EatFit Cooking Class

Delicious food and cooking skills for a stronger, happier, healthier you.



2.5 hours

Class size 1 to 16 (public classes), 10 to 30
  $127 (Afterpay available)
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Eat Yourself Into Shape Cooking Class: Healthy, Happy, Good-Mood Food
with Chef Mel – The Happy Chef
Make “in shape” your new normal.
If you want to feel stronger, healthier, and more confident in the kitchen without boring food or complicated recipes, this class is for you.
You can’t train off a bad diet, so stop self-sabotaging and start being intentional about what you put into your gorgeous body. When you feel inspired and supported, healthy eating becomes easy.
This is a hands-on, deliciously fun cooking class designed for everybody – athletes, beginners, teens, NDIS participants, busy professionals, or anyone who wants to feel better from the inside out.
What You’ll Learn
We will create quick, nutritious, flavour-packed meals that prove healthy food can be exciting, colourful, and satisfying, while still being budget-friendly and perfect for weeknights.
Menu We Will Cook
Chicken Involtini
Chicken breast stuffed with cheese, herbs, and garlic, baked in the easiest, laziest sugo. All in one dish – perfect for weeknights or dinner parties when you need to impress without stress.
One-Pan Suntanned Chicken
A versatile recipe with endless flavour variations. Mix and match rubs, sides, and accompaniments. Family-friendly, meal-prep friendly, healthy, and adaptable.
Aburi Salmon Stack
A lazy sushi twist. Build a fancy salmon stack or turn it into a good-mood bowl for a quick weeknight meal. Options for broccoli or cauliflower rice. Includes a demonstration of 10-minute sweet potato julienne fries – nutritious, crispy, and guilt-free.
Fresh and Fabulous Salads
Colourful, exciting salads that are a meal on their own, not an afterthought. Learn how to mix flavours and textures for satisfying, vibrant, healthy salads.
You’ll Discover How To
Prepare balanced meals for energy, recovery, and mood
Meal prep and bulk cook efficiently
Make healthy upgrades and allergy-friendly swaps
Understand portions, macros, and smart substitutions
Cook delicious, budget-friendly meals the whole family will love
Build confidence and independence in the kitchen
Improve knife skills for faster, safer, stress-free chopping
Who This Class Is For
Athletes and gym-goers
Veterans and first responders
NDIS participants building independence and cooking skills
Teens, students, and young adults learning to cook
Anyone managing coeliac, diabetes, weight goals, or special diets
Anyone with menu fatigue or kitchen unhappiness
Friends looking for a fun, healthy experience together
Chef Mel’s warm and inclusive teaching style makes everyone feel welcome. No judgment, no pressure – just happy cooking, great food, and plenty of inspiration.
What’s Included
All ingredients and equipment
A 3-course meal of the dishes prepared
Step-by-step coaching from a professional chef and culinary educator
Take-home recipe cards
Healthy inspiration to continue cooking at home
What to Bring
Bring your enthusiasm and an appetite for change.
A takeaway container is optional if you’d like to take leftovers home.
Location: The Studio Cooking School @ VENU, 12/44-48 Junction Drive, Coolum Beach, QLD 4573, Queensland

Upcoming dates for EatFit Cooking Class

Times are Brisbane time. Dates and prices as of 13 Oct 2026, 2:03am; availability and price are confirmed live when booking on this page.

3 upcoming dates between 31 Oct 2026 and 18 Nov 2026.

  • Sat 31 Oct 2026, 10am-12:30pm
  • Sun 15 Nov 2026, 10am-12:30pm
  • Wed 18 Nov 2026, 10am-12:30pm
What you'll get
  • Recipes and inspiration
  • Three recipes + heaps of valuable tips and info + eat what we make
  • Downloadable recipes
  • Access to a private foodie fitness community for ongoing inspo + support.
  • Option to purchase Eat Yourself Fit EatFit Cookbook
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Knowledge required
Beginner-friendly
What to bring
  • Closed, flat shoes
  • Take-away containers
Add-on available for this class
  • Eat Yourself Fit Cookbook ($29)
You can add this when you book (optional).
Suitable for

This class is great for individuals and couples as well as for a date idea, team building activity, Christmas party, birthday or hens party.

