Chef’s studio · New York
Private-only Bowery cooking studio: book the room, pick from 16 menus, cook three courses
Battle of Tables is a cooking studio at 136 Bowery on the Lower East Side that runs private events only. Your group books the whole room, picks one of 16 adult menus or 3 kids' menus, and cooks three courses with a chef. Slots run daily at 11 AM, 3 PM and 7 PM. You get about 1.5 to 2 hours of cooking, then an hour to eat and celebrate.
Menus run from homemade pasta carbonara and tiramisu to coq au vin with macarons, paella, ramen with gyoza, chicken tinga tacos and a vegan Pad Thai. Head chef Franco Maschio cooked in European restaurants in Buenos Aires and has run New York kitchens. He also has a strong pastry background. Soft drinks, tea and coffee are included. You can bring your own alcohol with no corkage fee.
Pricing is flat. $1200 covers up to 8 guests, and each extra guest costs $149. That makes it a better fit for birthdays, bachelorette parties and office team building than for solo cooks. The studio has a 4.7 Google rating from 34 reviews.
Birthdays & groups
Private parties for up to 60
Team events
Team building with a chef running the room
Kids & families
Classes and camps for young cooks
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No. Every event is private for your group, with a minimum spend of $1200 per event. That covers up to 8 guests, and each additional guest is $149.
About 1.5 to 2 hours of cooking, followed by an hour of celebration. Studio time is 3 hours, and you can add hours at $400 each.
Yes. You can bring your own alcohol and snacks with no corkage fee. Soft drinks, tea, coffee, water and juices are provided.
You choose one menu for the group, such as Italy, France, Spain, Japan, Thailand, Asia, America, India, Mexico or Vegetarian. Each menu is a starter, a main and a dessert. Kids have their own menus built around pizza, pasta or burgers.
Seven days a week, with time slots at 11 AM, 3 PM and 7 PM.
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