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 requests 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: The class is priced 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
*There is a 12 ticket minimum. You may take the class with less than 12 participants, but you would still have to purchase 12 tickets.
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 Classics
Sushi School
Stir Fry Special
Curry from Around the World
Chicken Dinner
Taco Tacos Tacos!
GROUP COOKING CLASSES FOR TEAMS IN NEW YORK
We offer the best large-group cooking classes in the city. Our group cooking classes are the ideal hands-on, interactive team-building activity. Your team will collaborate to make a mouth-watering dish that will be enjoyed for a full lunch or dinner.
Your professional chef will walk your team step-by-step through the collaborative, fun process of preparing a meal. We will handle some prep in advance, so your team can focus on cooking a delicious dish. Come and eat with us! Your tastebuds will thank you later.
Why Choose Our Team-Building Cooking Classes?
We do things differently than other cooking class companies. First, our cooking classes take place in a state-of-the-art cooking space. We operate in multiple locations, so you can select a space close to your office. Some other companies only come to your office. We believe Team-building is about taking a break from the office environment (though if you prefer we come to you, we can do that).
We’ve been creating team-building activities for 14 years. We live and breathe team-building. We know what it takes to pull off an amazing food experience. Your team will bond in ways they can’t in the office or over a video call. And we don’t want to toot our own horn, but our chefs are second to none!
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 or 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.
Choose between a COOKING CLASS, COOKING COMPETITION, or IRON CHEF-STYLE COMPETITION
Our team-building cooking events can be organized as classes or competitions. Learn and bond together in a collaborative environment with our signature cooking classes. Or choose our cooking competitions to add an exciting competitive twist to your event.
All of the class options have enough food for a hearty lunch or dinner.
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In our cooking class, your group will learn how to make the cuisine of your choice. Our classes are hands-on and interactive. It’s the ideal activity to bond with friends, family, or co-workers.
The class is designed to be fun and informative for both beginners and more advanced cooks. Our expert chefs are there to help you as much as you would like throughout the cooking process. We do the 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 our cooking space for a 2-hour cooking event
- You’re greeted by our professional Chef and his/her staff
- Snack on a beautiful crudite and charcuterie appetizer. Talk about a warm welcome!
- Your chef will explain how it all works and give a knife skills demo
- Collaborate with your co-workers for a hands-on experience. Your team prepares delicious dishes from scratch.
- Enjoy a cocktail (or mocktail) as you learn
- Your chef will walk around and help your team cook. (Trust us, it’s not intimidating at all!)
- Sit down with your team for a delicious meal that you’ve cooked with the help of our expert chef.
- Continue socializing with coworkers as you nosh on a delectable dessert
- High Five! Say your goodbyes.
The Perfect Idea For A Holiday Party
Group cooking classes are the perfect idea for your team’s holiday party in New York City. Everyone comes together over food. Collaborate with co-workers to make a scrumptious dish enjoyed for lunch or dinner. Teams that cook together stay together. Cook, Eat, Drink, and Be Merry!
How are we different from other cooking class companies?
- Affordable. Don’t pay extra to rent a kitchen.
- Enjoy the food you cook. Enough food for lunch or dinner
- Large groups – up to 60 participants with multiple chefs and staff
- We can accommodate all food allergies and dietary restrictions
- Our chef will walk around and help your team cook. Don’t worry, we always create a relaxed environment so it’s not intimidating at all!
- BYOB or we can bring alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks to the venue for you
- Come to our state of the art cooking space. We don’t just send a chef to you, unless that’s what you want
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 roll up your sleeves and learn how to create your own fresh sushi rolls like a pro? Our Chef will let you in on tips and tricks of making delicious sushi rolls, from preparing the perfect sushi rice, cutting ingredients properly, and the art of rolling. Learn to make authentic sushi rolls like a pro in a casual and fun environment that will give both beginners and more advanced cooks hands-on skills making mouth-watering sushi rolls.
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Learn the wonders of the wok! Slice up some fresh meat and vegetables, add a little sauce and seasoning, and you’ll learn how easy it can be to be a master chef de cuisine. You’ll gain skills that will allow you to cook either traditional Chinese dishes or your very own trademark stir-fried inventions. The wok is waiting!
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Whether in the traditional style of Thai, Jamaican, Japanese or Indian cuisine, curry is a heartwarming and flavorful dish sure to bring your group closer together over a fine meal. Panang Curry, Udon Curry, Dhaba Chicken Curry – no matter which road you choose, your destination is sure to be tasty!
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For the practical folks, this one’s a winner. Potential recipe options include 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. Learn to cook a delicious chicken dinner with inventive yet easy to replicate at home recipes.
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Take a culinary journey to the streets of Mexico and learn step-by-step how to prepare all the elements you’ll need to create the perfect taco. Guests will be given fresh, homemade tortilla masa and an array of accompanying ingredients to dream up and cook an amazing Mexican meal with guidance from our expert chef.
SOME OF THE COMPANIES WE’VE WORKED WITH
