Quick Details
Who: Family & Friends. For corporate clients, see Teambuilding Cooking Classes in New York.
Time: Offered daily. We’re quite flexible on the start time – we can begin the class anytime between 11 am and 7 pm.
Group Requirements: Minimum of 10 and maximum of 60 participants. (You may book for fewer people but need to purchase at least 10 tickets.)
Duration: 2 hours of flavor and fun!
Where: Our cooking space (address available upon inquiry)
Food: See cuisine choices for NYC below. Enough food for lunch or dinner.
Pricing: Classes start at $139 per person which includes all the food your group cooks (plenty for lunch or dinner). There is a $200 cleaning surcharge. The surcharge is waived for groups of more than 15 participants.
Add Ons: You can add extra features to your event depending on your group’s needs:
- “Extra” food/catering in addition to the foods your group prepares. We will provide you with options to choose from. Can be appetizers and/or dessert. We can accommodate dietary restrictions ($15 per person)
- 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 choose this add-on. BYOB is an alternative option in select cases.
Rescheduling Policy: You may reschedule for any reason. However, there are rebooking fees if you don’t let us know by a certain time frame —
- 30 days before the event start time – reschedule with no charges
- Between 30 days and 7 days before event start time and there is a $350 surcharge
- Let us know less than 7 days before the event start time and there is a $700 surcharge
Pasta Classics
Per guest
$ 149
Tacos! Tacos! Tacos!
Per guest
$ 139
Curry from Around the World
Per guest
$ 139
Chicken Dinner
Per guest
$ 139
Sushi School
Per guest
$ 149
Stirfry Special
Per guest
$ 149
GROUP COOKING CLASSES FOR FRIENDS & FAMILY IN NEW YORK CITY
Experience the most outstanding group cooking classes in the city! From hands-on pasta cooking classes to thrilling Iron Chef-style competitions, we offer a diversity of delicious choices that will make for a truly unforgettable event!
Our first rate chef will walk you step-by-step through the process of preparing a delectable meal. It’s a tasty way to bring your friends and family closer together for some good time fun. Come and eat with us! Your tastebuds will thank you later.
WHY CHOOSE OUR GROUP COOKING CLASSES?
- Interactive Fun: Learn new techniques together while preparing a delicious meal.
- Professional Chefs: Our first rate chefs guide you through every step, making the experience both educational and entertaining.
- Customized Experiences: From menu planning to dietary accommodations, we tailor the class to exactly what you’re looking for.
- Easy & Convenient: We handle prep and cleanup, so you can focus on having fun with your group!
THE PERFECT WAY TO BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER
Group cooking classes are the best way to gather people together over a love of food, sharing and fun. Whether celebrating a birthday or a bachelorette party, you can make it an extra special occasion by making a scrumptious dish together. Plus you’ll pick up a few skills you can use in your kitchen at home later!
There’s something about eating a meal you’ve made yourself that just makes it taste better. With guidance from a professional chef you’ll cook a restaurant quality dish that you’ll remember forever. Our custom culinary courses and hands-on instruction make it a unique experience, set apart from a run of the mill event. From logistics to execution, we make everything seamless and stress-free, so you can focus on having fun with friends and family.
GROUP COOKING CLASS ARE IDEAL FOR:
- Family reunions
- Bachelor & bachelorette parties
- Culinary and foodie groups
- Private birthday parties
- Sweet sixteen parties & quinceañeras
- Bridal showers
- Dinner parties
- Travel groups
- Holiday parties
- For our corporate teambuilding cooking classes, check out more information here.
Meet Your Chef
Chef Rob Ritchie is a James Beard Award winning chef with over 20 years of professional experience. A graduate of the Culinary Institute of America, he currently works as an Executive Chef for the Canadian Consulate General in Manhattan. He has many years of experience in kitchens around New York cooking a variety of cuisines from around the world. He loves teaching people to cook all types of cuisine from French haute cuisine and continental to globally inspired street food and fine dining. Rob prides himself on being a very friendly, helpful and hard working Chef willing to go to any lengths to make your class a special one.
WHAT TO EXPECT ON YOUR SIDEWALK GROUP COOKING CLASS
- Arrive at our venue for a 2-hour cooking class
- You’re welcomed by our professional Chef and his/her staff
- Snack on a delicious crudite and charcuterie appetizer.
- Chef will explain the game plan and give a knife skills demo
- Your group prepares delicious dishes from scratch with pointers from a professional
- Sip on a cocktail (or mocktail) as you learn
- Sit down with your group for a tasty dish that you’ve cooked with the help of our expert chef.
- Snap a group photo or two, hugs all around and say your goodbyes!
CHOOSE BETWEEN A COOKING CLASS, COOKING COMPETITION, OR IRON CHEF-STYLE COMPETITION
Our group cooking classes can be arranged as courses or competitions. Learn and bond together in a fun yet relaxed environment with our bestselling group cooking classes. Or pick our cooking competitions to add a thrilling competitive twist to your event.
All of the class options have enough food for a satisfying lunch or dinner.
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Your group will learn how to make the cuisine of your choice. Our classes are hands-on and collaborative. It’s a terrific way to bond with friends and family.
The class is designed to be enjoyable and informative for both beginners and more advanced cooks. The professional chef (and teacher!) is there to help you as much as you need throughout the cooking process. We do the preparation 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 like our cooking classes but with a fun competitive element.
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 tasty dish.
Our chef will be the judge. You will be judged as a team on presentation, taste, and timing. The winners will receive a trophy 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 love 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, and enough food for lunch/dinner. Loads of creativity, flavor and fun!
CUISINE OPTIONS
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If pasta is your passion, this class featuring authentic Italian favorites is certain to satisfy. Guests will be given fresh, homemade pasta dough and a full slate of ingredients to channel their passion for Italian cuisine. Choose between authentic Fettuccine Bolognese, porcini mushroom ragu, or seasonal favorites like fresh butternut squash tortellini brodo. Let our expert show you how to prepare a classic Italian meal in this hands-on cooking class filled to the brim with Old World flavor.
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Are you ready to get down to it and learn how to create your own fresh sushi rolls like a pro? Our Chef will teach you everything you need to know to make mouth watering sushi rolls, from prepping the perfect sushi rice, cutting the ingredients precisely, and of course: the art of rolling. You’ll make authentic sushi rolls like a professional in a casual yet fun climate that will give both beginners and more advanced cooks hands-on skills making delicious sushi rolls.
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Slice up some fresh meat and veggies, add a little sauce and seasoning, and you’ll learn how easy it can be to be a wok wunderkind! You’ll gain the skills to cook either traditional Chinese dishes or your very own inventive stir-fried creations. Act now, your wok is waiting!
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Whether in the traditional style of Thai, Jamaican, Japanese or Indian cuisine, curry is a dish with big time flavor that is guaranteed to bring your family closer together over a fine meal. Panang Curry, Udon Curry, Dhaba Chicken Curry – no matter what path you choose, your destination will be delectable!
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Want to learn to make a chicken supreme with a mushroom and white port pan sauce served with braised fennel or a roast chicken with lemon and oregano and pan drippings over stuffing? Look no further than this popular Chicken Dinner option. Learn to cook a heartwarming chicken dinner with inventive yet easy to replicate at home recipes.
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Take a delicious journey to the streets of Mexico and learn all the steps to prepare a perfect taco. You will be given fresh, homemade tortilla masa and an assortment of appropriate ingredients to cook an amazing Mexican meal with guidance from Chef.
SOME OF THE COMPANIES WE’VE WORKED WITH
