Private Cooking Party – Celebrate in Style
Turn your celebration into an unforgettable culinary experience! Perfect for bridal showers, family reunions, rehearsal dinners, birthdays, or team-building events, our Private Cooking Party blends hands-on fun with a festive dining experience.
Guests split into groups to make fresh Cavatelli or Gnocchi and a dessert, then come together to enjoy a chef-catered buffet meal that complements your cooking. It’s the ideal mix of activity and socializing—less cooking than our Private Cooking Class, more time for laughter, connection, and celebration.
What’s Included:
- Interactive cooking activity (Cavatelli or Gnocchi + dessert)
- Chef-prepared appetizer platter
- Full buffet-style meal curated by our chefs
- Welcome Prosecco toast and two bottles of house wine
- Exclusive use of both kitchens and our glass-enclosed patio
Pricing
$5,000 for up to 40 guests (same price regardless of group size).
Includes full facility reservation, cooking activity, buffet meal, and beverage service.
Optional Add-Ons:
- Wine & beer package ($20 per guest) or upgrade to curated wine selections
- Additional appetizers or mains
- Coffee service
- Custom cake from a local bakery
- Berkel Prosciutto & Mozzarella Station
- Photographer
- Tablescape design
- Corking fee
- Wine pairing experience
- Vespa Display
- Forever Fused by HitchLI
- Prosecco Piano
- And more custom enhancements to make your event unforgettable
Additional Notes:
- This event reserves the entire facility for your group
- Ideal for larger groups who want less cooking and more socializing
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Cook Like A Chef, Dine Like Family
From chef-guided cooking classes to intimate Chef’s Counter dinners and family-style gatherings, Our Table offers private culinary experiences designed to bring people together. Each event is crafted by our award-winning chefs, complete with curated menus, wine pairings, hands-on cooking, and the warm, communal spirit of The Merc. Whether you're celebrating a milestone or planning a group night out, we create meaningful moments around the table—where food, story, and connection come naturally.
Frequently Asked Questions
A Private Cooking Class is fully hands-on and instructional—your group cooks a curated menu with our chefs, enjoys appetizers and wine, and uses the Cookshop & Patio. It’s ideal for groups of 24 or fewer who want more cooking and learning.
The Private Cooking Party is designed for larger, more social groups (up to 36). It includes a lighter cooking activity (like cavatelli, gnocchi, or dessert) followed by a chef-catered buffet meal, making it perfect for showers, family gatherings, and team outings.
Our large-format experiences reserve the full facility, so the price remains the same regardless of whether you have 16 guests or 36 guests. For example, the Mercantile Buffet Lunch Package is $5,000 total for up to 36 guests, no matter your final headcount. This ensures you have full use of both kitchens and the patio for a seamless, private event.
Yes, most of our experiences can be customized.
- For Family Recipe, we recreate your heirloom dish with your family’s cook as the guest instructor.
- For Cooking Parties and Pizza Parties, you can choose your cooking activity (gnocchi, cavatelli, cookie decorating, pizza dough, mozzarella pulling, etc.).
- For Chef’s Table and Chef’s Counter, menus are fully curated by our culinary team and can be tailored to your preferences.
Most events include a Prosecco toast and house wine service, with optional upgrades such as wine pairings, premium bottles, or a full wine & beer package. All premium wine selections can be added à la carte for a customized beverage experience. Corking fees also apply if you bring your own bottles.
- Up to 24 guests: Private Cooking Class, Family Recipe
- Up to 30 guests: Chef’s Table, Communal Table
- 12–18 guests: Chef’s Counter
- Up to 36 guests: Private Cooking Party, Private Pizza Party, Brunch Party
Choose based on how interactive you want the cooking to be—full hands-on, light activity + buffet, plated chef dinner, or communal family-style dining. We’re happy to guide you to the perfect fit based on your goals, occasion, and group size.
