When you purchase a gift card and schedule it to send on a specific date, the delivery time is the time of purchase in UTC (i.e. a card purchased at 12pm EST is delivered at 12pm UTC), which is 8am ET.

Our private 1:1 cooking classes make for wonderful gifts. We've been rated Best Gifts by the likes of Forbes, Oprah Magazine, Rolling Stone, Vanity Fair, and tens more.  

We offer a variety of experiences. The majority of our classes start at $369 USD and include two people in the same kitchen.  We also offer classes at $399 USD that include classes like pasta-making, lobster and steak classes. In addition, we also offer a class called "What's In Your Fridge" that is $199 USD that includes two people.  And last, we also have Class Passes that include a number currated classes at a discounted price.  You can read more about our Class Passes here along with the pricing for each pass currently available.

You can include more or less in your gift! If your loved one has money left on their gift card, they can use it towards a later purchase. 

Thanks for looking into this. Any experience with The Chef & The Dish can be cancelled and refunded within 24 hours of purchase.  If you cancel your class 15 or more days before the class start time, you will receive 100% credit towards your account.

Please know, any cancellation within a 14 days of a class start time cannot be refunded.  We like to let our guests understand why. As all of our classes are private to just you and your guests, our chefs reserve their time for your party. That means, they turn away all other requests for that day and time. When a party cancels, it means they lose wages for that day and within a short window, it's likely those wages will not be recovered. 

Your Kitchen Assistant will provide your Shopping & Equipment List prior to your 20 minute Kitchen Prep Session. During your Kitchen Prep Session, you'll review everything together and we'll answer any questions you might have.

Our chefs provide suggestions on the best ingredients to purchase to ensure a truly authentic taste, along with chef approved substitutes. We even recommend local markets and grocers to find ingredients for your class.

Each chef also ensures their class can be held using standard kitchen equipment. If any specific items are needed for the menu, they are noted in the Class Details section. You'll receive information on the exact equipment you need prior to your class in your Kitchen Prep Session. If anything needs to be purchased, you can choose to do so, or the chef will tailor the recipe to the items you have on hand.

Classes are available at times throughout the day on every continent of the world - all at time that's convenient for you, no matter where you live. To see the times available, check the Class Details page to see times available in your local time zone. If you have special requests outside of the times offer, just let us know. Many of our chefs can offer more times, as well.

All of The Chef & The Dish classes are held in English. Our chefs are fluent in English, as well as their native language. During your class, have if you speak the chef's language, they would be happy to conduct the class in their native language. Just let us know in advance. Want to pick up a few new phrases? Ask your chef how to say things in their local language and learn new phrases for your travels.

The Chef & The Dish offers over 125 cooking classes with chefs around the world, and teaches over 500 traditional and authentic recipes with chefs, hailing from the country of origin and where the recipe has historic roots. 

From Italian Cooking Classes, Thai Cooking Classes, Hungarian Cooking Classes, even South African cooking classes - you'll be transporting your kitchen around the world with the click of a button. Whether you're looking for a private 1:1 cooking class with just the people in your kitchen, or you'd like to book a Corporate Team Building Class for your company, The Chef & The Dish offers experiences for you.

Visit our Cooking Classes page to see our full catalogue of culinary experiences.  Some are perfect for date night, others are great for beginners.  If you have a suggestion or would like to customize a class, please reach out and we'd be happy to create a special class just for you.

The Chef & The Dish has been transporting kitchens since 2016. We believe the world is better connected, and how better to connect the world than to share your kitchen?

The Chef & The Dish is a kitchen to kitchen culinary experience, introducing you to people around the world, and exposing you to the deepest part of a culture - the food.  The Chef & The Dish gives you, your family, and your friends an opportunity to experience the world's most iconic dishes - even if you can't hop on a plane today. Interact with cultures across the globe, taste authentic flavors, and transport your kitchen to a different part of the world for the day. 

It's amazing what cooking together can do.