We welcome all levels of experience in our kitchen! Our recipes are designed to teach new kitchen techniques, but the main goal is that everyone has fun and ends the class with a delicious dish or two. Our chef instructors will be with you 100% of the way. We also have a moderator making sure questions are answered for our virtual experiences.

All of our Chefs are wonderful, professional, and trained in all menus we offer. You can learn more about them on our team page.

We design our recipes to be inclusive for everyone! We want you to walk away learning a new technique, tip or trick in the kitchen, but our chefs also make sure that everyone involved can execute the dish and leave happy. If you're specifically interested in a more approachable or more complex recipe, as our Events Team for a recommendation or consider our "Farm-to-Fork Cooking Challenge" where guests will get to be the most creative in the kitchen!

As long as we have an adequate amount of time, we can customize unique recipes for your event with additional fees. We do, however, have a wide range of rotating seasonal recipes to choose from that have been designed specifically for cooking classes.

We can accommodate most dietary restrictions and allergies with advance notice. We can also help guide you to the best menu for your group.

Guests will be greeted with spa water and a welcome appetizer at our beautiful waterfront studio in Ghirardelli Square. Our professional chefs will provide an overview of the kitchen before guiding you through creating a delicious meal from start to finish. Afterward, gather at our communal table to enjoy what you've made. Spend the final moments mingling and saying your farewells. Inquire about side dishes, desserts, beverage packages, and more!

Sample 3-Hour Event Flow

• Welcome & appetizer (15 min)
• Demo & prep stations (30 min)
• Hands-on cooking (90 min)
• Break & mingle (10 min)
• Family-style meal (30 min)
• Wrap-up (5 min)

Want more time? Ask us about adding additional hours of venue rental to extend the party!

There is not a lot of downtime in our cooking experiences, but there are plenty of moments to ask questions and connect with your group! Otherwise, it’s a steady paced class designed to keep everyone engaged.

We recommend starting the planning process 4-6 weeks before your desired event date for virtual events and 2-3 weeks before for in-person events. For virtual events with Ingredient Kits shipped, addresses are due 3 weeks prior to the event (or 4 weeks during the holiday season). Virtual classes with no kits can be planned with 1 week's notice.

You can submit a booking inquiry through our website and our event planners will get back to you promptly with a proposal. If you have a quick question, shoot us an email at events@culinaryartistas.com.

Yes! We have a few templates and forms available such as an invitation email template, calendar invite template, and address/allergy collection sheet.

Yes! We offer alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverage packages to choose from. We also offer wine bottles for purchase, hand-paired by our Master Sommelier, for virtual, hybrid and in-person events.

For virtual events, they can be shipped to each guest or will be prepared and waiting for you on-site.

Yes, you may BYOB for any in-person events taking place in our Ghirardelli Square studio. There will be a service flat fee which covers set up, service, glassware, and ice.

Yes! Every one of our virtual experiences includes a live musical performance to close out the class. However, if you want to add-on a full show to your event, we partner with some very talented local musicians that can perform virtually or in-person for up to 2 hours.

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