How large a group can book?

The kitchen hosts team building groups of 6 to 200 people.

What happens in the Classic Iron Chef format?

Your group splits into teams, each with a professional chef instructor and a different protein. Teams plan and cook a full meal, everything is served on a buffet, and the winner is announced during dessert.

Do they get us to Pike Place Market for the Pike Place Iron Chef?

No. Teams spend an hour shopping at the market, then return to Blue Ribbon to cook, but transportation is not provided.

Can I book a class for a birthday or shower?

Yes. Private cooking class dinner parties are offered for birthdays, anniversaries, bridal or baby showers, engagement parties and other celebrations.

Are there classes for kids?

Yes. Blue Ribbon runs kids summer culinary camps that teach kitchen safety and proper techniques.

Cooking school · Seattle

Blue Ribbon Cooking

Waterfront Seattle kitchen known for Iron Chef team building and private dinner parties

4.5164 Google reviewsRanked #8 of 18 cooking schools in Seattle

About Blue Ribbon Cooking

Blue Ribbon Cooking is a Seattle catering and event company with a cooking school at its core. Vanessa Smith took over the school from her parents, Virginia and Mike Duppenthaler, in 2008. She runs it with her husband, executive chef Adam Smith. The big kitchen on Fairview Avenue East looks out over the marina, Gas Works Park and the Aurora Bridge.

Classes here are built for groups. Companies book team formats like Classic Iron Chef. Each team gets a chef instructor and a protein, then plans its own menu. Pike Place Iron Chef starts with an hour of shopping at the market. Sabotage Kitchen adds obstacles, and Happy Hour Iron Chef is a shorter appetizer contest. Friends and families can book a private cooking class dinner party around the butcher block for a birthday, shower or anniversary.

In summer, kids come for culinary camps that teach kitchen safety and technique. Google reviewers give it 4.5 stars from 164 reviews. Team and private formats are booked by the whole group, so contact the school to plan a date.