My Cooking Party

We had a corporate event here the other night and everyone agreed just how much fun this was!
We walked in and champagne/​wine greeted us at a small bar area. One side of the beautiful loft is a well-​equipped kitchen with 3 island kitchens set up for stations (salad, ravioli, and dessert sections for our night). The other side is one long banquet table with silverware and tablecloth. Hor d’oeuvre’s were served: eggrolls, bacon-​wrapped dates, sesame-​crusted tuna, etc.
The cooking started with a few short demos from one of the chefs on how to use the knife, pasta press and ravioli cutter. Then we were broken up into three groups by the island stations: salad, ravioli, and apple tart. I was going to make dessert but the salad station needed more hands. Everyone was free to move between the stations but I honestly had so much to do at the salad station that I forgot to check out the other stations. The chefs taught us a few kitchen tricks and helped us to make a killer salad: apples, candied walnuts, spinach, blue cheese, cherry tomatoes, made-​from-​scratch balsamic vinaigrette, and more.
The ravioli and dessert were cooked/​baked by the time the salad team had plated the salads. We went to sit down and those with their special food requests got their prepared gluten-​free/​vegetarian/​vegan options whereas the rest of the people got served what the party prepared. (I’m sure they made additional ravioli that they had prepared beforehand.)
We had to clear out by 9pm sharp for the 3 hour event. Overall, I really loved their party execution, the venue layout, and the food!

I feel bad that it has taken me so long to write a review for this place (over a year) but hey better late than never! As much as I loved coming here, I don’t’ think I completely appreciated it until I (unfortunately) attended a different venue for a cooking event yesterday.
Every year, through work, we have a cooking party with around 50 people. We do this for the new hires joining the youngest analyst class so that they can meet their mentors. So I think that’s important to note because yes we do want to learn how to cook, but the social aspect is the key component for success.
When we arrived, you were greeted right away by a huge selection of hors d’ouerves as well as pitches of sangria and wine. They were not stingy at all with drinks and the starters were interesting and enjoyable. I have a great picture from here that has me holding a flame torch because I guess my job for the day was browning the meringue. The food itself was extremely enjoyable as well. Honestly, I can’t recall all of the exact food that we cooked, but I do remember making wonderful half-​moon raviolis in two flavors.
I really enjoyed the fact that we were able to help with the cooking but when we actually had the meal we felt like we were at a restaurant so there was a great social element as well. It’s a truly gorgeous space, and I recommend it to anyone doing any sort of corporate event and even a high end one. This would also be an awesome bridal shower place as well.

We held our summer party at My Cooking Party and had an excellent experience, with all involved! Throughout the planning process, Lisa Marie, Sara and Martha were extremely helpful in answering all my questions, they were flexible and accommodating for all dietary needs and even incorporated our logo in just about every spot possible (major brownie points).
All staff were exceptionally friendly and helpful throughout the competition and kept us on a schedule, something that could have easily fallen by the wayside. We were allowed as much or as little control/​involvement in the evening as we wanted and it turned out exceptionally well.
An excellent idea for a corporate outing, we had 50 people, the venue was beautiful and perfectly for the event.
Overall, a great idea and I would highly recommend MCP!

One of the most stressful part of my job is annually finding somewhere in NYC that can accommodate 60 – 70 people, promotes team bonding AND is fun.
Thank GOD we found My Cooking Party. Even before walking through the door, Sara was so helpful answering every little question I or my team had, including all the dietary restrictions. Once on site, Nate and the team were awesome at keeping things going, making sure all ran smoothly and most importantly that we were having FUN!
The Chopped-​Style cooking party was THE BEST, and the fact that the wine and beer keep pouring was awesome. We started off with an hour-​ish of passed hors d’oeuvres, a MASSIVE cheese board and crudités and then moved into the Chopped style competition where each team selected mystery ingredients and then has to make 2 more hors d’oeuvres to share. To top it off, a curve ball ingredient is given to each team half way through the prep! Then everyone gets to taste the different preparations and a team is declared a winner, while mini desserts are passed.
I highly recommend this for any team outing!

My company had our Q1 event here last night. Absolutely amazing!!! From the first step in the door the space was a beautiful loft!!! I would love to move in :) We were greeted very nicely and offered wine as soon as we were settled in with our handbags in the closet area. Arrived for 30 minute passed around appetizers and drinks to mingle before the cooking began!
We were gathered around the kitchen and were explained what the menu was and how to prepare. The young lady Chef was very helpful and the wine was free-​flowing all night!
Great evening!!! The food turned out delish!!!
Thank you for a great evening.

