Host Your Private Event with Us!
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 - scroll to the bottom for more information.
In-Person Private Parties
In-Person Private Parties are limited to 15 guests in a cooking class, 30 guests in 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 Classrooom Layouts to see photos of our space.
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 18 guests.
A 3.5-hour class (including dining time) follows this cost structure:
- Base fee $1900 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.
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 $2400 plus $100 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.
Capacity: 45 people
Classroom rental only, does not include food or beverage service.
Parties: ideal for birthdays, baby showers, and other family milestones! 3-hour minimum, includes two staff members. Daytime event prices start at $1000 (must end by 3 pm). Evening event prices start at $1,600 (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: $1,600.
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.
Our chefs will guide you every step of the way in the comfort of your home kitchen!
An instructor will work with you to create a menu. We provide a shopping list a week prior to class, so guests shop before class - then we provide a recipe and Zoom link to join the class. During class, this instructor will lead you and your group through recipes, and a facilitator will assist with class flow supporting guests. After class finishes, you'll have the virtual room to enjoy the meal on your own and spend quality time with coworkers, friends, or family.
- $1400 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 1st will incur a 10% holiday surcharge.
- An 18% service charge will be added to the invoice.
After requesting a private party, we will contact you within five days to follow up on your request. Questions? Contact us at privateparties@18reasons.org.
