bird membership: £3 – Grab yours before the end of Welcome Week!
Memberships are now live. We can’t wait to cook with you! 🍳
Terms and conditions
Click here to view terms and conditions
Membership Fee Inclusions
Prior to signing up to a Club or Society speak to the Committee to find out what your membership includes and if there are any further expenses throughout the year.
Service Standards
All Club or Society members can expect to receive:
- The opportunity to attend regular meetings, events, activities, trips and socials as arranged.
- The opportunity to stand for a committee position or vote in their elections (Bristol students only).
- For Sports Club – to attend regular training sessions and have the opportunity to be selected for the teams.
Code of Conduct
When joining a club or society you are agreeing to abide by the constitution, general rules, regulations and policies of University of Bristol Students’ Union and also the Club or Society Code of Conduct which sets out the level of behaviour & discipline expected of all Club & Society members.
Refund Policy
Any customer who pays for a membership subscription to a Bristol SU Society, Sports Club, Student Media and initiatives has a 14 day cooling off period from the time and date of purchase during which they have the right to cancel the subscription and receive a full refund. If you do decide to cancel within the 14 days, Bristol SU will refund your payment within a further 30 days of the cancellation. To request a refund please email: bristolsu@bristol.ac.uk
Data sharing (Sports Club members only)
Please be aware that Bristol SU may share data relating to the members of its sports clubs with the Centre for Sport, Exercise and Health (a department of the University). This information may be used for the purposes of communicating direct with these members and/or to cross-reference against SEH's Sports Pass membership records.
As part of Bristol SU's membership of British Universities & Colleges Sports (BUCS) Bristol SU may have to share data on to its sports clubs members so BUCS can, from time to time, communicate with these members.
Data sharing (Societies members only)
If you're joining one of the societies listed below please be aware that your name and email address will be shared with Bristol Hub for the purpose of keeping you up to date with their activities through their email “The Week”:
AIESEC Bristol, AMICUS Bristol, Anti-Slavery Society, Bristol Feminists, Bristol Friends of MSF, Bristol Marrow, Bristol Social Enterprise Society, Bristol Student Action for Refugees, Bristol University Amnesty International, Conservation Group, Bristol University Oxfam Group, Bristol University Sustainability Team, Bristol Volunteers for Development Abroad, Engineers Without Borders, Howard League for Penal Reform Student Society, International Affairs Society, Medsin Bristol, Model United Nations, and Vegetarian and Vegan Society.
For more information on Bristol Hub visit: http://www.bristolhub.org.
If you do not want your details shared with the Hub please email: bristolsu@bristol.ac.uk.
These terms shall be governed by English law and are subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English Courts. Nothing in these terms shall exclude liability for fraudulent misrepresentation.
