Custom Made Cooking Classes
Custom Cooking Classes
The best parties happen in the kitchen! Forget the hassle of entertaining at home or shouting over others at a noisy restaurant. Host your next shower, birthday party, corporate team-bonding event, office party, dinner club, or any other event in one of our lovely and fun kitchens. We will provide a fabulous 3 or 4 course dinner that is sure to be memorable. Plan the menu with one of our talented Kitchen Conservatory chefs and choose any recipe you desire. Your menu is exactly what you want to eat. Tailor a program and menu that's perfect for you and your guests. Kitchen Conservatory is available seven days a week.
Kitchen Conservatory also has party favors available for purchase. For example, our cookbook, "A Passion for Cooking," features over 100 St. Louis restaurant chefs and the recipes that they have prepared at Kitchen Conservatory.
If you are interested in food and wine pairing, we work with The Wine Merchant in Clayton. They will pair several wines with your menu and deliver it to Kitchen Conservatory.
Click here to purchase a gift certificate for any of these great events or call Kitchen Conservatory at 314.862.COOK (2665).
We are centrally located in the heart of St. Louis, in Clayton, easily accessible from highways 40 and 170.
Premium Hands-On Cooking Classes
Premium Hands-On Cooking Classes provide a lively and fun atmosphere. We Make Cooking Fun!
▪ 3 hours
▪ Minimum 10 people
▪ $100 per person
Monday through Friday Daytime Event (1 pm or earlier)
▪ $85 per person
Choose From:
▪ Custom Dinner Class: View Sample Menus
▪ Appetizer Party - the perfect class for a big group creating a large array of appetizers
▪ Pizza Class and Competition - teams will negotiate, barter, and trade ingredients to create the best pizza
▪ Sushi Class and Presentation Competition - learn to make sushi and the art of presentation
Customize your Event!
▪ $25 per person additional
Choice of:
▪ Chef hat and Embroidered Kitchen Conservatory apron, perfect for hands-on events and photo ops!
▪ $25 Kitchen Conservatory Gift Certificate to be used in our store during or after event!
Each class includes a copy of the recipes. All class participants receive a 10% discount good on any regularly priced merchandise the day of the event.
A non-refundable, non-transferable deposit of $500 is required to reserve the date.
“We couldn't have asked for a better evening. Everyone I've spoken with had a fantastic time! I don't know how you did it, but you gave 40 people the chance to be a gourmet for an entire evening. Thanks again!”
Iron Chef Spectacular
Experience the hit TV show in an exciting, no-holds-barred cooking class party. The group will divide into teams and each team will be given a market basket of foodstuffs and the opportunity to create a marvelous meal under the guidance of a chef. The winning team will be named "Kitchen Conservatory Iron Chef" and given a kitchen award.
Iron Chef Spectacular - Our most popular corporate event!
▪ 3 hours
▪ Minimum 10 people
▪ $150 per person
Customize your Event!
▪ $25 per person additional
Choice of:
▪ Chef hat and Embroidered Kitchen Conservatory apron, perfect for hands-on events and photo ops!
▪ $25 Kitchen Conservatory Gift Certificate to be used in our store during or after event!
All class participants receive a 10% discount good on any regularly priced merchandise the day of the event.
A non-refundable, non-transferable deposit of $500 is required to reserve the date.
Day in the Kitchen : Team Bonding
Create a memorable day of team-bonding with a Day in the Kitchen. This day of cooking and team-bonding includes a specially-designed menu of your choosing, interactive cooking, role-playing, and customized games with the winning team receiving a prize.
▪ Four-hour Day: $150 per person
▪ Five-hour Day: $175 per person
▪ Minimum 10 people
Customize your Event!
▪ $25 per person additional
Choice of:
▪ Chef hat and Embroidered Kitchen Conservatory apron, perfect for hands-on events and photo ops!
▪ $25 Kitchen Conservatory Gift Certificate to be used in our store during or after event!
All class participants receive a 10% discount good on any regularly priced merchandise the day of the event.
A non-refundable, non-transferable deposit of $500 is required to reserve the date.
Hands-On Dine and Dance Event
Join us for a unique experience of dancing and dining. The event begins with a one-hour dance lesson with a professional dance instructor, and then moves into the kitchen to create a delicious meal with a chef.
▪ 3 hours
▪ Designed for 8 couples
▪ $225 per couple
We offer four different themes with appropriate menus:
▪ Brazilian Samba
▪ Mexican Salsa
▪ French Tango
▪ American Big Band Swing
Everyone receives a copy of the recipes. All class participants receive a 10% off coupon good on any merchandise purchased on the day of the cooking class.
A non-refundable, non-transferable deposit of $500 is required to reserve the date.
Hands-On Gingerbread House Party
Gingerbread House parties are available in November and December
Must be reserved by September 1
This is a great way for company team building or a family gathering to celebrate the holiday season with each person creating their own gingerbread house to take home with homemade gingerbread, royal icing, and our dazzling assortment of dozens of candies and decorations.
▪ 3 hours
▪ Minimum 10 people
▪ $100 per person
All class participants receive a 10% off coupon good on any merchandise purchased on the day of the cooking class.
