Cooking Classes

Learn to cook with Chef John in The Unseen Chef Studio or in your own kitchen. Classes are hands-on, relaxed, and built around what you want to learn.

Chef John LeTard teaching a hands-on cooking class

Hands-on cooking classes at The Unseen Chef Studio.

Choose Your Class Setting

At The Unseen Chef Studio

Perfect for date nights, small groups, friends, and anyone who wants to learn in a working professional kitchen.

  • Hands-on instruction
  • Professional kitchen setting
  • Ingredients provided
  • Ideal for 2–8 people

Starting at $75 per person.

In Your Home

Prefer to learn in your own kitchen? Chef John can come to your home and teach using the equipment you already own, making it easy to recreate the dishes long after class is over.

Private Cooking Coaching

  • Knife skills and kitchen fundamentals
  • Master a favorite recipe
  • Technique-focused instruction
  • Perfect for one or two people

Starting at $250.

Private Group Cooking Experiences

  • Couples, families, and small gatherings
  • Custom menu and lesson plan
  • Great for birthdays, gifts, and special occasions
  • Cook together, then enjoy the meal you've created

Starting at $350.

Final pricing depends on menu, group size, ingredient cost, location, and class format.

Popular Class Topics

No demonstration from the back of the room. Every class is hands-on, with plenty of time for questions, technique, and tasting along the way.

  • Young Adult Survival Cooking
    Learn enough cooking that dinner does not have to come from DoorDash, ramen noodles, or blue-box mac and cheese.
  • Date Night Classes
    Cook a complete meal together while learning techniques you can actually use at home.
  • Knife Skills & Kitchen Fundamentals
    The foundations that make every other recipe easier.
  • Around the World
    Explore cuisines, ingredients, and techniques from different culinary traditions.
  • Seasonal Baking & Desserts
    Cakes, tarts, custards, pastries, and holiday favorites.
  • Cook Like a Restaurant Chef
    Learn mise en place, knife skills, sauces, workflow, and the habits professional cooks use to stay organized, work efficiently, and get dinner on the table without creating a mountain of dirty dishes.
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