Quick Details
Who: Family & Friends. For corporate clients, see Teambuilding Cooking Classes in Washington DC.
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: 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)
The Art of Noodles
Delightful Dumplings
Sushi Sensations
Taco Planet
Pasta School
GROUP COOKING CLASSES FOR FRIENDS & FAMILY IN WASHINGTON DC
Sign up for the most fun group cooking classes in the DMV! From hands-on pasta making classes to epic Iron Chef-style competitions, we offer a variety of delicious options that will make for a fantastic occasion!
A first rate professional chef will take you through the process of cooking a delicious meal step by step making it way easier and more fun than following a recipe at home. It’s a super satisfying way to bring together friends and family for an unforgettable culinary adventure. Let’s cook up a feast together! Your tastebuds will thank you later.
WHAT’S ON THE MENU?
The choices you see below are our bestselling cuisine options. And if you want to pick a different cuisine – “off menu” so to speak – don’t wait to ask!
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From Ramen to Pad Thai, noodles are a universal language and learning new ways of speaking it can be a delicious day of fun! You’ll learn how to prepare handmade noodles, various soupstocks, sauces, toppings, garnishes, combinations, and more.
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Learn the secrets of truly scrumptious dumplings! You will learn how to make and savor flavor-packed dumplings made by hand with a variety of shapes and fillings. 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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Are you ready to roll up your sleeves and learn how to make your own fresh sushi rolls like a pro? Our Chef will let you in on tips and tricks of creating delicious sushi rolls, from preparing the ideal sushi rice, cutting ingredients correctly, and of course: rolling skills.
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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 learn each step of cooking and combining all the elements you’ll need to build the perfect taco.
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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.
A FANTASTIC WAY TO BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER
Group cooking classes are a lovely way to bring friends and family together to share a special experience with good conversation and even better food. Whether celebrating a special occasion or just trying something different for a change, you can make it a memorable day by making a tasty dish with your friends & family. Plus you’ll learn some tips and tricks for later use in your kitchen at home!
There’s something about cooking a meal yourself from scratch just makes it taste better. With instruction from one of our renowned pro chefs, you’ll prepare a dish good enough to be served in a fine dining restaurant. Our custom culinary courses and hands-on guidance make it a unique experience, set apart from your average dinner date. From logistics to execution, we make it all seamless and stress-free, so you can have a great time with your friends without worry.
GROUP COOKING CLASS ARE IDEAL FOR:
- Birthday parties
- Family reunions
- Bridal showers
- Holidays
- Bachelor & bachelorette parties
- Soirees & Dinner parties
- Sweet sixteen parties & quinceañeras
- Travel groups
- Foodie/gourmet clubs
- For our corporate teambuilding cooking classes, check out more information here.
WHY PICK OUR GROUP COOKING CLASSES?
- Interactive Fun: Learn hands-on techniques together as you make a delicious meal.
- Easy & Convenient: We’ll take care of prep and cleanup, so you can just have fun with your group!
- Customized Event Planning: From menu design to allergy and dietary accommodations, we arrange the event to fit what you’re looking for exactly.
- 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 people!
- 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
Meet Your Chef
Wilma Consul worked as a journalist at NPR for many years before becoming a chef. She received her cooking and pastry certificates from L’Academie de Cuisine and Carlos Rosario Public Charter School for adults, where later she taught in its culinary arts program that included ServSafe (food safety and sanitation) and life skills. She has worked with Purple Yam in Brooklyn and with Susan Gage Caterers, Centrolina’s Mercato and J. Chocolatier in Washington, DC. She has staged at Alan Wong’s in Honolulu, Rick Bayless’s Frontera & Topolobampo in Chicago and The Calhoun School with Chef Bobo in Manhattan. She now serves as director of culinary arts, nutrition and wellness at ECO City Farms in Maryland. Once a year, she volunteers as executive chef of Breakfast of Hope, a fundraiser for the homeless advocacy of St. Augustine, the mother church of Black Catholics in DC. In 2023, she graduated from Italy’s Universita di Scienze Gastronomiche di Pollenzo with a master’s in gastronomy in world food cultures and mobility.
WHAT TO EXPECT ON YOUR SIDEWALK GROUP COOKING CLASS
- Arrive at our venue for a 2-hour cooking class
- You’re welcomed by your chef/instructor for the event
- Enjoy a welcome snack as you’re being greeted
- Chef will go over the game plan and give a knife skills demo
- Your group prepares an entree from scratch with pointers from a professional
- Sip on a drink as you learn
- Sit down around the table to eat the amazing dish that you’ve cooked with the help of an 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!
BOOK YOUR WASHINGTON DC COOKING CLASS TODAY!
Let’s get cooking! Reach out to us to plan your special culinary adventure in Washington DC.
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