Came here last night for a bachelorette party and everyone had a blast. It’s a cooking class, cocktail party and competition all rolled into one hilarious time. The host, Nate, and the chefs were super welcoming and very patient with our boisterous group. The food and wine was delicious and Nate ensured our glasses were always full. Highly recommend for a group that enjoys fun activities and great food!

This was such a fun activity!
I planned this for my sisters bridal shower and I have to say that we were all blown away!
Planning was super easy. Everyone was very helpful.
When you get there you’re taken care of from start to finish. They make sure that you always have a drink in your hand and you’re having a good time.
This is great for really any type of event.
The staff is very professional and very friendly.
Loved this and will surely do it again!

my company arranged this as part of our holiday party and it was sooo much fun!

WoW!
Was part of a bachelorette party here, staff was awesome, food was GREAT, Sangria had Brandy in it and never stopped pouring!
So much FUN, I can’t believe I was part of making that delicious meal. I still dream of the risotto

I went to My Cooking Party with a group on 11 Sept 2014. Had a blast. Never experienced anything like this before. The chef (I think his name was Matt) was great, his assistant and the hostess were wonderful, and we all had fun preparing our meal. Highly recommended!

Recently went there for a work team building activity and walked into the most amazing cooking competition EVER! My colleagues and I were split into teams and basically created a Univision «Iron Chef» — we had an unbelievable time, the wine was free-​flowing and the space is beautiful and spacious for Manhattan. We loved it so much, I’m planning my group Christmas party there! The hosts were great — best company activity I’ve probably ever participated in

Just had my 40^th birthday party at My Cooking Party. Everything from the planning, to the space, the staff and the food was amazing! Lisa Marie was very helpful in walking me through all of the options and choosing the menu. The space is a beautiful, warm and open loft space. Steven and Ashley were fabulous hosts, making sure every guests’ needs were taken care of and wine glasses were full at all times. Everyone had a blast cooking and partying, and the food was delicious!!! All in all, a perfect place for a party!

I was skeptical, but ultimately this is a great idea if you need a good corporate event option. They keep the cooking simple and the wine flowing. Recommended.

My company had our holiday party here last week Wednesday. Absolutely awesome!
First let me warn you, the entrance isn’t as grand as everything else! The elevator from the street to the 3^rd floor seemed as though you were in a final destination movie.
The greeters were amazinggggly beyond, took our coats, introduced themselves, and got us drinks! My drink for the night was cider with a shot of rum, Yum!
Then we had a «battle of the bites» groups were given ingredients to make an appetizer, and the results were given later.
Don’t worry folks, you’re co workers meal isn’t the main meal. We had a formal sit down dinner, Louisville Salad, garlic mashed potatoes, southern style Mac nCheese, Chilean Sea Bass, and steak. Was our menu for the night.
Then was time for the prize ceremony, obv my team won best appetizer!
Chris was our chef for the night, he was superb, allowed us to use our creativity, and team building experience while guiding us on how we should use our super sharp knives. Not overbearing or hovering. He was excellent!
If I need something for a large group, I will definitely come here again!
Well done folks at My Cooking Party!

Had a company event with My Cooking Party this week, and it was fantastic. Everyone was friendly, helpful, and professional. We were a large boisterous group (~60 people) and the maitre d was great at orchestrating everything along the way. The staff was attentive, smiling, and always checking if we needed a drink refill. My team’s chef was awesome (thanks Mustapha!). The food was amazing! The chefs were so great at bringing everything together, while encourage even the most fearful «cooks» to participate. And the main entrees were delish. Would highly recommend them!

My company had an event with My Cooking Party last night and we had an amazing time. The whole planning process was simple; Lisa Marie and Martha were so helpful throughout the process.
The staff at the event were great. We were a group of 18 and they made sure we always had full glasses. Steven was exceptional. He took care of the entire event and timed everything perfectly. The small bites challenge was a setup really well and the chefs we were paired with were fantastic. Everyone was cooking and just having a great time. We were very well taken care of.
My Cooking Party exceeded my expectations and I hope my company decides to have another event with them soon!