A non-refundable, non-transferable deposit of $500 is required to reserve the date.
Demonstration Cooking Classes for Adults
Adult demonstration classes are educational, tasty, and fun. Classes can be altered to accommodate a presentation or a slide show. When planning your party, you will speak directly with the chef who will cook for your class, allowing you to tailor your program and menu.
▪ 2 ½ hours
▪ Minimum 16 people
▪ $60 per person
Custom Menus: View Sample Menus
Everyone receives a copy of the recipes. All class participants receive a 10% off coupon good on any merchandise purchased on the day of the cooking class.
A non-refundable, non-transferable deposit of $500 is required to reserve the date.
Meet and Mingle
Mingle with your guests as our chef cooks throughout the evening. Everyone can move around the kitchen and ask questions, enjoy food as it is prepared, or sit and watch and enjoy good company. Great for business promotions, engagement parties, or any relaxed party.
▪ 2 ½ hours
▪ Minimum 18 people
▪ $60 per person
Custom Menus: View Sample Menus
Everyone receives a copy of the recipes. All class participants receive a 10% off coupon good on any merchandise purchased on the day of the cooking class.
A non-refundable, non-transferable deposit of $500 is required to reserve the date.
Rent Our Kitchen
Each of our kitchens is available for rent. The rental space does not include food or instruction.
Our Spice Kitchen seats up to 24 people at tables or up to 48 people for lectures. The tables can be arranged in several different formats: lecture, seminar, board room, or party groupings. Our Herb Kitchen seats up to 18 people. Everyone has a front row seat around a U-shaped counter.
▪ $600 per kitchen for up to 4 hours
A non-refundable, non-transferable deposit of $500 is required to reserve the date.
Private Tutorials
Have you ever wanted to master a particular dish? We can help with one-on-one cooking tutorials on a wide variety of specialized subjects. Call or email us to schedule your own customized instruction. Tutorials are for one or two people with one instructor.
▪ $350
▪ 2 hours for one or two people
▪ Each additional person (3 to 6 people) is $100 per person for two hours
▪ Each additional hour is $100 per person
Everyone receives a copy of the recipes. All class participants receive a 10% off coupon good on any merchandise purchased on the day of the cooking class.
A Day in the Kitchen
Come into the kitchen for a fun learning experience designed for up to six people. A Day in the Kitchen offers hands-on cooking in a small group setting. You and a small group of friends who love to cook can rent Kitchen Conservatory for a truly memorable day of cooking with a professional chef. Learn how to make the food you've always loved to eat!
▪ 5 hours
▪ Minimum 6 people
▪ $175/person
Everyone receives a copy of the recipes. All class participants receive a 10% off coupon good on any merchandise purchased on the day of the cooking class.
A non-refundable, non-transferable deposit of $500 is required to reserve the date.
Sample Themes for Day in the Kitchen
Homemade Pasta and Sauces
Soup & Stocks
Short Pastry
French Pastry
Cakes
Chocolate
Breads
Fish & Seafood
Sauces & Stocks
Teens' Cooking Class
Teen's classes are hands-on and all cooking is done from scratch.
▪ 2 ½ hours
▪ $750 for 14 teens, ages 13 to 18
▪ $55 per each additional teen
Everyone receives a copy of the recipes. All class participants receive a 10% off coupon good on any merchandise purchased on the day of the cooking class.
A non-refundable, non-transferable deposit of $500 is required to reserve the date.
Children's Cooking Class
Perfect for a birthday party or brownie troops! Children's classes are hands-on and all cooking is done from scratch. (For birthday parties, the birthday child must be turning at least 8 years old.)
▪ 2 hours
▪ $600 for 14 children, ages 7 to 12
▪ $50 per each additional child
Choose one combination listed below plus your choice of dessert!
*Chicken Parmesan and Fettucine Alfredo with Homemade Pasta
*Homemade Sloppy Joes and Sweet Potato Fries
*Spaghetti and Meatballs with Garlic Bread
*Chicken Fettucine and Balsamic Roasted Broccoli
*Homemade Tomato Soup with Grilled Cheese Croutons and Mixed Green Salad with Strawberries and Poppy Seed Dressing
*Chicken Pot Pie with Mixed Green Salad and Homemade Ranch Dressing
*Mexican Lasagna with Guacamole and Tomato Salsa and Fresh Fried Tortilla Chips
*Buttermilk Fried Chicken and Gravy with Au Gratin Potatoes
*Individual Pizzas with Homemade Tomato Sauce and a Variety of Toppings, and Veggie Dippers with Ranch Dip
Dessert choices:
*Chocolate Fondue with Fresh Fruit
*Chocolate or Vanilla Cupcakes with Vanilla or Chocolate Buttercream
*Quick Ice Cream with Bittersweet Chocolate Sauce
*Quick and Easy Brownies
Everyone receives a copy of the recipes. All class participants receive a 10% off coupon good on any merchandise purchased on the day of the cooking class.
A non-refundable, non-transferable deposit of $500 is required to reserve the date.