Good meals and a great time often go hand in hand, so an investment in food preparation skills is the gift that keeps on giving. There’s always something new to learn in the kitchen, even for the most seasoned cook. With hands-on sessions led by a dedicated and experienced team of chefs, The Learning Kitchen in West Chester makes cooking easy, fun and delicious.
Under the direction of Owner David Metz, the popular cooking school recently expanded, adding a second classroom and additional courses—making more room at the table and doubling their recipe for fun.
“The expansion turned out even better than what I imagined,” Metz says.
One look at The Learning Kitchen’s calendar makes mouths water: steak, pasta, seafood, pastries—yum! The menu of courses varies each month, including date nights, parent-child classes, sessions just for kids and lessons that focus on specific skills, flavors and recipes. Popular five-day summer camp classes are available at different levels for children ages 8-18. The Learning Kitchen’s studios are also available for private parties and corporate team-building events.
“We have classes that revolve around completing a challenge that makes groups work together,” says General Manager and Chef Cory Colton. “It's teamwork, but it’s using a different part of their brain instead of the kind of thing that they talk about day in and day out at work.”
Beyond its diverse classes and gifted chefs, the quality of the experience makes The Learning Kitchen stand out. Guests are not watching others cook or waiting for their turn—The Learning Kitchen is a true hands-on experience for each participant. Every student or couple gets their own station, each equipped with an induction cooktop and all the tools and ingredients necessary to create their own dishes.
“There's no group cooking,” explains Metz. “At other cooking schools, everybody's doing a little bit of everything. Here, everyone is doing all of everything,” he says.
“The key is that we’re trying to show you all the technical things, but still want to make it fun,” adds Private Event Manager and Chef Rhonda Grote.
When you’ve finished cooking your dish, it is yours to plate and eat. Sessions include time to gather at a dining table to savor your creations. Adult beverages are available for purchase at the adult classes and date nights. Most of the time, there are even leftovers to take home.
As the premier destination for cooking classes in Greater Cincinnati, The Learning Kitchen brings in students from far and wide. Some come to learn something new, others come to enjoy time together with friends, family or colleagues. No matter what brings you to The Learning Kitchen for the first time, you and your to-go box will want to go back for seconds.
“We have many customers that come a few times a year to learn something new,” Metz says. “We have groups of friends and families that will come once a month to get together and have fun,” he adds. “This is really good entertainment, good learning, good food—a good night out.”
The Learning Kitchen, 7659 Cox Lane, West Chester
513.847.4474, TheLearningKitchen.com
“This is really good entertainment, good learning, good food—a good night out.” -David Metz