This was an amazing afternoon. We did this for a friend’s bachelorette party (we understand they don’t usually accommodate such small groups), but it was so much fun.
We were greeted with mimosas and were told wine would be served with dinner. My friend custom-​picked a menu in advance. We made quiche, chicken, and molten lava cakes. When we first got there, they had already prepared some delicious appetizers for us. I could have eaten those all day.
When I informed the attendant I was pregnant and couldn’t drink, he made sure to fill my glass with just OJ. And he later told me he verified all of the cheese had been pasteurized, even thought I didn’t ask.
We got first-​class service and treatment and I would love to do this again.

I just hosted my future sister in law’s bachelorette dinner with My Cooking Party this weekend. We had an amazing time. We had 15 girls in a private kitchen loft on the west side. Upon arrival the matured took the reins from me and took care of every detail, informing our gluten free and vegan guests of their separately prepared meals, making sure our wine glasses were full all night and generally setting a wonderful atmosphere for a bunch of 20-​something girls looking to have some good fun before going out in NYC.
The food was amazing. Chef Josh taught us knife skills as well as how to handle homemade pasta dough and a cute way to present our salads. Our server, Nicole, was present whenever someone needed her and was very helpful. The maitre’d Steven was absolutely a hit, everyone loved him. He definitely helped tie the room and party together. I was able to hook up my ipod to play our own music and was also welcome to decorate however I liked for our bride.
When I booked the dinner, Lisa Marie helped me through each step and answered each question. She was always available when I called and was very prompt with emails. The whole event was easy to set up even with 15 girls with different tastes and allergies included.
I would definitely do this again for a party, bachelorette or not!

My friend had her Bachlorette party here and it was a blast. Definitely something different. She told me that she set out the menu. So, it seems that you can choose what you wanna learn how to cook.
Our chef was very helpful and I did learn a few tricks. Making fresh pasta isn’t as tricky as I thought it was. Filling raviolis is a lot simpler than I thought, too. I felt like I learned stuff, but still had fun. Also, my wine glass was never empty. After awhile, I started dropping ricotta in my wine. No problem. The gent keeping my glass fill came over with a new full glass of wine.
This was a lot of fun. All the ladies enjoyed it. And our resulting food was delicious. And after we had finished everything, we were sent home with our aprons and the recipes and directions on how to make everything we ate.
So much fun I hope to do it again.

The organization I work for hosted a cooking event at the 335 West 35^th Street location after a particularly grueling offsite workshop earlier in the day, and what an absolutely delightful change of pace it was! From the moment I arrived at MCP, I felt pampered and relaxed (totally refreshing and much appreciated after the exhausting bu*****t workshop that morning — and if any of my colleagues are reading this, it’s all right, I’ve made my opinion on THAT little outing quite clear already, LOL!). The tension and stress I’d been feeling vanished completely as soon as I walked through the door at MCP’s workshop.
Everything about the MCP experience combined to make the event truly enjoyable: the space itself, a funky/​hip, totally-​New-​York loft, cool but welcoming, and not in the least bit pretentious; the staff and chefs, cordial, professional, and full of good solid cooking wisdom; the music, very atmospheric but unobtrusive, and and totally in tune with the rest of the elements; the cooking experience — more on that in a moment — and, of course, the food itself.
I was tickled to be presented with a printed menu personalized for our organization, complete with our logo — a small thing, but just one of the many thoughtful extra professional touches MCP provides seemingly effortlessly. We were going to be preparing (and eating, of course!) marinated beef skewers; a mixed salad; two kinds of ravioli; and tarte tatin, an apple pastry. Workstations were set up for prep; we had our choice of which prep /​cooking activity or activities we wanted to participate in. I sliced some apples for the tarte, and then volunteered to sauté a panful — and I must say, I’m proud of how perfectly they turned out, LOL! Afterwards, I went to lend a hand at the station where the beef skewers were being assembled (tenderloin, no less — wasn’t expecting that but YUM!).
Then it was time to eat. MCP really has its recipes well-​tuned for groups as likely to contain the open-​a-​carton-​and-​pop-​it-​in-​the-​microwave sort as folks who may really know their way around a kitchen (I’m sort of in the middle there), because everything turned absolutely delicious — that apple tarte, wow! — regardless of the experience or otherwise of those cooking. (The recipes are rather fundamental, but hey, that’s ENTIRELY suitable to the kind of event this is.)
And we were even given handouts of the recipes we’d prepared — AND we got to take home the aprons we’d worn, another nice touch.
I told our H.R. person, who’d organized the event, that whenever she was tempted to arrange another bloody skills training workshop, she should take a deep breath, count to ten… and book My Cooking Party for us again instead! Well done, MCP!