Cooking Classes in the Eastern Suburbs

Getting Cooking Classes Right

For a group spread across the Eastern Suburbs, from Bondi and Coogee to Paddington and Double Bay, a cooking class is a way to get everyone around one bench with a meal at the end of it. The cooking schools on Party Hero for the Eastern Suburbs so far are both in Rosebery, at the region's southern edge among converted warehouses: VIVE Cooking School in The Cannery on Mentmore Avenue and Omnom Cooking School on Botany Road. Because they share a suburb, the choice comes down to format rather than travel. VIVE is a chef-led kitchen for a proper three-hour cook, while Omnom is a cheese and pasta studio with drinks built into most classes.

Planning a class from anywhere in the east:

Getting there: buses run widely across the Eastern Suburbs and serve Rosebery, where street parking is easier than in the city.
The experience: VIVE's chef demonstrates each dish before you cook it at a station shared with one other person. Omnom mixes a demonstration and some cheese science with hands-on stretching, shaping or pasta rolling.
Group size: VIVE takes private events of 2 to 30+ guests, and Omnom's burrata class takes up to 26, with groups of more than 8 steered to a private class.
Booking lead time: plan private events ahead and send dietary needs when booking. Omnom asks for a $50 deposit to secure a private date.
Food and drinks: at VIVE you eat what you cook and buy drinks during class, as it is fully licensed with no BYO. Omnom's classes come with bottomless bubbles or a drink on arrival, depending on the class.

For a work team, VIVE's corporate events start from $190 plus GST per person, with the venue, chef, ingredients, aprons and clean-up handled. For a hens group or a birthday, Omnom's burrata class with bottomless bubbles starts from $89 per person on weekdays, and its midweek class starts from $69 per person.

Team building: VIVE puts guests in teams of two to four per station and handles the venue, chef, assistant and set-up.
Hens parties: Omnom's Bubbles, Burrata and Bocconcini class sends everyone home with almost 1kg of fresh cheese.
Dinner with friends: every VIVE class and Omnom's pasta classes end with a sit-down meal of what you made.
Gifts: VIVE gift cards can be used on any public class.

Before the day

VIVE's adult classes are for ages 16 and over, while Omnom recommends ages 10 and up, with under-18s attending with an adult.
Coeliacs should check menus, as VIVE's pasta making class isn't suitable, and Omnom charges $10 for a gluten-free pasta alternative.
Bring containers: takeaway containers for leftovers at VIVE, and a 1 to 2 litre container per person at Omnom.
Wear comfortable closed-toe shoes at VIVE, where you'll be standing for most of the class.

Answers to Common Cooking Class Questions

Where are the cooking classes for Eastern Suburbs groups?

Both schools listed so far are in Rosebery: VIVE Cooking School in The Cannery on Mentmore Avenue and Omnom Cooking School on Botany Road. Buses serve the area and street parking is easier than in the city.

How much does a group cooking class cost?

Omnom Cooking School's classes run from $69 per person midweek up to $109 per person for weekend and pasta classes. VIVE Cooking School's public classes are $160 to $220 per person, and its corporate events start from $190 plus GST per person.

Can we book a private class for a big group?

Yes. VIVE Cooking School runs private events for 2 to 30+ guests, and Omnom Cooking School points groups of more than 8 to a private class, with the burrata class taking up to 26. Omnom asks for a $50 deposit to lock in the date.

Is there an accessible option?

Omnom Cooking School's studio is on the ground floor with an accessible entrance and bathroom. At VIVE Cooking School, expect to stand for most of the three-hour class.

Cooking Classes Eastern Suburbs

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