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Interactive Cooking Parties in Chicago for Groups
By admin | January 11, 2010
From Hereschicago.com’s directory of the top companies for Chicago Interactive Cooking Parties, Ideas, Culinary Experiences for Groups and Chicago Team Building.
The Chopping Block
222 Merchandise Mart
Ste. 107
Chicago, IL 60654
The Chopping Block is Chicago’s premier culinary center offering custom interactive private food and wine events, hundreds of recreational cooking classes, and a gourmet retail and wine shop. If your wish is to entertain VIP clients, friends, or family; to network within your industry or social club; to get out of the office for your next quarterly meeting; or to bond with your team we can facilitate.
Total Capacity of Venue: 300 and 100, at the Merchandise Mart and Lincoln Square respectively.
Total Capacity and Names of Group Rooms (if applicable):
1. Saffron: 175 reception, 60 for meeting, 60 for interactive cooking or wine
2. Basil: 100 reception, 22 meeting, 70 interactive cooking
3. Currant: 40 reception, 12 meeting, 20 interactive cooking
4. Thyme: 50 reception, 35 interactive cooking
5. Eggplant: 50 reception, 15 interactive cooking
6. Outdoor Patio: 50 Reception, 30 interactive cooking
Total Capacity of Venue:
100
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Bespoke Cuisine Interactive Cooking Parties
Bespoke Cuisine is the city’s top destination for interactive cooking parties. Creating a delicious meal together is the best way to bring people together – to celebrate achievements, foster team work, enhance communication, or entertain clients. It’s a unique culinary experience that guests will remember.
We also offer upmarket catering for events at your office, home or alterative venue, as well as dinners, cocktail parties and meetings in our loft-like private event space in the convenient West Loop.
Bespoke is a traditional English word for “made to order” and at Bespoke Cuisine, our boutique culinary operation offers delicious food, stellar service, and personalized attention during the entire event planning process.
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Lettuce Private Dining and Interactive Events
Choose from a unique array of fun, interactive event ideas including hands-on cooking classes, beer tasting events, and options to combine dining and the arts in extraordinary ways.
Cooking Class at Scoozi!
Entertain your guests in Scoozi’s semi-private dining room while enjoying wonderful Italian wines and learning the fine art of regional Italian cooking. Your guests will experience the timeless spirit of Italy from the moment they arrive. Scoozi’s experienced staff will personally instruct each guest how to combine fresh ingredients to make a delicious 4-course meal. Discover the passion it takes to create classic Italian fare.
Clambake at Shaw’s Schaumburg
Join the chef’s discussion on the history and origin of the traditional clambake. Participate in the preparation and enjoy the one-pot-wonder
Chef’s Italian Dinner Party at Osteria Via Stato
Experience Italy “Osteria Via Stato-style” and celebrate the bounty of the seasons with Chef David DiGregorio. Following a reception with passed hors d’oeuvres and sparkling prosecco, the dinner party will include a four-course menu of seasonal dishes from the chef. Dinner is accompanied by Chef David’s presentation about the history of Osteria Via Stato, its farmers and producers, as well as information on how to best utilize Chicago’s farmer’s markets.
Paella Demo at Cafe Ba-Ba-Reeba!
Invite your guests to Cafe Ba-Ba-Reeba! to participate in the unique experience of paella making. Your guests can learn how to prepare the traditional Spanish dish and even roll up their sleeves and help the chefs, should they choose. Guests will also be able to make and enjoy an assortment of refreshing sangrias.
Sushi Demonstration at Shaw’s
If you’ve ever wondered how to make sushi, Shaw’s presents an opportunity to learn the art form from their expert sushi chefs. The chefs will demonstrate techniques as they prepare and present sushi for your guests. This demonstration can be paired with a cocktail reception or seated dinner.
Farmer’s Market with Chef David at Osteria Via Stato
Explore Chicago’s farmer’s markets with Executive Chef David DiGregorio, in the comfort and warmth of Osteria Via Stato. Chef David will lead your guests through a progressive Italian feast, prepared with the freshest produce and meats from the morning’s market. Chef David will discuss such topics as the best markets in Chicago, how to shop at a farmer’s market and the importance of seasonality in cooking.
