Cooking Classes with Jean-Paul...

Whether to further your foodie expertise or offer a unique team-building experience to staff, our 3500 square foot commercial kitchen offers the perfect, hands-on venue to perfect your culinary skills.

Our kitchen is a working kitchen. Calgary is well-served by cooking demonstration venues so our mission is to have people literally don their chef's jackets or aprons, divide into groups, and fulfill their Bocuse-laden fantasies in a real commercial kitchen. You can pick your menu beforehand and, on-site, you will do the cooking under the supervision of Jean-Paul and his kitchen staff.

We have room for 24 people so consider us for your next cooking or employee event!

Our picture gallery below shows you how we are set up. One section is for mise en place and grill/stovetop/oven, and the other section comprises the pastry/desserts and other baking stations.

Cooking Classes with Chinook Learning Centres
February 2008 ― Join La Table du Chatelain at two special adult education courses through Chinook Learning. One, is a Knife Skills Class to perfect your skills; the other is a four-session gastronomic tour of France with Jean-Paul as your host. For more information, please click here.

Private Cooking Lessons
Conducted on-site in our commercial kitchen or in your own home, Jean-Paul will provide custom-developed cooking lessons for you or a group. They can last a day, run once a week for several weeks, or be added once a month to your schedule. The choice is yours!

Theme Cooking Classes
Perfect your chocolate mousse or learn to make velvety soups without adding all the cream. Or, plan a menu for Christmas and try it out first. You and your friends or colleagues can spend a morning, afternoon or evening with Jean-Paul to perfect one or many of your favourite French dishes.

Cook & Dine for Groups
For larger groups of friends, colleagues or clients. Jean-Paul will plan the menu with you, do the shopping and will coach you as you prepare your French meal as a group. Then, enjoy the fruits of your labour with some wonderful wine pairings selected by Jean-Paul. A terrific team-building exercise for employees, clients and suppliers, or to celebrate a birthday or anniversary.

Gastronomie for Guys
French men are renowned for their cooking skills. Treat your husband, significant other or boss -- or a group of male friends -- to a cooking lesson with Jean-Paul. Makes a wonderful birthday or anniversary gift.

Shop, Cook & Dine Days
It's a full day event. Jean-Paul will plan your meal with you, order ahead and take you to his favourite Calgary food retailers to help you properly select and buy your additional menu selections. From there, he will help you prepare your meal, offering cooking tips and techniques every step of the way. Great for couples who want to shop and eat better in the city.

To contact Jean-Paul about all these cooking lesson options, please email us.