Private Cooking Class – A Personalized Culinary Experience
For groups who want more cooking and interactive instruction, this is our signature Babylon Mercantile cooking class made completely personal. Gather your friends, family, or colleagues for a hands-on experience where you’ll cook, learn, and dine together in an intimate setting.
What’s Included:
- Hands-on cooking with our chef instructors guiding every step
- Chef-prepared appetizer platter to start your experience
- All ingredients sourced and prepped for your chosen menu
- Communal dining on our glass-enclosed patio after class
- Welcome, Prosecco toast, and 1 liter of house wine
- Exclusive use of our main kitchen studio
Menu Tiers & Pricing
Priced for up to 24 guests (same price regardless of group size):
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Tier 1 – $3,500
Menu Focus: Pasta & Baking
Examples: Fresh pasta, Cavatelli, Gnocchi, Pastry -
Tier 2 – $3,700
Menu Focus: Protein (Poultry, Steak, Pork)
Examples: Chinese Takeout Favorites, Greek Souvlaki, Argentinian Steak, Fried Chicken, Chicken Scarpariello -
Tier 3 – $4,000
Menu Focus: Premium Steak & Seafood
Examples: NY Strip Steakhouse Classics, Steak & Shrimp Surf and Turf, Salmon
Includes: Multiple chef-prepared appetizers -
Tier 4 – $4,500
Menu Focus: Luxury Selections & Custom Menu
Examples: Lobster Tail, Surf & Turf, Beef Wellington
Includes: Multiple chef-prepared appetizers
Optional Add-Ons:
- Full location buyout for $1,500
- Appetizers à la carte starting at $65
- Additional catering packages for non-cooking guests starting at $800
- Coffee service
- Custom cake from a local bakery
- Tablescape design
- Wine / Beer Package
Additional Notes:
- Additional Non-cooking guests require a full capacity buy-out. A catering package is suggested for these guests (starting at $800).
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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.
