Learn to make New York-style pizza in the heart of San Francisco in this hands-on cooking class team building experience, where your group stretches dough, spreads sauce, tops three pizzas and bakes them until they come out crunchy and airy.
The private class runs three hours and is priced at $129 per guest for groups of 6 to 12 guests. It is beginner-friendly, though advanced cooks will also pick up plenty from the techniques shared. Everything happens in a Potrero Hill loft with an open kitchen, and the evening ends with your group eating the pizzas you made together.
What's Included
- Three hours of hands-on pizza making with step-by-step guidance from the chef
- All the ingredients to make your pizzas, plus any
Learn to make New York-style pizza in the heart of San Francisco in this hands-on cooking class team building experience, where your group stretches dough, spreads sauce, tops three pizzas and bakes them until they come out crunchy and airy.
The private class runs three hours and is priced at $129 per guest for groups of 6 to 12 guests. It is beginner-friendly, though advanced cooks will also pick up plenty from the techniques shared. Everything happens in a Potrero Hill loft with an open kitchen, and the evening ends with your group eating the pizzas you made together.
What's Included
- Three hours of hands-on pizza making with step-by-step guidance from the chef
- All the ingredients to make your pizzas, plus any leftover dough and pizza to take home
- Non-alcoholic drinks, filtered water and ice
- Wine glasses and corkscrews for the drinks you bring
- A shared meal of the pizzas your group bakes
On the Menu
- Margherita: tomatoes, basil and cheese
- Pesto: pesto, cheese and ricotta
- Pizza Bianca: bechamel, cheeses and arugula
The chef walks the group through how to stretch your dough, spread the sauce and top each pizza with just the right amount of ingredients, then how to bake it for the perfect combination of crunchiness and airiness. Guests often say they learned the science behind pizza dough and the why behind each step, along with simple techniques that make it easy to repeat at home.
Why It Works for Groups
Pizza gives everyone a job and a reason to cheer when the pies come out of the oven, which is why it is one of the most popular team building cooking activities for colleagues and friends. Everyone works side by side, trades tips on shaping and topping, and then sits down to share the results. With 6 to 12 guests per private class, it is one of the easiest team building activities for small groups to plan.
The class is also a natural fit for a birthday, a bachelorette party or a Christmas party. As christmas team building ideas go, a pizza party where the team makes the food is a relaxed change from a restaurant booking. Kids aged 7 and up are welcome with an adult, and each guest needs their own ticket.
About Your Host
Your class is guided by the chef who founded the school in 2016 as a place to gather, cook together and connect in the kitchen. His cooking was shaped by his roots in Argentina and by decades of living in California, where a wide range of cuisines lets him borrow ingredients and techniques from one another. After years of cooking on instinct, he went to culinary school to add formal technical discipline, and today he teaches the fundamentals and the why behind each step so guests can cook with confidence instead of leaning on a recipe.
Classes take place in a light-filled industrial loft in Potrero Hill with an open kitchen and a 20-seat capacity, centrally located just off the 280. Beyond classes, the school also offers private dinners and catering.
The approach is simple: learn basic techniques, organize your procedures so cooking feels effortless, and build the confidence to improvise with what is in your own pantry. Events are designed to be engaging and social, with clear, step-by-step instruction throughout and plenty of time for interaction, so the ideas that make a great cook come across naturally.
How the Class Runs
- Arrive at the loft, settle in and open the drinks you brought
- Learn how the dough works and how to stretch it by hand
- Spread the sauce and build the Margherita, Pesto and Bianca pizzas
- Bake the pizzas and learn what makes the crust crunchy and airy
- Sit down together to enjoy the pizzas, and take home any leftovers
Good to Know
- Beginner-friendly; no previous cooking experience is needed
- All ingredients, non-alcoholic drinks, filtered water and ice are provided, along with a fully equipped kitchen
- BYOB with no corkage fee; wine glasses and corkscrews are provided
- Every event ends with the group enjoying the food made together
- Wear comfortable clothes and bring your favorite drink to enjoy with your pizza
- Suitable for adults and kids aged 7 and up; an adult must accompany any attending kids
Plan Your Pizza Class
Share your preferred date and group size to check availability. At $129 per guest with ingredients, non-alcoholic drinks and leftovers included, this is a deliciously engaging way for a team or a group of food-loving friends to spend an evening.
