Duchess of Cornwall coming to Coney Hill
She will officially open the Compass Children's Centre and watch dads from the area be taught how to cook.
The six fathers are learning recipes to help them feed their children more healthily during credit crunch budget and using raw ingredients rather than processed meals.
Cotswold chef Rob Rees and his charity, The Wiggly Worm, will be giving the cookery lessons a the centre which offers parent support and childcare for people in the area.
Manager Susie Pasotti, said everyone at the centre was very excited about the arrival of the royal visitor.
"Fathers of children attending the centre have boldly taken up the challenge of learning to cook so that they can prepare a huge family feast during British Food Fortnight," she said.
During the fortnight in September, parents at the centre will be cooking a 'Family Feast of British Food' for all the families using the centre, in Coney Hill Road.
As well as cooking lessons, the fathers will be taken on shopping tours during the build-up to the week as part of the plan to help them find more healthy and more British food in their nearby shops.
Mrs Pasotti added: "Having Her Royal Highness attend their first cooking lesson gives the participants a huge incentive to learn to cook well."
The Budgens food store in Barnwood is donating all the ingredients for free for the cooking lesson and the Family Feast as part of its sponsorship of British Food Fortnight.
Chef Rob Rees, who is also CEO of the Wiggly Worm Charity, said: "We look forward to supporting British Food Fortnight and are delighted to showcase the work of our charity to Her Royal Highness."
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