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 School
Tacos Forever!
Delectable Dumplings
Sensational Sushi
For the Love of Noodles
GROUP COOKING CLASSES FOR TEAMS IN PHILADELPHIA
We offer the best large-group cooking classes in Philadelphia. We guarantee you an outstanding team-building activity that’s both tasty, educational, and whole lot of fun ! Your team will collaborate to make a delicious entree that you will get to enjoy as your group lunch or dinner after the lesson is over.
All of our cooking classes are taught by a professional chef who will show you the culinary techniques to prepare a dish from the cuisine of your choice. We will coordinate the event logistics so your team can relax and enjoy making a mouth watering dish.
We do things a little differently than other cooking class companies. First, our cooking classes take place in a top of the line kitchen location. Other companies come to your office but we believe teambuilding works best when you take a break from the office environment (though if you prefer we come to you, we can do that too).
We’ve been creating team-building culinary experiences for 15 years so we know exactly how to create a memorable event. Your team will connect in a new way with a hands-on activity, bonding outside the ordinary office or video call setting. Come and eat with us! Your tastebuds will thank you later.
CUISINE OPTIONS
The following are the most popular options. And if you want to pick something “off menu” so to speak, don’t hesitate to ask!
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This class features delectable Italian favorites that are certain to satisfy. You will learn to make pasta by hand for a classic Italian meal. And if you want a special local twist, our chef will teach you to make handmade pappardelle with a mushroom-forward sauce, inspired by local Pennsylvania produce.
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Take an unforgettable journey south of the border and learn authentic Mexican methods to make the best tacos. You can learn the classics you may be familiar with, or explore regional favorites from Sonora, Mexico City, Jalisco, Sinaloa, Baja, or the Yucatan peninsula.
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Learn the secrets of truly delightful dumplings! You will learn how to make and savor flavor-packed dumplings made by hand with a variety of shapes and fillings. No matter which dumpling you learn how to make, your taste buds will be thanking you later!
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Are you ready to acquire the sacred knowledge of how to create your own fresh sushi rolls? Our Chef will teach you everything you need to know to make amazing sushi rolls, from prepping the perfect sushi rice, cutting the ingredients precisely, and of course: the art of rolling. And if you’d prefer to cook your fish rather than keeping it raw, this class can be transformed into a Seafood Tutorial using the fresh bounty of the sea to learn the art of searing and the other info you’ll need to know to prepare an outstanding seafood dish.
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From Ramen to Pad Thai, noodles are a favorite dish all around the world and learning new ways of making them can be a delightful day of fun! You’ll learn how to prepare handmade noodles, various soupstocks, sauces, toppings, garnishes, combinations, and more.
WHY CHOOSE OUR TEAM-BUILDING COOKING CLASSES?
In addition to our first rate chefs, we host our cooking classes in outstanding kitchen locations all over the U.S. Here’s some other great features of our classes:
- Interactive and Engaging: Learn new cooking techniques while working together to prepare a delicious meal.
- Professional Chefs: Our experienced chefs guide you through every step, making the experience both educational and entertaining.
- Tailored Experiences: From menu planning to dietary accommodations, we customize the class to meet your team’s needs. We pay close attention to every detail of the class to meet your team’s specifications.
Meet Your Chef
“Food has always been at the heart of my life. Being of Cuban and Puerto Rican descent, some of my earliest memories are in the kitchen, watching my Mom cook dishes she learned from my grandparents Nereida and Ernesto Gonzales. My journey as a chef leads me to Northampton Community College where I earned an associate’s degree and a Certificate in Culinary Arts learning the fundamentals of French cuisine and the building blocks of professional cooking. I have worked in a variety of restaurants from fast casual to upscale dining, from my college dining hall to Buffalo Wild Wings, to Supervisor at Terrain Cafe. I also learned various cuisines working as sous chef at Mr. Lee’s Noodles at the Easton Public Market, and spending time cooking at Zest and Silver Shell. Growing tired of the restaurant lifestyle, I have shifted my focus to bringing restaurant-quality meals directly into peoples’ homes. Now, as a private chef, I get to combine my technical skills with a more personal approach offering in-home meal preparation, drop-off meal preparation, and intimate in-home dining experiences. Whether I’m making a Cuban dish or crafting something entirely different, nothing makes me happier than creating meals that bring people together. I look forward to cooking for you.” – Matt Rolon
WHAT TO EXPECT ON YOUR SIDEWALK TEAM BUILDING COOKING CLASS
- Gather at our kitchen location for a 2-hour cooking class event
- You’re greeted by the professional chef/instructor and their staff
- Whet your appetite with our complementary welcome snacks.
- Your chef will give an overview of how it all works and do a knife skills demo
- Your team prepares tasty dishes from scratch! Collaborate with your co-workers for an interactive experience.
- The chef will walk around and help your team cook giving helpful tips and tricks along the way
- Sit down with your colleagues for a tasty meal that you’ve cooked together as a team!
- Celebrate a job well done & say your goodbyes!
WHAT’S INCLUDED?
- All the ingredients and cookware necessary to make a tasty dish
- Food for a delicious meal to eat at the end of the class!
- Enthusiastic and experienced chef instructors and their assistants
- Recipes so that you can make the dish again for family and friends
CHOOSE BETWEEN A COOKING CLASS, COOKING COMPETITION, OR IRON CHEF-STYLE COMPETITION
We have two main types of cooking events: classes and competitions. In our cooking class, your group will learn how to make a delicious dish from the cuisine of your choosing. Our classes are both hands-on and informative. It’s a terrific choice if you want to strengthen the bonds of your team.
Our cooking competitions operate much like our cooking classes but with an exciting (but still chilled out) competitive twist. After the chef gives a quick overview lesson, you will be split up into teams that will compete to make an excellent dish in your cuisine of choice. Our chef will be the judge. You will be judged as a team on criteria provided by the chef (often including characteristics like presentation, taste, and timing). The winning team will receive a bonus tasting and bragging rights!
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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 perfect way to strengthen bonds with colleagues.
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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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: Delicious foods served as a welcome snack, an expert chef with support staff, enough food for lunch/dinner, BYOB or provided beverages, loads of creativity, food and fun!
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BOOK YOUR PHILADELPHIA COOKING CLASS TODAY!
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