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ClassBento money-back guarantee
Our mission is to improve mental wellbeing through our workshops and experiences. We curate our teachers and hosts carefully to ensure that they are of high quality.
That's why we provide a money-back guarantee*: If you're unsatisfied with this experience, just leave it at least 20 minutes before it ends, and tell us (the ClassBento team) the reason for your dissatisfaction within 4 hours of that time, and we'll provide you with a refund.
* We may choose to limit our refund per customer at $1000. In some rare cases, we may also require you to show us your photo ID before we process the refund.
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Q: What ages is this class suitable for?
A: Adults & 10+ years. An adult must accompany any attending kids, and must pay for a separate ticket.
Q: What's the cancellation policy?
A: No cancellations, but free to reschedule up until 3 days before the class
Q: How long does the class run for, and what's the price?
A: 3 hours, $140 - $155 per guest ($155 per guest when you book for 1+ guests, $140/guest for 4+ guests)
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Learn Italian essentials cookery with Chef Mel
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arrow_right_alt arrow_downward- PASTA: Silky pasta to make agnolotti/ravioli/tortellini... with delicious seasonal sauces and fillings
- GNOCCHI: Light, pillowy potato or ricotta gnocchi with seasonal sauces
- BREAD MAKING: Fragrant rosemary ciabatta from scratch
- PANNA COTTA: A luscious pistachio or lemon panna cotta
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What you'll get
- All ingredients and equipment.
- Full set of recipes to use for many years to come.
- Expert tuition from Chef Mel, recipes will be as an eBook.
- A delicious meal of the dishes prepared.
- A warm, interactive cooking experience in a relaxed, social setting in Chef Mel's new spot at the beautiful VENU in Coolum Aqua Park.
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Knowledge required
Beginner-friendly to advanced. All skill levels welcome.
What to bring
- Takeaway container for any food you want to take home.
- Notebook, if you want to take notes.
- Bring your own soft drinks and water, please
- Beer and wine for purchase at the VENU
Add-on available for this class
- Italian Quickies Cookbook ($29)
Suitable for
This class is great for individuals and couples as well as for a date idea, team building activity, birthday or hens party.
Suitable for adults, and kids (minimum 10 years old).
An adult must accompany any attending kids, and must pay for a separate ticket.
This experience would also be a unique gift for her, gift for mum or gift for couples.
Location
Chef Mel 'Happy Chef' Kitchen Studio - The Studio Cooking School @ VENU 12/44-48 Junction Drive, Coolum Beach QLD
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I can help YOU become UNSTOPPABLE & KITCHEN CONFIDENT by teaching you CHEFFY SKILLS for life.Hi! My name is Mel Alafaci. I am the proud founder of Vanilla Zulu cooking school in Brisbane, established 2011. I also founded Gecko Culinary Adventures Cooking School in Durban, South Africa in 2001.I have been a cooking school teacher since 2001. My passion is food and people, I am a published author and cultural gastronomer...I travel the world and discover cultural food.I recently created online cooking classes and courses to help level your cooking or cheffy skills. You can do my cooking courses at your own pace, in your kitchen, with me only a message away to help you as you level up your cooking skills and confidence. I am also a published author and have written 13 cookbooks...food is my everything, and teaching is my passion.I am also excited to announce my new range of online cooking classes through LIVE Zoom sessions...which are perfect to level up the skills YOU want...and these can be amazing team building sessions too!I also have a range of cookbooks to support your learning. It's so important to learn how to have fun in the kitchen and take all the stress out of learning. All the recipes are tried and tested, perfect for weeknight meals and dinner parties. It's also perfect if you work in the food industry and need to learn more skills. I have a knife skills course that is FREE when you purchase it, so you can master the fundamentals and boost your confidence.Perfect for home cooks, foodies and wanna-be foodies, food technology teachers, mining industry, private chefs, private yachts, bed and breakfast or hotel staff, catering staff, students wanting extra help...I guarantee you will increase your cooking skills in the first lesson...and then have the confidence to keep learning.I also concentrate on food presentation, food matching, and food substitutions. Perfect for various dietaries as I always give gluten-free and vegetarian substitutions where possible. My courses and cooking classes also covers basic cooking skills, so they are perfect for beginners, intermediate or advanced foodies.I am always only a message away, and you will have your private learning portal that you can access from your laptop or phone. Along the way, you will receive progress reports and certificates of completion.If you need a certificate of skills, I also offer a skills assessment so that you can use it for personal development in the workplace...or just to put it on your fridge for your enjoyment...or to show off to family and friends at your next dinner party!I can't wait to have you as part of my happy tribe. Here's to happy, delicious cooking...and skills that will last you a lifetime.Chef Mel
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