Honor Your Family’s Culinary Legacy
Bring your family’s treasured cook into our kitchen and let them shine as the guest chef while you become the students. We’ll handle everything—sourcing ingredients, prepping the space, and preparing a seasonal lunch—so your family legend can focus on teaching their signature dish. Our chefs become the sous chefs, supporting your family cook every step of the way.
What’s Included:
- Full ingredient sourcing for your family recipe
- Chef instructors and our team’s support throughout the experience
- A full catered seasonal lunch to complement your family dish
- Use of our warm, glass-enclosed patio transformed into your private dining room
Why Book This Experience?
Cook together, share stories, and create new memories around the flavors that have nourished your family for generations. Whether you’re honoring Nonna, Dad, a beloved family cook—or recreating the cherished recipes of those who are no longer with us—this is your chance to keep traditions alive and pass them forward to future generations’ tables.
Optional Keepsakes:
- Professional photography
- Custom chef’s coat
- Printed heirloom recipe card
Perfect for milestone birthdays, anniversaries, or simply gathering to celebrate the people and flavors that matter most. Gift certificates available.
📞 Contact us to book your family’s story:
631-818-1100 | contact@babylonmercantile.com
Pricing:
Starts at $3,500 for up to 30 guests, with accommodations available for larger groups. Includes full catered lunch, all ingredients for your family recipe, and chef instructors who serve as your sous chefs.
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.
