Oysters Shucking Masterclass

Date

Tuesday – 20 January 2026

Time

3:00pm to 5:00pm (2 hours per session)

Venue

The Culinary Hub
Wellington Fair – 40 Lord Street, East Perth
Parking is available on Moore Street.

Workshop Description

This highly interactive hands-on workshop will teach you how to properly shuck, identify, and serve oysters, pairings with suitable wines.

Learn the art of shucking oysters with Perth’s King of Oysters, Jerry Fraser in a relaxed training environment. Participants are able to get hands-on learning experience on shucking oysters and sample different types of oysters, paired with a glass of wine.

Enjoy and sit back to enjoy your own freshly shucked Pacific and Rock oysters in the state-of-art hospitality demonstration kitchen in East Perth.

What you can Learn

• Shucking technique: Learn the proper, safe way to open oysters, including using a napkin and a knife to separate the shell.
• Identifying quality: Discover how to tell a fresh, high-quality oyster from a poor one. This can include checking the water inside for cleanliness and listening to the oysters to check for a hollow sound.
• Flavor profiles: Understand how different environments and oyster species, like rock and pacific oysters, lead to different flavors.
• Serving and pairing: Get tips on how to serve oysters and what beverages, such as specific types of wine or Champagne, pair well with them.

Trainer

Jerry Fraser, who has been honing his craft since 1983; trained by ex-world champions in London before becoming Perth’s go-to shucker for over three decades. In this special Masterclass, Jerry will share the art of oyster shucking, his expertise (and a few secrets), all perfectly paired with WA’s famous wines.

Cost

$95 per person (no GST) for each session

Class size

Max 30 pax per session | Min 15 pax per session

Award

A certificate of completion will be issued by APSI to every participant. You can use this session as professional development session for your hospitality staff to have a better understanding of oysters and explain or up sale to your customers.

How to enrol

Complete details on the Enrolment page. 

Disclaimer

The information contained on this website is current at the time of publishing. Australian Professional Skills Institute reserves the right to change the admission requirements, fees, location of delivery and class content whenever necessary. Please contact us for the most current information.