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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.
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* 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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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.
How can we help?
Q: What measures are taken for food allergies?
We take food allergies very seriously. The menu will be finely adjusted based on the physical conditions of the participating children. If even one child has an allergy, that day's specific allergen will be removed from the course and replaced with a safer alternative.
Q: How do you ensure safety during eating?
During cooking and mealtime, children will be instructed to eat in small, safe bites and quietly to prevent choking or gagging. We also ensure food is cooled to a warm, safe temperature before consumption.
Q: What safety precautions are in place in the kitchen?
We use children's blunt knives and separate bamboo cutting boards for raw and cooked foods. Manual choppers are used for pungent ingredients like onions and garlic to prevent eye irritation. Cooking is done on Green Pan ceramic induction cooktops to avoid harmful coatings and ensure safe operation. All baking items are placed into and taken out of the oven exclusively by our instructor (Long Long), ensuring children do not touch open flames or the oven directly.
Q: How do you prevent foodborne illnesses?
We maintain a strict habit of handwashing throughout the operational steps, especially before and after touching meat.
Q: Can parents participate or observe?
On the last day of each course, parents are invited to the classroom to taste the lunch their children have personally prepared. While waiting for parents, children can choose to read or play freely.
Q: What ages is this class suitable for?
A: 6+ years & Adults. Adult accompaniment is not required.
Q: What's the cancellation policy?
A: Free to cancel or reschedule up until 3 days before the class
Q: How long does the class run for, and what's the price?
A: 3 hours, $118 per guest
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Awaken a Deep Connection with Food – "Food is the Earliest Education, Taste is the Deepest Memory."
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What you'll do
Awaken the Palate
Enjoy a chef-crafted, no-added-sugar healthy morning tea; as you eat, we introduce the Japanese Shokuiku philosophy—showing kids that “real-food” snacks are both healthy and seriously tasty.
Connect with Food
Meet real ingredients through the five senses — see the colors, touch the textures, smell the freshness, hear the sizzle, and taste the difference. Build an understanding of natural, organic, health-giving foods vs. processed ones.
Prep & Cook with Care
From mise en place to the pan: washing, peeling, cutting, measuring, and heat control. Learn simple, nutrient-friendly techniques that turn good ingredients into nourishing dishes.
Clean as You Cook
Keep the bench tidy, sort scraps, wipe spills, and put tools back in place. This builds hygiene and safety, speeds up cooking, reduces waste, strengthens responsibility and teamwork, and makes the kitchen a calmer space.
Savor Your Creation
Gather at the table to enjoy what you made. Practice mindful eating and table manners, share flavors and feelings, and celebrate everyone’s effort.
Share the Love at Home
Pack a portion to take home for parents to taste. Bring your story to the family table and inspire healthy conversations.
- Sept 22nd: Falafel (chickpea patties) stuffed with wild-salmon salad
- Sept 23rd: Curried beef puff-pastry pie
- Sept 24th: Japanese beef & vegetable ramen (sesame-miso bone broth)
- Sept 29th: Pan-seared lamb with hummus (chickpea purée)
- Sept 30th: High-protein Greek-yoghurt flatbread with ground-beef filling
- Oct 1st: Chicken lasagna made with Italian sourdough sheets
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What you'll get
Deep Understanding of Food & Nutrition: Comprehensive knowledge on gut health, the importance of breakfast, staying focused at school, the "80% full" rule, pre/post-exercise nutrition, essential nutrients, dangers of sugar, processed foods, and fast food, creating natural sweetness with fruits, understanding sugar substitutes, and the benefits of fermented foods for immunity.Practical Cooking & Preparation Skills: Learn to use scales, calculate portions, identify ingredients, safely cut food with child-safe blunt knives, control ingredient quantities to avoid waste, master nutritional cooking tips, salad pairing techniques, recognise and apply spices and natural seasonings, handle/season/cook meats, use/cook cheese, prepare vegetables and fruits, make healthy pastries, and properly store ingredients and leftovers.Healthy Eating Habits for Drinks & Snacks: Understand the relationship between water and the brain, how to replenish electrolytes, benefits of fermented matcha, making healthy smoothies, proper milk consumption, making plant-based milk at home, and the harm of sugary drinks. Also, learn about using healthy snacks for energy, optimal snack times, snacks and exercise, portion control, distinguishing hunger from boredom, and the dangers of packaged snacks.Hands-on Culinary Experience: Engage in every step from preparing tools and cutting ingredients in pairs (using induction cooktops for cooking, with staff handling ovens for safety), to cooking, cleaning up, and enjoying their self-made lunch.A Healthy, Delicious Self-Made Lunch daily.Complimentary Healthy Drinks: No sugary drinks will be provided; all beverages are designed to teach children how to drink water correctly and healthily.Complimentary Healthy Snacks: All snacks are homemade by Long Long (the instructor) and are sugar-free and healthy, with no processed foods containing added sugar.Parental Engagement: On the last day of each course, parents are invited to the classroom to taste the lunch their children have personally prepared.
