Every Hands On Gourmet event is custom designed for each client. The common theme for all of our events is hands-on/interactive cooking alongside professional chefs. Our cooking parties and culinary team building events can take on many flavors and never get stale.
A roving, social, non-stop feast of different textures and flavors. More like a cocktail party with heavy hors d’oeuvres. Guests will create a number of smaller dishes and fill up while they talk, eat, drink and cook. Ideal for networking, large groups, client entertaining and active teams on the go.
A warm, peaceful yet lively gathering. Our Sit Down Dinner is a touch more intimate and formal. This type of event works well for smaller groups or those that work together. After the group works together to make the food, they pull up chairs to enjoy the meal that was created.
Start your group’s experience with necessary business from strategy sessions to board meetings. Provide a fun, relaxing finale by finalizing the retreat with a hands on cooking and eating experience. Hands On Gourmet can also provide catered food for additional meals during your business retreat.
Cook and dine at one of our venues in wine country or even in the city at an urban winery. Take advantage of the location and add a vineyard tour, a wine tasting or even a meeting with a wine-maker. That magical aura of a winery makes for a very unique event.
Spend an evening learning about how food and drink mix and match. Sushi and sake, beers and brats, wine and tapas or cocktails and canapés. Choose your potion and we’ll work with you to create a delicious menu to accompany. Something different, not to be missed!
A little friendly competition never hurts. H.O.G. supplies the tools to challenge each group to create dishes that will be judged on taste, flavor, presentation and teamwork. Do a victory dance then sit down to share the meal together.
Inspired by the seasons? Plan your event with the present in mind; gingerbread-making contests in December, corn-shucking in July, mushroom foraging in January and pumpkin-carving in October. We can concoct a unique experience that will help you take full advantage of present.
Satiate your sweet tooth by learning from some of the top pastry chefs in San Francisco. We’ll make your menu an inspirational feast of sugary delights – chocolate tortes, ricotta donuts, seasonal fruit pies, s’mores from scratch and so much more!
Contact us to discuss menus, venues and dates. We will customize the ideal cooking party for your group.
Hold the duck fat, hate cilantro, allergic to wheat… custom menus don’t upset us! In fact, we will customize your menu just the way you like it. Have a dream dish that you always wanted? Or, perhaps someone in your group doesn’t eat meat OR vegetables? We’ll construct the perfect menu for your group at no additional cost.
“I’ve been buying local for years but really haven’t spoken up until now. I’m getting more vocal because I feel that we’ve been getting farther and farther away from the nuts and bolts of food: the source. When you see the hands of a farmer you know just how much love and hard work went into their crops. We at H.O.G. support local businesses and farms that are sustainable and chemical free. We’ve attached a map to show you where some of the farms that we source our food from are located. Its a good feeling to know.”
- Chef Stephen Gibbs