Hot Pot Café at Ben Pao
Hot Pot Café features a separate dining area for guests to enjoy a dining experience with origins dating back to 400 AD in northern China. The Hot Pot feast, called weilu, means to surround the pot, symbolizing family unity and togetherness. It is a cozy yet informal style, where you leisurely dip meats and vegetables into boiling broth with a wire mesh basket. The wide range of flavorful dipping sauces adds versatility to your dining experience.
Beer Making at Brasserie Jo
Learn how to taste and evaluate beers and meads during a brewing instruction at Brasserie Jo. Once guests have an understanding of brewing ingredients and how they affect beer, they will brew 5 vats of various types of ales. The beer will be shipped to you for you to enjoy after the brew has fermented. Following the brewing, guests will enjoy a 3-4 course dinner paired with our own handcrafted beers.
Beer Tasting at Brasserie Jo
Taste a selection of 14 handcrafted draft beers while enjoying hearty Alsatian hors d’oeuvres. Guests will also learn the art of crafting different types of beer.
Contact Maureen Larson of Lettuce Private Dining for your next interactive cooking
Parties That Cook
1500 Lake Shore Drive
Suite 7A
Chicago, IL 60610
Parties That Cook® is the nation’s premier corporate team building cooking events company. Cook up camaraderie among colleagues with a hands-on cooking class party, where you’ll strap on an apron and work together to create an exciting gourmet meal. After the cooking class is done, relax and let us serve you while you celebrate the team’s achievements. Parties That Cook’s “deliciously fun” cooking classes and corporate team building events have been featured in the Chicago Tribune, New York Times & Gourmet Magazine. Call today to book your next corporate team building event or cooking class party!
Wine Challenge at Scoozi!
Pair wine tasting and trivia games in the same fun-filled evening. This dining event features wine stations with a selection of wine at each table. A friendly, talented wine guide will help educate guests on each wine’s cultural and regional influences as well as recognizing the aromatic and flavor profiles and pairing with food. Guests will later be challenged by a spirited game of wine trivia based on the wines previously tasted. Prizes will be awarded based on a guest’s display of their wine knowledge. This no-stress approach to wine appreciation is almost as fun as drinking the wine! We ensure everyone’s a winner in the Scoozi Wine Challenge.
Shaken & Stirred at Scoozi!
A great cocktail tastes better when you know how to make it. The Shaken & Stirred Series will awaken the inner bartender in you and your guests. Each session will be focused on a theme. Different tables will each feature a different cocktail. A Scoozi mixologist will guide you through the creation of the cocktail from beginning to end. Each drink demonstration will include insight and answers on liquor lore, garnishing and presentation. A menu will be customized to complement your cocktail selections.
Wine Tasting at Scoozi!
Journey with us as we explore the countryside vineyards of Italy and the United States. Taste and experiment a diverse range of wine types, styles and regions. Our experienced staff will personally guide guests throughout the tasting and offer insights and suggestions for food and wine pairings. Each guest will receive a passport that will include information on the wines and pairing recommendations. Classic Italian fare will complete the wine tasting experience.
Petterino’s Wine Tasting and Education
Dan Hickey’s wine education can be conducted during a cocktail reception or as entertainment during the event.
Managing Your Break-up with Pinot Grigio: A playful examination of one’s relationship with Pinot Grigio and an exploration of other white wine choices suited to individual tastes.
Do I Smell Gooseberry? A study of Sauvignon Blancs from Around the World: Learn about the ever popular Sauvignon Blancs from around the world through comparing and contrasting exercises.
Riesling to the Rescue: An exploration of different types of Riesling and why it quenches the thirst.
Help me with BYOB: How to Choose a Great Bottle for that next outing without breaking your budget or taste buds: A discussion of inexpensive, readily available wines that will impress hostesses and guests alike.
Settling In: The Autumnal Warmth of Alsatian Wines: Exposing the Comfort of Alsatian Gewürztraminer. (This event is best for Fall or Holiday parties)
Blending the Perfect Glass Brasserie Jo
Have you ever wondered what goes into making the perfect blend of wines? The balance, the flavors, how well it pairs with your favorite dish? With Brasserie Jo’s sommelier’s direction, your guests will take different grapes of Bordeaux and other varietals to blend their own perfect glass of vin!
A Little Bit of Both at Brasserie Jo
Experience the food, style and environment of a French brasserie while learning about traditional French wines and our 19 handcrafted beers. Enjoy a guest speaker discussing the menu you have designed and the wines or beers that are paired with it by our in-house sommelier.
Contact Maureen Larson from Lettuce Private Dining for your next interactive cooking
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