Quick Details
Group Requirements: Minimum of 12 and maximum of 60 participants. (You may book a group of less than 12 people, but need to purchase a minimum of 12 tickets.)
Time: Offered daily. We’re flexible on the start time – it’s ideal to begin the class anytime between 11 am and 7 pm.
Duration: 2 hours of flavor and fun!
Where: Our cooking space (exact address available upon inquiry)
When: We offer classes all-year round. We highly recommend inquiring at least 2 weeks in advance. In some cases, we can accommodate request within 2 weeks of the class date.
Food: See cuisine options below. Enough food for lunch or dinner. You will be greeted with complementary welcome snacks!
Pricing: We price the class based on a sliding scale related to your head count:
$159 per person for groups of 12 – 15 people
$149 for groups of 16 – 30 people
$139 for groups of 31+ people
The price includes all the delicious food your team prepares (enough for lunch or dinner). There is a 20% gratuity for the support staff in addition to the class price.
There is a $200 cleaning surcharge. The surcharge is waived for groups larger than 15 people.
There are no additional taxes or fees. The prices above are all-inclusive.
Add Ons: You can purchase “add-ons” to your event depending on your team’s needs:
- For an additional $20 per person your professional chef will make appetizers and/or sides and dessert that pair well with the cuisine option you choose. Your chef decides what foods to make. We recommend the additional food. Your tastebuds will thank you later!
- Alcohol: Some of our kitchen venues are BYOB. Others require a licensed bartender to serve the alcohol. We will let you know if the venue is BYOB during the booking process.
- If the venue is BYOB, we can purchase the alcohol, soft drinks, water, ice, etc and bring it to the venue for you. Simply let us know what you want to drink and your budget. There is a 15% provider surcharge on the cost of the drinks if you want us to bring the drinks to the venue for you.
Cooking Classes & Competitions
(Choose from below) per guest
12-15 people
per guest
$ 159
16-30
per guest
$ 149
31-60
per guest
$ 139
*12 ticket minimum
*You may take the class with less than 12 people but need to purchase 12 tickets.
Cooking Classes & Competitions
(Choose from below)
Pasta School
Dumplings in Wonderland
Sushi Savant
Lowcountry Legends
Welcome to the Taqueria
GROUP COOKING CLASSES FOR TEAMS IN CHARLESTON
Searching for a fun way to bring your team together? Our Charleston Team Building Cooking Classes are an excellent hands-on activity! We have the best large-group cooking classes in Charleston. We’ll plan a terrific team-building activity customized to your needs that’s both highly interactive and incredibly tasty!
Our cooking class instructors are first rate professional chefs. During the class, your team will learn to cook an entree dish from the cuisine of your choice (see options below under heading “What’s on the Menu?”). We will manage all the advance planning so your team can have fun together cooking and then eating a tasty meal.
We’ve been creating team-building culinary experiences for 15 years so we know precisely how to design an unforgettable event. Your team will bond on a level they simply can’t in the usual office or video call setting. And we don’t mean to brag, but our chefs are second to none!
WHAT’S ON THE MENU?
Below are the most popular cuisine options to learn in the cooking class. And if you want to pick something “off menu” so to speak, don’t hesitate to ask!
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Roll up your sleeves and learn how to make your own fresh pasta like a pro! At Pasta School, you will learn how to make pasta by hand for a classic Italian meal that’s guaranteed to satisfy.
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Find out how to make super tasty, savory dumplings by hand with a variety of shapes and fillings. Whether it’s potstickers or wontons or shu mai, no matter what you pick, the destination is sure to be delectable!
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Ever wanted to make your own fresh sushi rolls? Our Chef will let you in on tips and tricks of creating delicious sushi rolls, from prepping the perfect sushi rice, cutting ingredients correctly, and of course: rolling skills.
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Charleston is one of the central hubs of lowcountry cuisine. If you’re interested in learning how to cook local specialties like shrimp and grits, red rice, or she-crab soup, this is the class for you.
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From trucks and stalls to high end restaurants, tacos have become the common currency of cuisine all over the world. With this class you’ll acquire the skills to make authentic tacos in the style of your choice.
