Private and Corporate Events

Choosing 18 Reasons' 18th Street Kitchen for your special event supports our mission of increasing food security in the Bay Area. Thank you for supporting our nonprofit cooking school!

In-Person

Our 18th Street Kitchen classroom is located in the heart of the Mission District in San Francisco. We offer three in-person options for Private Parties: Cooking Classes, Private Dinners, and Venue Space Rental for parties and meetings.

Online

Our online cooking classes are perfect for teambuilding with colleagues working remotely and for celebrating with friends and family who live in different places - keep scrolling to learn more.

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In-Person Private Parties

In-Person Private Parties are limited to 14 guests in a cooking class, 30 guests for a seated dinner, and 45 people for a meeting.

With long wooden tables, a marble and iron bar, a cookbook library, and food-themed art, our classroom offers a beautiful setting for your group. Your rental of our 18th Street Kitchen includes staff, use of our furnished classroom, access to a gender-neutral restroom, our projector, Wi-Fi, and sound system. Our alcohol license allows only beer and wine to be served.

Visualize your event by stepping through our Recommended Classroom Layouts to see photos of our space.

Private Cooking Classes

Our Chef Instructor will provide a special experience for you, friends, family, or colleagues.

Rental price includes use of our classroom, staff, a cooking lesson with ~4 menu items, ingredients purchased from Bi-Rite Market, and 2 glasses of wine per guest. In-person private cooking classes are currently limited to 14 guests.

A 3.5-hour class (including dining time) follows this cost structure:

Base fee $2200 plus $100 per person.
Additional rental time is available at $90 per half hour.
For private classes occurring in Nov-Dec, events booked after September 1st will incur a 10% holiday surcharge.
An 18% service charge will be added to the invoice.

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Private Dinners

Let us take care of you from start to finish.

One in-house chef will work with you to design and prepare the perfect menu for your occasion, with the use of our dining room for 3 hours. We often serve our meals family-style at our tables, but can also create buffet-style and standing reception menus. Private dinners are limited to 32 guests. Rental includes our 18th Street Kitchen classroom, chef, staff, a custom menu, and ingredients purchased from Bi-Rite Market. Alcohol is not included, though guests may bring in wine and beer (no spirits allowed onsite) with no corkage fee. Prices start at $2800 plus $120 per guest. An 18% service charge will be added to the invoice. For private dinners occurring in Nov-Dec, events booked after September 1st will incur a 10% holiday surcharge.

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Party & Meeting Venue

Capacity: 45 people

Room rental only; it does not include the food, beverages, or the use of kitchen equipment.

Parties: ideal for birthdays, baby showers, and other family milestones! 3-hour minimum, includes two staff members. Daytime event prices start at $1,150 (must end by 3 pm). Evening event prices start at $1,950 (must end by 11 pm).

Meetings: ideal space for meetings, co-working, wine or food tastings, and team-building retreats. Rental from 8am-4pm, includes one staff member. Price: $1,900.

For events occurring in Nov-Dec, events booked after September 1st will incur a 10% holiday surcharge.

An 18% service charge will be added to the invoice.

Private Online Classes

An instructor will help you create a menu, and we’ll send a shopping list one week before class so guests can shop in advance. On class day, you’ll receive a recipe packet and Zoom link to join. The instructor will lead your group through the recipes with support from a facilitator. After cooking, you’ll have time to enjoy the meal and connect with your team or friends.

$1500 for up to 20 screens. Additional $250 for more than 20 screens. Note that we use "screens" instead of participants. We encourage people in the same household to tune in on one screen and cook together.
For private classes occurring in Nov-Dec, events booked after September 15th will incur a 10% holiday surcharge.
An 18% service charge will be added to the invoice.

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