6 Holiday Cooking Classes in San Francisco for Teams (2026)
Six holiday cooking and baking classes in San Francisco for company parties, by occasion: Thanksgiving pie, holiday cookies, a gluten-free Yule log, Hanukkah, cookie decorating at your office and Chinese New Year. Prices checked October 11, 2026.
TL;DR
Six holiday cooking classes in San Francisco, from Thanksgiving pie to a Lunar New Year banquet, can be booked for a company holiday party or team event at $45.00 to $170.00 per person. Five run in one cooking school's Dogpatch kitchen; every price and group size below was checked against the live Events in Minutes listing on October 11, 2026.
- Thanksgiving: a three-hour pie baking class, $125.00/person for 1 to 30 guests, with two 6-inch pies per guest to take home.
- December: holiday cookie baking ($140.00/person, up to 18), a gluten-free Yule log ($145.00/person, up to 40) and a private Hanukkah menu ($140.00/person, 10 to 40).
- At your office: cookie decorating at $45.00/person for 11 to 30 guests, within 10 miles of the Marina District.
- After the December rush: a Chinese New Year banquet class, $170.00/person for 1 to 30 guests.
- All six are request to book with a strict cancellation policy listed as up to 30 days before the event.
Last updated: October 2026
Which group cooking classes in San Francisco have a holiday menu?
This page covers six group cooking classes in San Francisco on Events in Minutes built around a holiday between Thanksgiving and Lunar New Year: Thanksgiving pie, holiday cookies, a gluten-free Yule log, Hanukkah, cookie decorating and Chinese New Year. We read each listing in full on October 11, 2026. Five come from one cooking school whose listings all describe the same bright home kitchen and event space in Dogpatch, with windows overlooking the Bay. The sixth, the cookie decorating class, comes from a separate women-owned bakery and is the only one of the six that travels to you. The same Dogpatch kitchen also lists a Halloween Cooking Class for Groups ($150.00/person, 1 to 40 guests), covered in our Halloween workshops in San Francisco guide.
The five kitchen classes share a host but not their details: group limits run from 18 to 40, only the Hanukkah class is described as private with a ten-guest minimum, and only the Yule log is gluten-free. Across the six per-person prices below (n = 6, checked October 11, 2026), holiday classes range from $45.00 to $170.00 per person, with a median of $140.00; the five chef-led kitchen classes alone run $125.00 to $170.00. The cards are grouped by occasion, from Thanksgiving through Lunar New Year.
Thanksgiving and early-December baking classes in San Francisco
These two three-hour classes fit a November or early-December department outing, and both send guests home with something to share: two boxed 6-inch pies or a festive tin of cookies. The pie class takes up to 30 guests; the cookie class caps at 18.
Thanksgiving Pie Baking Class
A three-hour, chef-led pie class in the cooking school's Dogpatch kitchen. Guests learn to weave and crimp a lattice crust for a seasonal berry pie and to balance a pumpkin spice custard tart, and each person takes home two 6-inch pies in a box. Nonalcoholic drinks are included and guests may bring their own beer or wine. Beginner-friendly, kids from 10 can join, and it fits a pre-Thanksgiving department outing of up to 30.
Book nowHoliday Cookie Baking Class
Four classic cookies in three hours: Sables Viennois, Linzer sandwich cookies with homemade jam, chocolate chip and crinkle cookies. A chef guides the group as they mix, roll, pipe and bake, and every guest leaves with an assortment packed in a festive tin. Coffee, tea and other nonalcoholic drinks are included, and guests can bring beer or wine. The booking form caps the group at 18, so it suits a small team or a single department.
Book nowChristmas and Hanukkah cooking classes: a gluten-free Yule log and a latke menu
Both take up to 40 guests, the largest group limit among the six. The Yule log is the pick when someone on the team avoids gluten, and the Hanukkah class is the one to book when you want a full menu rather than a single dessert; its listing describes a private evening for your group.
Gluten-Free Yule Log Baking Class
A buche de Noel made entirely gluten-free: a chocolate sponge rolled into a log, silky buttercream to fill and coat it, and meringue mushrooms for the woodland finish. A chef walks the group through each stage, and every guest takes home the Yule log they decorated. The listing says all ingredients are gluten-free, so guests who avoid gluten do not need a separate dessert. Up to 40 guests; kids from 12 can take part.
