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Well Done is happy to design a class for your corporate team building or celebratory function. We can bring the class to you, or we can hold the class in our facility depending on the class size. Also, we love to design memorable bachelorette, bridal showers, and birthday parties. Depending on the type of class and the skill of the attendees, it usually takes at least two to sometimes three hours from the start of the class until you get to sit down and eat. Please keep this in mind when scheduling your private class time. We encourage starting no later than 5 or 6 for evening classes. Also, for our classes being held in your home, office, etc, as with any cooking, your kitchen will get a bit messy. We try to help you clean as you go along, but we are experts in cooking and are not that good at cleaning to be honest! Thus, we encourage hiring an extra person to help clean up or we can hire someone for you. Just let us know. Clean up at our facility is included in the pricing.

We also offer one-on-one private cooking classes. It's more like cooking coaching.

For private parties, we suggest two possible formats:

1. This format involves first picking out your dishes or theme. Then, at the party we pair individuals up and ask them to choose only one of the many different recipes to work on for that evening. This class is still totally hands-on, but not everyone gets to make the same dish. We have found at some parties there are those individuals who are more advanced than others and are more interested in participating, while others just want to socialize. Based on the menu requests or theme, some recipes will be more difficult and others will be easier. Those at the party who truly want to participate can choose the advanced recipes, while others can pick the easier, less involved recipes. This format typically ensures a quicker class and the best way to maintain interest. After every dish has been completed, we sit down and each pair discusses how they made their dish and the problems they encountered. Everyone of course gets to eat and enjoy the fruits of their labor. Also, everyone walks away with all of the recipes for that evening.
2. This format also starts off picking out your recipes or theme. However, at the party we are usually limited to making only two to three (occasionally four) dishes at a time because everyone will be making the same recipes. This is the format most similar to our public classes. Everyone gets to see how and make the dishes in the class and ask as many questions as necessary. This class is best for those who are all truly interested in cooking everything we discuss. It's important to really get a sense of the interest of those who will be attending your party. We want it to be as successful and as fun as possible, so make sure you have good dialogue with your guests. Please call us today to discuss what we can do for you!

With our private cooking classes, a 50%, non-refundable deposit, will hold your reservation, and the other 50% of fees are due, with a final head-count, one FULL week prior to the class date. Should you have a problem with your particular date after paying your deposit, you may switch to a different date as long as you notify us at least one week before the previous existing class date.

If you have an unusual circumstance or request, please call us so that we can address the issue. We DO accept last minute requests (less than a week before the class), but we must receive all of the fees prior to the class. We really try to please, so if a special diet item is something we can incorporate in any of our classes, we will be happy to do this.

We do not provide wine with your classes, but we do encourage bringing your own bottle. We work with some great wine bars who could offer pairing suggestions.

Well Done is adamant about getting our clients involved in the process. We feel it's the best way to learn and retain what we're teaching you. We hope that you will be using what you've learned in our classes for years to come.

Well Done's Executive Chef is Celeste Terrell and she teaches most all cuisine based classes. We also have a fantastic Pastry Chef, Kathryn Herod. Click here to read Celeste's and Kathryn's Bios.

Past Corporate Clients Include:

ABB
Amway
Bernie, Maynard, & Parsons LLP
Boston Consulting Group
BP - British Petroleum
Centerpoint Energy
Chevron
ExxonMobil
General Electric
Hess
HCSS
Jackson Walker LLP
Merichem Company
Methodist Hospital
Second Baptist Church
Shell
Northampton Home & Garden Club
Southside Place Women's Civic Club
Texas Children's Hospital
Transocean