Quick Details
Group Requirements: Minimum of 10 and maximum of 60 participants. (You may book for a smaller group size with a minimum purchase of 10 tickets. For groups sizes greater than 15 participants, the $200 cleaning surcharge is waived.)
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)
Food: See cuisine options below. Enough food for lunch or dinner.
Pricing: Classes start at $139 per person which includes all the food your team prepares (enough for lunch or dinner)
There is a $200 cleaning surcharge. The surcharge is waived for groups larger than 15 people.
Add Ons: You can purchase “add-ons” to your event depending on your team’s needs:●
- Additional food/catering in addition to the foods your team 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
Ravioli 101
Per guest
$ 149
Dumpling Challenge
Per guest
$ 149
Pasta Wars
Per guest
$ 149
Taco: Impossible
Per guest
$ 139
The Art of Plating
Per guest
$ 139
Thai Curry Classics
Per guest
$ 139
GROUP COOKING CLASSES FOR TEAMS IN SF
We offer the best large-group cooking classes in the city. Our cooking classes are the perfect team-building activity with lots of interactivity. Your team will work together to cook a delicious dish that you will then get to eat for a group lunch or dinner.
Each of our classes features a professional chef who will walk your team step-by-step through the hands-on process of cooking a meal from scratch. We will take care of the crucial advance preparations so your team can relax and have some fun collaboratively making a mouth watering dish.
We’ve been organizing food-related team-building activities for over 14 years so we know what it takes to pull off an amazing food experience. Your team will bond in ways they simply can’t in an office or video call setting. And not to brag, but our chefs are the best in the business!

WHY CHOOSE OUR TEAM-BUILDING COOKING CLASSES?
We do things differently than other cooking class companies. We arrange our cooking classes in first rate kitchen locations. Plus, we do business in many regions, so you can pick a location that is near your office. Here are some other important features of our classes:
- Hands on and Engaging: Learn new kitchen techniques while cooking a tasty meal together as a team.
- Truly Excellent Chefs: Our experienced chefs guide you through the process, making the experience educational and entertaining in equal measure.
- Customized Event Prep: From menu planning to dietary restrictions and food allergies, we design the class to meet your team’s specifications.
- Convenient & Fun Location: Some other companies only come to your office. We believe superior team-building activities often involve taking a break from the usual environment of the office or the video conference. With that in mind, we set up our classes in a variety of great kitchen-like locations (though if you prefer we come to you, we can do that too).
WHAT’S INCLUDED?
- Professional chef instructors
- All the ingredients and cooking equipment necessary to make a delectable dish
- Plenty of food to enjoy for a full meal at the end of the class!
- Recipes so that you can make the dish again for the folks back home
Meet Your Chef

Virgil started his career in kitchens in 2010. From humble beginnings in Sacramento, he worked his way up to being a well-respected chef in kitchens across the San Francisco Bay Area. After starting a family in 2016, he pivoted from working in restaurants to focusing on private events and catering. The tech boom of the 2010s created tons of opportunities for networking and diversifying his experience. This offered the flexibility he wanted to both share his passion for food while also prioritizing his family. Cooking classes came naturally to him as he always loved sharing knowledge with new cooks when he worked in restaurants, and teaching people who cook at home was an easy transition.
“When it comes to food, we believe it’s the one element of life we can all connect to. We specialize in what we call ‘California Soul Food’ which celebrates not only the beautiful produce grown in California, but also the different cultures that make this region of the world so unique.Every culture has its own food that reminds you of what it’s like to be at home. We recreate that feeling with our food, our service and put our little California twist on it.” – Chef Virgil
WHAT TO EXPECT ON YOUR SIDEWALK TEAM BUILDING COOKING CLASS
- Gather at our cooking space for a 2-hour cooking event
- You’re welcomed by a professional Chef and his staff
- Snack on a beautiful crudite and charcuterie appetizer. Talk about a warm welcome!
- 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.
- Chef will walk around and help your team cook giving helpful tips and tricks along the way
- Sit down with your team for a delicious meal that you’ve cooked together as a team!
- Continue chatting your colleagues as you taste a delectable dessert
- High fives & hugs for a job well done! Say your goodbyes.

GREAT FOR ANY OCCASION
Whether you’re throwing a holiday party, onboarding new hires, celebrating a major accomplishment, or simply working to improve workplace bonds, our cooking classes are the ideal way to mix fun and teamwork.
BOOK YOUR SAN FRANCISCO COOKING CLASS TODAY!
Let’s get cooking! Contact us now to plan your company’s unforgettable culinary adventure in SF.
WHAT’S ON THE MENU?
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 function like our cooking classes but with a fun yet relaxed competitive twist. After getting a quick overview lesson from our chef, you will be split up into teams that will compete to make the perfect dish in your cuisine of choice. 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! 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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Cooking is about more than just amazing flavors – it’s also about presentation. Elevate your cooking abilities with the art of plating by learning about key elements of food presentation like height, spacing, color, and texture. Then use your newfound skills to see if you can design a more tantalizing plate presentation than your peers!
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Discover the basics of building flavor-packed dumplings with a variety of shapes and fillings. Then you will compete with your colleagues for who can make the tastiest dumpling treat! Whether it’s Shanghai Soup Dumplings or Shrimp Wontons, no matter which road you take, the destination is sure to be delicious.
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From trucks and stalls to high end restaurants, tacos have become the common currency of cuisine all over the world. Your mission (if you choose to accept it) is to make the best possibletaco from an assortment of mouth watering ingredients. Will your taco rule them all? Choose Taco Wars and find out!
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Pasta Basta! Who will make the best pasta this side of the Tuscan countryside? You have to play to win!
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Learn to make a restaurant quality Thai curry in a casual and fun environment that will give both beginners and more advanced cooks hands-on skills in making this beloved dish. Taking a crash course in curry making is a heartwarming and flavorful way to bring your group closer together over a fine meal.
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If you love ravioli, this class is sure to please. Guests will be given fresh, homemade pasta dough and a full slate of ingredients to channel their passion for Italian cuisine into making the elusively magnificent ravioli.