This cooking class team building experience is a two-hour, hands-on sushi class at the chef's private dining room in San Francisco, where guests learn to make sushi rolls from the rice up with step-by-step tips from a chef instructor. Every participant makes three variations, so the class moves from the simplest roll to a more delicate style within one session.
The sushi class at the chef's own location suits companies, teams and groups of friends who want to show up and take part without arranging a kitchen. The room is set up with everything the class needs before guests arrive, and the session is taught start to finish by a chef instructor with 15 years of teaching experience. Ingredients, recipes and menus
This cooking class team building experience is a two-hour, hands-on sushi class at the chef's private dining room in San Francisco, where guests learn to make sushi rolls from the rice up with step-by-step tips from a chef instructor. Every participant makes three variations, so the class moves from the simplest roll to a more delicate style within one session.
The sushi class at the chef's own location suits companies, teams and groups of friends who want to show up and take part without arranging a kitchen. The room is set up with everything the class needs before guests arrive, and the session is taught start to finish by a chef instructor with 15 years of teaching experience. Ingredients, recipes and menus are fully customizable to suit your preferences, dietary needs and event theme. Guests enjoy the food they prepare together throughout the session instead of waiting until the end, and every class includes online recipes.
What's Included
- Step-by-step instruction on preparing the perfect sushi rice
- Guidance on cutting the fresh ingredients properly
- The art of rolling, practiced by every guest
- Three variations per participant: Tuna Maki, California Rolls and Gunkan
- Online recipes for every guest to keep after the class
- Ingredients, recipes and menu adjustable for dietary needs and your event theme
How the Sushi Class Works
The sushi class starts with the rice, because the texture and seasoning of the rice decide how every roll turns out. The chef then shows how to cut the fresh ingredients so they sit evenly inside a roll. Guests move on to rolling, beginning with Tuna Maki, then California Rolls, and finishing by shaping Gunkan. Each step builds on the one before, so beginners see clear progress across the session. The chef works the room with easy tips and tricks, and guests enjoy their rolls together as they finish them, so the meal runs through the whole session.
How Many People Can Join?
The sushi class at the chef's San Francisco location takes 10 to 60 guests. Ten guests is the minimum, which suits a single team or a small celebration, and the room holds up to 60 for a department or a larger company group. The class is priced per guest, so the total follows your guest count. Groups larger than 60 can book the version where the chef travels to your office or business venue, which takes up to 120 guests.
Where It Happens
This version of the sushi class takes place at the chef's own location in San Francisco, a private dining room that is set up with everything needed for the cooking class before the group walks in. There is no travel charge, and the host does not need to supply tables, tools or a kitchen. Teams that would rather stay at the office can choose the version of this class where the chef travels to them instead.
Good Fit For
Companies comparing corporate team building cooking classes get a fixed two-hour format with one chef leading the whole session. The format is built for cooking class team bonding: shared stations, shared tasks and a shared table throughout the session.
- Team building with a clear before and after, from plain rice to finished rolls
- Holiday parties looking for a hands-on dinner activity
- Workshops where guests want to learn a skill they can repeat at home
- Networking events that pair people at shared stations
- Birthday celebrations for adults who enjoy sushi
About the Chef Instructor
The class is taught by the owner and chef instructor, who grew up cooking with a mother who served as an embassy head chef. She spent years refining Southeast Asian cuisine abroad, where she also owned a custom cake bakery and taught cooking and baking classes for children and adults, and she later added Italian cuisine, pastry arts and cake decorating. She has 15 years of experience as a culinary instructor and has hosted more than 400 cooking and baking classes for over 12,000 students over the past eight years. Past guests describe her as fabulous, funny, experienced and knowledgeable.
Can the Menu Work for Dietary Needs?
Yes. Ingredients, recipes and menus for the sushi class are fully customizable to suit preferences, dietary needs and the event theme. Allergies and dietary needs are confirmed at least seven days before class, which gives the chef time to plan substitutions for the whole group.
Planning Notes
Plan to book at least seven days ahead, since allergies and dietary needs are confirmed seven or more days before the class and reschedule requests also need seven days. The sushi class runs two hours, which fits a long lunch, an afternoon block or an evening event. Classes may involve sharp tools and hot surfaces, and photos or videos may be taken during the class.
How to Book
Pick a date and guest count on this page to see the price for your group, then send a request to book. The chef confirms the date and the menu details, including any dietary adjustments.
