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Sunday Kitchen cooking classes in Sydney - group bookings

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Sunday Kitchen (Alexandria)5.0 (97)

From $250pp

Part demonstration, part hands-on, each class mixes family stories with cooking and ends in a long, shared lunch.

Getting Cooking Classes Right

Across Sydney CBD and its surrounding suburbs, a cooking class is one of the few group activities where eating is the whole point. It suits a milestone birthday lunch, a work team day that isn't another round of drinks, or a family celebration where not everyone wants anything active. Getting people there is rarely the hard part, since this is the best-connected part of the city by train, light rail, ferry and bus. On Party Hero, the cooking class listed for the CBD and surrounds so far is Sunday Kitchen, a Lebanese home-cooking experience held at the Simon Johnson Cooking School in Alexandria, just south of the city.

How a cooking class works for groups in and around the city:

Getting there: Alexandria is an inner-city suburb south of the CBD, served by buses, with Green Square station in the area and parking that is easier than in the CBD.
The experience: mother and daughter Karima Hazim Chatila and Sivine Tabbouch demonstrate most of the dishes, with some hands-on cooking, and share the family stories behind the recipes.
Group size: private bookings are available for 15 to 25 people, with dates and menus customised for the group.
Booking: prices start from $250 per person. Sessions regularly sell out, so lock in a date well ahead.
Food and drinks: shared starters come early and the session ends with a sit-down feast. All food is halal, and paired Lebanese wines can be added at checkout.

Sessions run through the middle of the day, from 11am to 2pm for the lunch themes and 10.30am to 1.30pm for breakfast, so a class can be the whole celebration or leave the evening free. There is nothing to bring, and everyone goes home with a recipe booklet, a list of local suppliers and a pantry list, which makes it a gift as much as an outing.

Think about timing: a daytime session suits a team day or a long birthday lunch better than an after-work catch-up.
Decide how hands-on you want it. Sunday Kitchen is mostly demonstration, which works for mixed groups where not everyone wants to cook.
Check the group size fits, since private bookings here cover 15 to 25 people.
Raise dietary needs up front, as most can be accommodated when mentioned at booking.

Getting to Alexandria from the city

Alexandria sits south of the CBD among converted warehouses, breweries and cafes.
Buses serve the suburb, and Green Square station is in the area.
Parking is easier than in the CBD, which helps if some guests are driving.
It gives an office team a change of scene without leaving the inner city.

Answers to Common Cooking Class Questions

Where can we book a group cooking class near Sydney CBD?

Sunday Kitchen in Alexandria is the cooking class on Party Hero for the CBD and surrounds so far. It runs Lebanese home-cooking sessions at the Simon Johnson Cooking School on Ralph Street.

Is a cooking class a good work team day?

Sunday Kitchen takes private bookings for 15 to 25 people with a customised menu, during the day. Because it is mostly demonstration, there is plenty of time to talk while the food comes together.

Can we add drinks to a cooking class?

Yes, a selection of Lebanese wines paired to each menu can be added at checkout. The food itself is served throughout the session and finishes with a shared feast.

Do guests need cooking skills or equipment?

No. There is nothing to bring, and most of the cooking is demonstrated, with some hands-on moments along the way.