Amber at Pretend You Cooked was great! Amber was the first vendor to respond to my emails and had…read morethe most reasonable price to quality to quantity. Food arrived hot and on time. Serving utensils were included, which was a huge bonus. We used the suggested menu and everyone was happy with the variety provided.

From the owner: We are a modern catering company designed with the modern host in mind. Our services range from…read more catering, prepared meal plans and cooking lessons, so you can remove the stress of being in the kitchen all day and "Pretend You Cooked."

We had our Christmas Party at Frank's beautiful house. We all had a great time. Food was delicious,…read moreexcellent presentation. We were able to socialize and interact with each and everyone as it was a casual setting. Had we booked a restaurant it would not be possible. It was an engaging and enjoyable experience.

Frank's cooking social begins with a perfect environment, over 500 square feet of kitchen space to…read morework in, everyone gets involved and we all leave with improved cooking skills. Our group had an amazing time. I recommend this experience to all.

What a great evening we had with Adamo and Vita!! We had a team building work event here and the…read moreexperience was so fun and very conducive to building greater connection amongst our group. Fabulous food, too, and we made it ourselves! Amazing! Thank you guys so much!!

I'd gone to a Chef Upstairs event a few years ago, and always kept them in mind as it was a great…read moreexperience. They offer various services and events, and I recalled as well that they also do kids camps. Over the past couple years, my daughter has taken a big interest in cooking. And not just a fleeting interest, but consistently enjoys watching cooking shows and wanting to participate in cooking at home. As we were planning summer camps this year, I thought we should try to finally give her a chance to live her dream a bit and attend a week here. She's gone to a city-run one before. Though she quite enjoyed it, it was fairly simple. At The Chef Upstairs, they are in a full commercial kitchen with gas stoves, deep fryers and a whole bunch of other things you'd expect from a real kitchen. They have a firm belief that kids can learn safely - in fact, the safest thing is to expose them and provide proper technique. And they're not just making things like a deli meat roll up wrap, but full-on multi-course meals (they make breakfast and lunch) and from recipes from all around the world. You should look at the menus they post on their site for the kids camps. It was a bit of a sacrifice for us as we do not live nearby. That said, they have two locations, so a number of people are well-situated if near Vaughan and midtown Toronto. It's also a bit more money than many other kids camps - though its apparent with the food costs and the high staffing ratio that it's still good value. Ultimately, it was well worth it. My daughter loved it and truly lived out a dream and learned a lot. The highlight for her was the week long prep leading up to the Iron Chef-esque competition where they planned their own full menu. I'm thrilled that The Chef Upstairs lived up and even exceeded our already high expectations and truly made a lifetime memory for our daughter.

Fantastic lessons! I booked a private lesson for 4 people for macarons. There was a mixup during…read morethe booking process but was fixed quickly, communication is fairly quick over email and phone. More affordable than the other marcaron making classes that I've seen at other places. The instructor was very informative and the class was taught well. There was also handouts with the recipe and notes. The instructor was very friendly and chatted with us as well. He shared a lot of tips and tricks! The class was quite long and we made 2 flavours. Each step was guided and completely hands on. The kitchen was professional and very clean, each person was set up with everything we needed and there was no clean up for us at all, they took care of everything! The macarons we made turned out successful! And between 4 people we had about 60 macarons to take home. They also provided boxes for us. I would love to take another class here and can't recommend it enough!

I came in completely novice and it was a bit intimidating because I really had no idea what I was…read moredoing. My boyfriend and I signed up for the sakura roll cake class, which to be honest is I don't think is a beginner class. The techniques I felt were pretty advanced and my goodness, folding is not as easy as it looks. However! Our instructor Baron was so helpful, patient, informative and would teach us little tricks/tips/hacks to make the baking process more successful. This cooking studio is a hidden gem. The classroom environment was small, intimate, friendly and really totally worth the cost.(the roll cake course was $99) They provide you all the tools, and you get a box to take home your whole roll cake. Mine surprisingly did not look like a pile of disaster thanks to clear instructions and some help. And even better? My cake tasted legit. When I mean legit, it was almost like bakery quality. I mean they really set you up for success which is good, but you a learn a lot too! Now I have a whole roll cake to eat for breakfast/lunch/dinner. I need to eat and appreciate my masterpiece. I highly recommend checking out their website, they have so many diverse courses to take. They have pastries, cakes, cooking and even a pho class! Located in Markham, it's a trek, but totally worth a fun date or even to go with a friend or two. Honestly, I had the best time and you get a wonderful learning experience. I think I might take a stab at the cooking classes next time!

My husband and I usually love to come here for fresh produce and meats, but this time we decided to…read moretry something new. I came across a promotion for Longo's cooking classes and decided to give this a try. You can book the classes through the Longo's app, and they regularly have sales like $10 off per person or BOGO 50% off. The classes are sorted by age groups (kids, teens, parents and child, or adults) and offered as an interactive class (hands on cooking) vs. Demonstration (watching and taking notes). You will be very well fed during these classes so remember come hungry!

What a wonderful experience I had hosting my daughters birthday party at the new longos on east…read moreGwillimbury. Monica was so helpful and professional and made my entire experience stress free and enjoyable. I have hosted many children parties and this has been one if my favorites. Thank you Monica and the wonderful girls that helped run the party. We will be back

Practice your best Julia Child imitation and head on over to the The Loft at Longo's Weston. It is…read morean interactive training kitchen located inside the Longo's at Weston Rd/Rutherford. Our group of 4 friends (2 males, 2 females) decided to take a class called "Cookie Basket' as a prelude to the upcoming holidays. This course is designed to teach individuals how to make various types of treats (cookies) using the tried and true "hands on" approach. They provide aprons and disposable gloves and you get right in there..mixing ingredients, cutting cookies, decorating, etc. The facilitator of this particular class - Pastry Chef Jennifer McConnell was fantastic..she certainly kept the group entertained for the 3 hours we were there. The class was fairly large (there were 17 of us.....and no, we weren't the only guys) and this presented the only issue. Sometimes seeing things up close was problematic, however, they have installed a large tv that shows a live feed of the island the chef worked at, plus they have installed various work stations throughout the room (that our chef worked at) Prices vary per class - this particular one was $40 per person and lasted just under 3 hours. They even conduct fun classes for children and will rent the room out for private functions (birthday parties, work team building events, etc). Upcoming classes include Szechuan, Szechuan; Hot and Spicy (Thai) and more holiday themed events. Will I go back...definitely. It was a great way to spend a rainy afternoon and meet a cross section of people, plus learn some new skills in a fun way.

Delightful French cafe in a tucked away corner between Oak Ridges and King City. On the menu is…read moreeverything from authetic sweet and savory crepes to changing daily meals. They offer catering services.

Don't let the "catering" in the name fool you. This is a great little patisserie that also serves…read morehot crêpes (both savory and sweet) as well as a selection of hot entrée items. Food quality is top notch, and attention to flavor is obviously taken very seriously. Go in, grab a hot lunch and take home some fresh French bread.