Cooking school · Overland Park, KS
30-year cooking school in a restored buggy barn in Downtown Overland Park
The Culinary Center of Kansas City has taught home cooks for 30 years from a restored turn-of-the-century buggy barn in Downtown Overland Park. The 6,500 square foot building holds two teaching kitchens and a Kitchen Shop under an arched wooden roof. A second kitchen is at The Village at Briarcliff in the Northland.
The school runs more than 500 adult classes a year. Each class is labeled Hands-On, Light Hands-On or Demonstration. Baking is a strength, with sourdough, kringle and croissant workshops taught by instructors like Executive Pastry Chef Catie Wiley. Bruce Campbell, a competition BBQ pitmaster, teaches barbecue and global dishes. Certified sommelier Brent Grider leads the wine classes. On Chef's Table nights the school becomes a themed pop-up restaurant.
Each workstation seats four, so solo cooks and couples get paired with other guests. Book four spots if you want a station to yourselves. Families can choose Little Chefs, Junior Chefs or family-friendly classes. Companies can book private events for 8 to 150 guests.
Date night
Evening classes made for two
Birthdays & groups
Birthdays and private parties
Team events
Team building with a chef running the room
Kids & families
Classes and camps for young cooks
Written from The Culinary Center of Kansas City’s own site and class listings, November 2026. How we write these
Read from their own listings and checked weekly. Prices are per person.
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Cancel more than three weeks before class for a full refund. Cancel within three weeks but before the start time and you get an account credit that lasts one year. You must email cook@kcculinary.com before class starts.
No. The school provides all equipment, tools and food. The only exception is the white chef jacket required for Professional Culinary Arts classes.
Possibly. Each station seats four, and individuals and couples are paired together. People booked on the same order sit together, and a party of four gets its own station.
Yes. Little Chefs (5-8) cook with a paying adult. Junior Chefs (9-14) attend without a parent. Family Friendly classes take ages 5+ or 9+ with an adult.
Most classes have gluten-free, dairy-free, vegan and vegetarian substitutions. The kitchens are not nut-free, so call 913-341-4455 before you register.
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