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Knowledge required
No prior cooking experience is necessary; this class is designed for children aged 6 and above. We will teach them safe cooking practices and fundamental food knowledge from scratch.
What to bring
We’ll actually be making extra food during class, so the kids can take some home to share with their parents — a lunchbox will definitely come in handy for that. If children prefer, they’re welcome to bring their own water bottle.And don’t worry at all if you forget the water bottle — not a problem!One more small thing: we don’t wear shoes inside the classroom, so if it’s convenient, feel free to bring a pair of slippers. Thick socks are totally fine too — the floor is timber and we’ll have the heater on.
Suitable for
Suitable for adults, and kids (minimum 6 years old).
Adult accompaniment is not required.
FAQ
What measures are taken for food allergies?
We take food allergies very seriously. The menu will be finely adjusted based on the physical conditions of the participating children. If even one child has an allergy, that day's specific allergen will be removed from the course and replaced with a safer alternative.
How do you ensure safety during eating?
During cooking and mealtime, children will be instructed to eat in small, safe bites and quietly to prevent choking or gagging. We also ensure food is cooled to a warm, safe temperature before consumption.
What safety precautions are in place in the kitchen?
We use children's blunt knives and separate bamboo cutting boards for raw and cooked foods. Manual choppers are used for pungent ingredients like onions and garlic to prevent eye irritation. Cooking is done on Green Pan ceramic induction cooktops to avoid harmful coatings and ensure safe operation. All baking items are placed into and taken out of the oven exclusively by our instructor (Long Long), ensuring children do not touch open flames or the oven directly.
How do you prevent foodborne illnesses?
We maintain a strict habit of handwashing throughout the operational steps, especially before and after touching meat.
Can parents participate or observe?
On the last day of each course, parents are invited to the classroom to taste the lunch their children have personally prepared. While waiting for parents, children can choose to read or play freely.
Location
Balwyn North, VIC
Exact location is masked for privacy. You'll automatically get the specific address after booking.
Your teacher
Real food, real flavour — cooking that nourishes.I used to work in the fast-paced world of entertainment advertising, but around 30, I decided to follow a quieter passion — baking. I trained at Le Cordon Bleu in Kobe, Japan, and later built my own dessert brand in Beijing, known for combining the lightness of Japanese sweets with the depth of French pastry. Less sugar, more flavour. Always thoughtful.Over the years, I’ve taught hundreds of cooking and baking students, both in person and online. But it wasn’t until I became a mother — and faced my own health challenges — that I truly understood food’s power to heal. Through studying nutrition and changing the way I eat, I reversed early signs of diabetes and regained not just my energy, but a deeper joy for life.Now based in Melbourne, I teach not just how to cook, but how to nourish.I love working with fresh ingredients, simple methods, and traditional Japanese, Chinese, and European flavours. Healthy desserts are still my specialty — no refined sugar, just real ingredients and satisfying textures.What I care about most now is helping others — especially children — build a relationship with food that’s loving, curious, and confident. I believe when kids learn to cook, taste, and respect what they eat, they grow up healthier and happier.Let’s cook something that feeds both the body and the soul — and if we’re lucky, leaves a sweet memory too.
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