Cooking class

2. Prepare to host

• Partner with a teaching kitchen or suitably qualified instructor. Confirm venue permission, local food-service requirements and insurance before promoting the class.
• Test the menu with the available equipment. Map dependencies: prep, heating, cooking, resting, plating and service; identify jobs that can run in parallel.
• Collect dietary needs before confirming the menu. State what can and cannot be accommodated; retain ingredient labels and avoid unsupported allergen-free claims.
• Assign stations and duties so each learner has a useful task. Prepare knife/heat demonstrations, hand cleaning, raw-food separation and thermometer checks.

Choose the duration after the format, activity and staffing are settled. Include arrival, instruction where needed, the activity itself, natural transitions and clearing. Use a rehearsal or the experienced partner’s plan to check what fits. If the gathering extends through much of a day, arrange breaks and continued host coverage; do not simply stretch a short-session plan.

3. Create your Eventbrite listing

1. Open a new event

   Create an event on Eventbrite

2. Event title Copy

   Cook & Gather

3. Short summary Copy

   Learn a meal together, then enjoy the food around a shared table.

4. Date, time and location

   • Enter the confirmed date, start and end times, venue time zone, address and exact meeting point. Match the booking to the chosen activity format.

5. Event description Copy

   Prepare [menu] with guidance from [instructor] in [teaching kitchen]. We will [hands-on tasks or demonstration details] and share the meal. Dietary questions: [contact before booking]. [Confirmed ingredients, equipment and clothing requirements.] When: [date, start and end, time zone]. Where: [venue, address and exact meeting point]. Hosted by: [actual host and any confirmed partner]. Registration: [working route, what it reserves and any intake deadline]. Cost: [confirmed price/free arrangement and what is included]. Access and participation: [verified route, seating, age/supervision and activity-specific arrangements]. Questions: [host contact].

6. Tickets and registration

   Ticket name Copy

   Participant place

   Set a ticket or registration category that describes the actual place being offered, such as Participant place. Set the capacity from the plan above, accounting for hosts and helpers in total venue occupancy. Choose the registration window, per-order limit and waitlist/cancellation process. Ask only necessary questions in the order form, and make the confirmation explain what is included, what to bring and how to reach the host.

   Enter the title, summary, full description, date/time zone and verified location in Eventbrite. If this independent event charges, resolve ticket type, currency, fees, refund terms and payout setup before taking payment. Photos, tags and optional add-ons are secondary; use images you have permission to publish and do not add unnecessary personal-data questions. Choose public or private visibility deliberately. Preview the event, order form and confirmation on desktop and mobile, then publish only after the facts and permissions are confirmed.

7. Final check

   • Confirm the actual format, leader, materials, participant places, access and costs. Replace bracketed fields and preview the listing and booking steps before publishing.
   • Optional: add an image you own or have permission to use, relevant tags and useful FAQs.

4. Invite people

5. Host the gathering

Lead the experience, step by step

1. Welcome participants, review the menu and explain safe movement, tools and who to ask for help.
2. Demonstrate the next critical technique before groups start it. Check understanding and assign meaningful tasks rather than letting one confident cook take over.
3. Coordinate dependent dishes and equipment. Use waiting periods for relevant preparation or questions, not arbitrary extra tasks.
4. Check safe completion, plate and eat together, then carry out the agreed cleaning and leftover process.

Know when to change the plan

If equipment fails or a dietary requirement cannot be met, change the menu only with the instructor’s safe alternative and clear participant notice. If food is not safely cooked, continue cooking or do not serve it; never shorten a safety step to meet an advertised finish.

A welcome you can use

“Welcome to Cook & Gather. We’ll start by explaining how the activity works and who can help. You can ask questions as we go. Let us know if an arrangement needs adjusting.”