Book nowHanukkah Traditions Cooking Class
A private class for 10 to 40 guests built around three Hanukkah dishes: matzah ball soup with vegetables, potato latkes with homemade applesauce, and jelly-filled donuts (sufganiyot). The chef covers grating and squeezing potatoes for crisp latkes and frying and filling the donuts, and guests leave with the recipes. Nonalcoholic drinks are included, and the listing allows wine or beer with no corkage fee; a ten-guest minimum applies.
Book nowCan a holiday cookie decorating class come to your San Francisco office?
Yes: the Holiday Cookie Decorating Class travels to San Francisco offices within 10 miles of the Marina District. The holiday cookie decorating class is listed as Travels to You, and as the shortest and lowest-priced option on this page it slots into an existing office party or a long lunch. One mismatch: the booking is listed as 1 hour, while the description says 60 to 75 minutes of instruction, so confirm timing with the vendor.
Holiday Cookie Decorating Class
The one class on this list that comes to you. A cookie artist from a women-owned San Francisco bakery brings pre-baked sugar cookies, royal icing and tools, demonstrates outlining, flooding and detail work, and each guest decorates four cookies to take home in a box. No baking and no kitchen are needed, only long tables or a conference room. Groups of 11 to 30.
Book nowAfter the December rush: a Chinese New Year cooking class
If December is already full of parties, a Lunar New Year banquet moves the team event into the new year. The listing frames the class as a 2027 Lunar New Year event celebrating the Year of the Goat, and it has the biggest meal of the six: four savory dishes the group cooks, plus steamed rice and nian gao for dessert, eaten together family-style at the end.
Chinese New Year Cooking Class
A Lunar New Year banquet for up to 30: the group cooks steamed money bag dumplings, a Chinese seafood bird basket, Peking duck with Mandarin pancakes and Shanghai fried noodles, then sits down to eat family-style. Steamed jasmine rice, nonalcoholic drinks and nian gao (Chinese New Year rice cake) for dessert are included, and guests may bring beer or wine for dinner. The listing frames it as a 2027 Lunar New Year event; kids from 12 can take part.
Book nowHoliday cooking classes in San Francisco side by side
The table repeats the card facts in the same order, so you can compare group limits and per-person prices at a glance.
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| Activity | Location | Duration | Group | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thanksgiving Pie Baking Class | San Francisco, CA | 3 hours | 1–30 guests | $125.00/person |
| Holiday Cookie Baking Class | San Francisco, CA | 3 hours | 1–18 guests | $140.00/person |
| Gluten-Free Yule Log Baking Class | San Francisco, CA | 3 hours | 1–40 guests | $145.00/person |
| Hanukkah Traditions Cooking Class | San Francisco, CA | 3 hours | 10–40 guests | $140.00/person |
| Holiday Cookie Decorating Class | Travels to You | 1 hour | 11–30 guests | $45.00/person |
| Chinese New Year Cooking Class | San Francisco, CA | 3 hours | 1–30 guests | $170.00/person |
How to plan a holiday cooking class for your team
What a team of 15 would spend
Every price here is per person, so the math is simple. For 15 guests before taxes and fees: the Thanksgiving pie class is 15 x $125.00 = $1,875.00, holiday cookie baking and Hanukkah are 15 x $140.00 = $2,100.00 each, the Yule log is 15 x $145.00 = $2,175.00, cookie decorating is 15 x $45.00 = $675.00, and the Chinese New Year class is 15 x $170.00 = $2,550.00. Two listings have minimums that set a floor: ten guests for Hanukkah ($1,400.00) and eleven for cookie decorating ($495.00). The other four accept a single guest and do not say whether a booking is a private class, so ask if privacy matters. To compare other formats, see our corporate cooking class cost comparison.
Gluten-free and allergy notes, listing by listing
Read dietary notes per listing, not per vendor. The Yule log listing says the whole recipe is gluten-free and that all ingredients are gluten-free. The pie, cookie baking, Hanukkah and Chinese New Year listings do not call their menus gluten-free; what they say is that the chefs accommodate most dietary needs and food allergies when told in advance, so send needs with your headcount. The cookie decorating listing is explicit that its sugar cookies contain eggs, dairy and wheat and that the royal icing contains meringue powder made with pasteurized egg whites.
