Want to find out more about olives and how to create amazing tapas in an exclusive masterclass? MNers needed for an event in London on Wed 17th June - goodie bags to be had! NOW CLOSED

[AnnMumsnet]

We have been asked by the team behind the campaign "Olive it!" to find 20 MNers to attend a special event in London to learn all about tapas and olives.

Olive it! is a culinary concept that aims to bring a sparkle to traditional olives by incorporating them into your cooking in new and exciting ways. The team there say "to help you bring this olive 'explosion' to life we are offering you the chance to experience a once in a lifetime olive cooking course with celebrated Spanish chef, Omar Allibhoy. During the class, selected MNers will experience hands-on tuition in an atmospheric and professional cook school in the heart of London. On this exciting cooking course you will be inspired to get creative in the kitchen and learn how to make a selection of delicious tapas with the 'master of tapas' himself".

"Omar Allibhoy will take you on a culinary journey where you can explore the exciting flavours of the Mediterranean and learn how to make a selection of beautiful and mouth-watering dishes that will impress friends and family. Take a look at our website for recipe inspiration".

They go on to say "olives are an essential ingredient in the Mediterranean diet. Versatile and full of flavour, olives also have important nutritional properties – olives are a source of vitamin E and black olives are a source of iron. What’s not to love? This tapas cookery class with Omar Allibhoy is a perfect way to experiment with flavours of the Mediterranean and will leave you fully equipped to host your own tapas party! Each session ends with a mouth-watering feast of all the food prepared, accompanied by some carefully selected wines".

The event will take place

Near Oxford Circus, central London
On Wednesday 17th June
11.00am – 2.00pm
With regret no children, due to safety reasons
And you will need to make your own way to the event, and to stay for the whole session.

And is strictly by invitation only!

After the event, we'd need you to please give your feedback on a thread on MN - we'd love you to take some photos during the event and to share these on the thread.

All attendees will receive a goodie bag containing a tapas cooking kit, olives, recipe book and apron (worth around £60) and also be entered into a prize draw where one attending MNer will win a £50 John Lewis voucher.

If you'd like to take part please add your details here and we will be in touch with selected MNers asap.

Thanks and good luck
MNHQ

PS: to keep up to date with the Olive it! campaign visit www.oliveit.eu or follow on Twitter @Oliveit_UK and on Facebook www.facebook.com/OliveitUK

Gosh, I would so love to take part in this. Just handed in my notice to work and am completely free next Wednesday...this would be perfect!!!!

Hi! I live in London and I am free next Wednesday at that time. Being Greek, I adore olives and anything "tapasy", so I would love to come and get some new ideas. :)

Olives... oh my idea of heaven!

Too far for me though

but why are you so London-centric? Is it because you think Northern tastes can't cope with olives? Come on mumsnet. We need events, not just screenings please

I'd love to come to this.

And yes it would be nice to have things outside London. Did I mention I'm both really good at organisoing and I'm unemployed?

Oh and are the venue and event accessible?

On the theme of doing things outside London could you 'piggy back' on other events? I'm thinking things like the food and drink show where it would be a small part of a bigger event.

lol at olives being a masterclass

BOO to london again

Awesome!!! Filled up the form! Sounds amazing!

Did you say you'd be selecting attendees this morning? I'd love to come but need to rope my parents in for childcare if I get picked!

I hope my form has gone through. I would love this (and I promise not to heckle)

Has anyone received an invite?

Yes, I would love to know. I'm kind of assuming people must know by now if they're going, but I asked my mum if she would have my toddler on Wednesday just in case, and I need to let her know!

Hello
I was told last week that I had been picked. Sorry!!!!!

Nothing for me :( Maybe they are still selecting people?

Ah, thanks Clux, that answers my question then! Normally people post on these threads saying "Yay, I'm in" or whatever, so I thought that maybe the fact no one had meant they hadn't selected. Hope you have a lovely time!

I'm really looking forward - been offline for a few days, hence the lack of "woohoo I've been picked" from me :)

Yay. I'm going. Thank you MNHQ

I'm going too :) Looking forward to it - love tapas! Thanks MNHQ.

Wonderful time. Now rolling home somewhat stuffed. Black olives in a pud... Who'd have thought it would be sooo good.

Thank you MN and OliveIt! - that was so much fun :)

I've changed my username in response to today. It was fabulous. I'm already a massive olive fan but now I can eat them in desserts and chocolate. :)

Thank you Mumsnet and Olive it! It was a great experience. I am going home to make goats cheese custard and caramelised black olives.

Thanks MN - it was a really fantastic day. Omar was lovely, the fellow MNers were fantastic and the food was delicious and definitely things I will be making at home. Catherine Mumsnet is fab too. And I'm very pleased with the goodie bag!

Lovely meeting some other mumsnetters for the first time.
I loved the goats cheese custard & will definitely start making my own marinades for olives. Great day :)

Lovely afternoon. Great to meet you other MNers. The chef wasn't bad either.

Thank you AnnMNHQ for organising a lovely day! The food was delicious and it was lovely to meet some different MNetters and KathrynMN.

I've got lots and lots of photographs which I'll share once you have the feedback thread up & running. I went to an event tonight and have already told about 10 people about OliveIt! and the different tips from Omar - thanks again.