WHY CHOOSE OUR TEAM-BUILDING COOKING CLASSES?
- Tailored Event Logistics & Planning: From the menu to the venue, we will customize every aspect of the event to fit your specifications
- Unique Location: We believe the optimal team-building activity takes you out of the office environment and gives you a chance to have an experience in a new place (though if you prefer we come to you, we can do that)
- Interactive and Educational: Our classes will give you the opportunity to learn new cooking techniques with hands-on step by step instruction. And at the end, you’ll have a tasty meal to enjoy with your coworkers!
- Professional Chef Instructors: You’ll be in good hands with our expert chef instructors who will make the cooking so much easier and more fun than when you’re trying to follow a recipe at home
- Customizable “Extras”: You can choose to “add on” alcoholic beverages and additional dishes (appetizers, sides, and dessert) to accompany the entree you will be cooking
WHAT’S INCLUDED?
- Fresh ingredients and high quality cooking equipment to use to make a delicious meal
- Enough food for a tasty entree dish to be enjoyed at the end of the class!
- Recipes to recreate the magic at home!
- Renowned professional chefs as your instructors
SELECT A COOKING CLASS, COOKING COMPETITION, OR IRON CHEF-STYLE COMPETITION
We have two types of cooking events: classes and competitions. In our cooking class, your group will learn how to make the dish of your choice. Our classes are hands-on and collaborative. It’s a terrific way to bond with co-workers, friends, and family.
Our cooking competitions operate like our cooking classes but with an exciting competitive twist. Upon arrival, you’ll be divided into teams that will compete to make the superior dish in your cuisine of choice. Our chef will judge. You will be judged as a team on criteria determined and explained by the chef. These criteria can include categories like flavor, texture and presentation. The winning team will receive a bonus tasting and bragging rights.
All of the class options have enough food for a hearty lunch or dinner.
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Our cooking classes are organized to be fun and informative for all experience levels. Our expert chefs are there to help you as much as you would like throughout the cooking process. We handle the logistics and do important prep work in advance, so you can focus on the fun part, cooking and connecting with your people.
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Our cooking competitions are run similarly to our cooking classes but with a fun and relaxed competitive component.
Upon arrival, you will be split up into teams that will compete to make the perfect dish in your cuisine of choice. Everyone will make their food but will collaborate as a team to help each other cook a scrumptious dish.
Our chef will be the judge. You will be judged as a team on presentation, taste, and timing. The winning team will receive a bonus tasting and bragging rights.
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The Iron Chef-Style Cooking Competition is slightly different from the cooking class and cooking competition. Instead of choosing the cuisine you want to make in advance, you will be given a pantry full of ingredients and your team will decide on the spot what dish to prepare.
Our chef will act as judge and choose the winning team based on culinary criteria familiar from TV. The winning team will receive a bonus tasting. All the teams will enjoy eating the ‘fruits’ of their labor.
*Included in all cooking class options: A charcuterie and crudite platter as a welcome snack, an expert chef with support staff, enough food for lunch/dinner, BYOB or we can bring the alcohol to the space for you. Loads of creativity, food and fun!
WHAT TO EXPECT ON YOUR SIDEWALK TEAM BUILDING COOKING CLASS
- Arrive at the venue for the 2 hour cooking class event
- You’re greeted by a professional chef who will be your instructor for the evening
- Whet your appetite with a welcome snack.
- The chef/instructor will go over the game plan and give a knife skills demo
- Your group cooks a delicious dish from scratch with guidance from a professional
- Sip on a beverage as you’re cooking
- Snap a group photo or two
- Get seated around the table with your colleagues to eat what you’ve cooked
- Continue conversing with colleagues as you have fruit or dessert
- Hugs all around and say your goodbyes!
IDEAL FOR ANY OCCASION
Our cooking classes are a terrific way to combine fun and teamwork whether you’re rejoicing that you’ve hit a major milestone, onboarding new employees, planning an extra special holiday event, or trying something different to boost your team’s collaborative capabilities.
BOOK YOUR CHARLESTON COOKING CLASS TODAY!
Let’s cook together! Reach out to us to get started with your team’s unforgettable culinary adventure in Charleston. Bon Appétit!
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