Kids, drinks and take-home food
Kids are welcome from 10 at the pie, cookie baking and decorating classes and from 12 at the other three; only the decorating listing requires an adult with any child. All five kitchen classes include nonalcoholic drinks; four invite guests to bring beer or wine, and the Hanukkah listing allows wine or beer with no corkage fee. The decorating listing does not mention drinks. Four kitchen listings offer an optional logo apron for $25 at booking; the Hanukkah listing does not mention one. Plan transport home for the food: two pies per guest, a tin of cookies, a whole Yule log or a box of four decorated cookies.
Are team building cooking classes in San Francisco a good holiday party?
For a group that wants conversation more than noise, yes. A three-hour cooking class gives people a shared task and a meal or dessert at the end, and the listings describe the work being shared: the Hanukkah listing has one guest grating, another shaping and a third watching the pan, and the cookie baking listing has small teams splitting the recipes and swapping tips across stations. Our guide to cooking classes for team building in San Francisco covers the year-round options; this page sticks to seasonal menus. If you want non-food ideas, our holiday team building activities in San Francisco list wreaths, ornaments and cocktail classes, and the team building experiences in San Francisco page lists more experiences you can book in the city.
Holiday menus versus year-round corporate cooking classes in the Bay Area
Corporate cooking classes in the Bay Area run all year, so the case for these six is the menu and the timing. The Dogpatch kitchen's listings say it also runs private cooking events for 10 to 300 people and works at satellite locations around the Bay Area, so a larger company can ask about scaling up. To rent a kitchen instead, see kitchen venues for cooking events; for food without a class, office holiday party catering in the Bay Area; and for Thanksgiving beyond pie, Friendsgiving and Thanksgiving team events.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a holiday cooking class in San Francisco cost?
The six holiday cooking classes in San Francisco on this page range from $45.00 to $170.00 per person, checked against the live listings on October 11, 2026. The Thanksgiving pie class is $125.00/person, holiday cookie baking and Hanukkah traditions are $140.00/person each, the gluten-free Yule log is $145.00/person, the Chinese New Year class is $170.00/person, and the cookie decorating class that travels to your office is $45.00/person. Two listings set a minimum: the Hanukkah class needs 10 guests ($1,400.00) and cookie decorating needs 11 guests ($495.00), both before taxes and fees.
Which holiday cooking class in San Francisco is gluten-free?
The Gluten-Free Yule Log Baking Class is the only one of these six San Francisco listings that says its recipe is gluten-free; it lists all gluten-free ingredients for a chocolate sponge, buttercream and meringue mushrooms. The other four classes from the same Dogpatch kitchen say the chefs accommodate most dietary needs and food allergies when told in advance, so share needs with your headcount. The cookie decorating listing says its sugar cookies contain eggs, dairy and wheat, so it does not suit guests who avoid gluten.
Can a cookie decorating class come to our office in San Francisco?
Yes. The Holiday Cookie Decorating Class is listed as Travels to You, and its listing says the instructor comes to your venue within 10 miles of the Marina District. You provide long tables or a conference room for 11 to 30 guests at $45.00/person; the instructor brings pre-baked sugar cookies, royal icing and tools, and each guest decorates four cookies to take home.
What's a unique corporate holiday party idea in San Francisco?
A hands-on cooking or baking class is a holiday party idea in San Francisco that ends with food every guest made. On Events in Minutes you can book a private Hanukkah menu for 10 to 40 guests, a gluten-free Yule log class for up to 40, or a Chinese New Year banquet for up to 30 after the December rush. If nobody wants to travel, the cookie decorating class comes to your office.
Can kids or family members join a holiday cooking class in San Francisco?
Yes, with age minimums that differ by listing. The Thanksgiving pie and holiday cookie baking classes accept kids from 10, and the Yule log, Hanukkah and Chinese New Year classes accept kids from 12; those five listings say adult accompaniment is not required. The cookie decorating class accepts kids from 10, and its listing says an adult must accompany them and may observe for free.
How do booking and cancellation work for these San Francisco holiday classes?
All six San Francisco holiday classes on this page are request to book, so the vendor confirms your date before the booking is final, and each listing says you are not charged until the vendor approves. Each carries a strict cancellation policy listed as up to 30 days before the event, so read the policy on the listing before you commit to a date. None of the six states a minimum lead time.