Private Chef’s Counter Experience
Your Own Kitchen. Your Own Culinary Stage.
For those seeking the ultimate in exclusivity, the Private Chef’s Counter Experience offers a complete buyout of our kitchen studio for an unforgettable evening of interactive fine dining. You and your guests will be seated at the Chef’s Counter—up close and personal with our culinary team—for a bespoke tasting event where every detail is tailored to you.
What to Expect:
- Six-Course Tasting Menu: Crafted by our chefs and prepared live before your eyes.
- Sommelier Pairings: Each course paired with exceptional wines or beers, with premium upgrades available.
- Full Interaction: Expect conversation, storytelling, and culinary insights throughout the evening.
- Exclusive Access: The entire kitchen is yours—no other guests, just your party and our team.
Chef’s Counter Dinner – Flat Rate Pricing
- Up to 18 guests
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Flat Rate: $5,500
(Includes 7-course tasting menu and sommelier wine pairings)
Premium Wine Upgrade: +$50–$75 per person
Optional Enhancements:
- Personalized printed menus
- Chef-signed recipe cards
- Premium cocktail pairings
Why It’s Special:
This is more than dinner—it’s a private performance of culinary mastery, designed for milestone celebrations, luxury gatherings, or impressing your most important guests.
Looking for something larger and more relaxed?
Explore our Private Communal Table—a family-style feast designed for sharing, laughter, and connection.
📞 Contact us to plan your Private Chef's Counter
631-818-1100 | contact@babylonmercantile.com
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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.
