Private Group Cooking Classes

Have a birthday, reunion or other special occasion to celebrate?

Our Private Group cooking classes are a fun way to enjoy some time together with friends and family. Arrival is 10am at Maison Maitland. Choose from a variety of cooking themes for your group’s class. Cynthia will customize a three course menu incorporating seasonal ingredients and your group’s dietary restrictions. Your morning will start with coffee or tea in the sunny dining room where Cynthia will review the menu and the day’s activities. This also could include picking a few ingredients in her kitchen garden. Your group will be divided into pairs to cook for this hands-on class in Cynthia’s chef kitchen. Following your cooking class, lunch will be enjoyed together around the dining table or courtyard (weather permitting), with a complimentary sampling of local wines and drinks. Students will learn about the region, its food & wine and the stories behind the menu they will be creating together. Pick your own Menu Theme.
See COOKING THEMES. 

What’s included:

• Hands-on cooking class
• Harvesting from the Kitchen Herb Garden
• Lunch in the Dining Room or Courtyard (and usually leftovers to take home!)
• Complimentary sampling of local wine with lunch
• Maison Maitland folder with recipes for every participant
• Maison Maitland Tote Bag (one per cooking team)

• All beverages

$185 per person
Approximately 4 hours, including lunch

Thursdays (4 to 10 individuals)
Saturdays (6 to 10 individuals)
Look for BLUE boxes on our calendar for availability.

Exclusively for VILLA guests
Tuesdays (4 to 8 individuals), Thursdays and Saturdays, minimum 4 individuals

Looking for an unique team building day for your employees, Board or volunteers?

We offer a hands-on cooking experience that builds collaboration, communications and a bit of healthy competition. Participants are divided into teams and prepare small dish recipes together (with limited instruction), for presentation and sharing with the entire team.  Icebreaker opener, surprise pantry, judging and prizes for best dishes, are just some of the great ingredients that make for a fun event.

What’s Included:

• Hands-on workshop
• Lunch in the Dining Room or Courtyard
• Complimentary sampling of local wine and beer with lunch
• Prizes for best dishes
• Maison Maitland folder with recipes
• All beverages for the day

$185 per person
Approximately 3.5 hours, including lunch
For groups of 8 to 16
Look for BLUE boxes on our calendar for availability.