This experience would also be a unique gift for her, gift for mum, Xmas gift or gift for couples.

Location

The Studio Cooking School @ VENU, 12/44-48 Junction Drive, Coolum Beach QLD 4573, QLD

This venue is in Newmarket, close to all public transport with street parking available.

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Recent reviews of EatFit Cooking Class

  • 5/5 from Belinda Terese Anderson, attended Jan 2026: Great class. Chef Mel is welcoming, and the class was easy and was perfect for my 13yr old daughters christmas gift. She learned new skills, gained interest in trying new food and was impressed with the location.
  • 5/5 from Karen Breedon, attended Jan 2026: My husband and I had a great time, learnt some new skills and took home some delicious food! Mel was an awesome teacher and as well as just a fun thing to do with your partner, it would be a fantastic team building activity for those running a business or to do with your gym (we did the Eatfit class).
  • 5/5 from Rita Ho, attended Dec 2025: Our team had an amazing experience in this cooking class as our end of year celebration! Chef Mel was knowledgeable, engaging, and made the entire session a lot of fun. The recipes were delicious and easy to follow, and we all loved how we didn’t waste time doing prep work. We left with our bellies full and some helpful tips and techniques in the kitchen. Chef Mel ensured the session was perfect for beginners and seasoned home cooks alike. Booking and communication was easy and Chef Mel was very accommodating with our team’s dietary requirements. We’d absolutely recommend a class with Chef Mel, you will enjoy a fun, flavourful experience!
  • 5/5 from Karen Adams, attended Nov 2025: To celebrate my 50th birthday, my family and I attended a cooking class with Mel, and we loved it. We laughed, me cooked and we ate, AND the food was delicious! Highly recommend
  • 5/5 from Tayla Grice, attended Nov 2025: Mel was an absolute delight! I went along to the class with my two parents, and we were running slightly late. We called Mel and she was more than happy to help us so we were up to speed when we arrived. Mel was attentive and reassuring, along with her being very witty and charismatic, helping me, and the rest of the class feel at ease. I enjoyed how she showed us multiple methods on how to do one dish, and even some fun lingo to impress other people when hosting with our new knowledge. We cooked three dishes, observed how things were made, asked questions, and got professional, friendly rapport with Mel. Mel also said we would get placards on our lessons today virtually, so we can always refer back- which was highly appreciated. I honestly cannot recommend her enough, and she has been a wonderful teacher. I would strongly consider having her again for another class.
  • 5/5 from Gabrielle Mitchell, attended Oct 2025: Chef Mel delivered an engaging, informative and entertaining culinary experience. The cooking session allowed hands-on, guided instruction as we produced our 4 delicious courses. The venue was well set out and we had take away dinner, even after sampling the fair. Would thoroughly recommend for couples, small group or gift as it was for us. We bought one of Chef Mel's cookbooks as a result. Thanks Chef Mel
  • 5/5 from Angela Mahoney, attended Oct 2025: Excellent afternoon easy, quick, tasty meals with no fuss.
  • 5/5 from Paula Sparling, attended Oct 2025: Mel is fantastic! Mel taught us how to cook 3 tasty, healthy and practical dishes all (surprisingly) with food from the pantry. She let us in on many chef ‘pro tips’, was engaging and receptive to questions. It was such an insightful and engaging class. I highly recommend. If I could give Mel 6 out of 5 stars I would.
  • 5/5 from Philip Mills, attended Oct 2025: Mel was great as expected. Lots of good tips and tricks. The cooking was simple, delicious and easily repeatable in your own kitchen. Would recommend to anyone thinking about it.
  • 5/5 from Rebecca Yarnold, attended Oct 2025: Chef Mel is a phenomenal teacher - warm, funny and has a great gift for making anyone feel like they can cook something delicious. If you want a great night with friends or loved ones whilst making super yummy food that looks seriously impressive, you won’t be disappointed. We cooked two salmon dishes, two chicken dishes, a seriously tasty salad that we plated into an impressive looking stack, Mel shared her secret squirrel tips for not inadvertently stewing everything you cook (if you want to learn it, book in quick!) and I was even trusted with a blow torch!
Your teacher

The Happy Chef: Chef Mel
The Happy Chef: Chef Mel

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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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