LIVE & INTERACTIVE CLASSES
How It Works
Whether it's date night or team building, our experiences make for an unforgettable time in. Learn new and authentic dishes with the expert guidance of our host Chefs, have some laughs, and virtually travel to experience the world in your kitchen.
PRIVATE CLASSES
GROUP & CORPORATE CLASSES
Learn the world's most iconic dishes with chefs joining you from the country of orgin
World-Class Chefs
Choose from over 125 flexible and curated classes all Certified Tested by our team
Certified Tested Classes
Private and fully interactive classes. Ask all the questions you want, it's just you and the chef
Hands-On Learning
Make memories in a fun experience, without leaving your kitchen
Have Fun in Your Kitchen
Private Experience
White Glove Service
Learn Something New
Travel the World In Your Kitchen
Master the World's Iconic Dishes
Easy, Relaxed & Fun
Wine & Cocktail Pairings
Date Night, Birthdays, Anniversaries, Friends Night-in, and more
Personalized Tips & Tricks
Authentic and Delicious Meal
What To Expect
Relax at home, open a bottle of wine, and video call a chef, live in Italy, Thailand, Peru or other amazing country for an unforgettable experience. Your cooking class comes with private White Glove Service from our Kitchen Assistants who will get you ready for your experience. Get ready to have some fun in your kitchen!
PERFECT FOR TEAM BUILDING
Group Cooking Classes
Gather friends and colleagues from around the world to join in on an unforgettable private cooking experience. Enjoy time together in a fun and fully interactive experience with a chef, live from around the world, from the comfort of your own kitchen. Transport to Italy, India, Mexico or other amazing country, no matter how near or far you are.
PERFECT FOR DATE NIGHT
Private 1:1 Cooking Classes
Have fun while staying home. Browse 125+ cooking experiences with chefs, live from their home kitchen in Italy, Thailand, India, Peru and more. Select a date and time and voila, your birthday, anniversary, friends night-in or simply a fun date night is booked. Two hours later and lots of laughs with your new chef friend, hang up an enjoy an amazing meal.
Step-By-Step: How It Works
Step-By-Step:
How It Works
Select from 125+ cooking experiences with chefs who join you, live from Italy, Thailand, Peru, Spain, Hungary, Mexico, India and more amazing countries.
Our classes are great for everyone - beginner or pro. Just select the class, find the date and time you'd like and voila: your special date is booked!
Automatic Booking
Once you book your class, you'll meet with a Kitchen Assistant (think of it like your personal concierge) in a private Kitchen Prep Session.
We'll get you ready for your cooking class, review your Shopping List, go over authentic ingredients, and make sure your tech set-up is ready for action.
White Glove Service
You personal chef will video call you once its time for your experience to begin. After you get to know each other, you'll cook together! Get private coaching, personalized tips, share stories (and laughs) as your chef watches and cooks with you.
Learn about authentic dishes and your chef's country, ask for travel tips, maybe practice new words in a different language - it's just you and your chef!
Get Cooking
After two hours and three delicious dishes, say goodbye to your chef then indulge in an unforgettable meal. Savor the fruits of your labor and enjoy a dining experience you won't soon forget.
Put on your complimentary music playlist, close your eyes and envision yourself walking the streets of your chef's country.
Dig In
Automatic Booking
Select from 125+ cooking experiences with chefs who join you, live from Italy, Thailand, Peru, Spain, Hungary, Mexico, India and more amazing countries.
Our classes are great for everyone - beginner or pro. Just select the class, find the date and time you'd like and voila: your special date is booked!
White Glove Service
Once you book your class, you'll meet with a Kitchen Assistant (think of it like your personal concierge) in a private Kitchen Prep Session.
We'll get you ready for your cooking class, review your Shopping List, go over authentic ingredients, and make sure your tech set-up is ready for action.
Get Cooking
You personal chef will video call you once its time for your experience to begin. After you get to know each other, you'll cook together! Get private coaching, personalized tips, share stories (and laughs) as your chef watches and cooks with you.
Learn about authentic dishes and your chef's country, ask for travel tips, maybe practice new words in a different language - it's just you and your chef!
Dig In
After two hours and three delicious dishes, say goodbye to your chef then indulge in an unforgettable meal. Savor the fruits of your labor and enjoy a dining experience you won't soon forget.
Put on your complimentary music playlist, close your eyes and envision yourself walking the streets of your chef's country.
World Class Chefs and Cultural Teachers
Chefs join you live from Italy, Thailand, India, Mexico, Morocco and more countries!
Choose from 100+ culinary experiences taught by chefs who live where the recipe originated
White Glove Service including Complimentary Get Ready Session with our Kitchen Assistants
100% Certified Tested Classes
Get step-by-step Coaching and Personalized Tips
Ask all the questions you want, it's just you, your guests, and the chef!
Why Book With The Chef & The Dish?
Hang up the keys, open a bottle of wine, and video call a chef from around the world into your kitchen. Learn how to cook the world's most delicious dishes in a fun and private cooking experience, all from the comfort of your own kitchen. Date nights and dinner parties will never be the same. Transport Your Kitchen for the Day.™
ABOUT US
What People Have Been Saying
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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.
When I schedule a gift card, what time will my gift card send?
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.
What amount gift card covers an experience?
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.
What is your Cancellation Policy?
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.
How do Groceries and Equipment work?
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.
How does it work with timezones?
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.
What language does the chef speak?
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.
What cooking classes are available?
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.
Why did you create The Chef & The Dish?