Class Policies

All of our classes and events are hands-on cooking classes. We are a social community and teach group cooking where we share ingredients and tools with the participants at our tables. Depending on the class, you may be able to book a shared or a private table.

Kids Classes

Our children’s classes are designed for ages 2 to 17. The age range for each class is noted in the title for that class. Caregiver & me classes include a spot for one caregiver per child in the registration. Family classes are for children and parents to each register and cook along side each other together. Drop-off classes and camps are designed just for children.

Adult Classes

Our adult classes are for ages 18+. Select menus are for ages 21+.

Confirmation Email

All bookings will receive a confirmation email immediately after booking. Please notify us immediately if you do not receive a confirmation email. Participants are responsible to ensure they receive and read their confirmation email.

Payment – Public Events

Payment in full is required at the time of registration for public classes and camps.

Payment – Private Events

A non-refundable and non-transferrable event deposit is required at the time of booking for private events. Event deposits apply to your date and time booked only; they are not transferable to a new date and/or time. If you’d like to change your event date and/or time, your initial deposit will be retained/forfeited and a new deposit will be required. Your balance due will be charged 5 days prior to your event based on your guaranteed guest count and selections.

We prefer close-toed shoes and long hair pulled back in our Kitchen. We will have aprons for you to wear, so just bring your smiling face and willingness to delve into all things tasty!

If you are coming to a drop-off kids class or camp, bring a water bottle labeled with your first and last name.

Guest participation is subject to the execution of our waiver. Guests under the age of 18 must have their waiver signed by their parent or legal guardian (no nannies/sitters, grandparents, carpooling parents, etc). Any guests without a signed waiver will not be able to participate and will not be offered a refund or rescheduling.

We allow beer, wine, or bubbly (no liquor) in our adult classes and private events for guests ages 21+. Glasses and openers are provided!

Select Kitchens operate as Bar Kitchens and may charge a corkage fee and/or have a curated selection of red and white wines and beer available for purchase. Reach out to your local Kitchen if you have any questions.

In our commitment to making our events as safe as they are fun, we continue to follow all state and local guidelines as well as additional safety and sanitation protocols to protect the health of our guests and culinary crew.

Masks are at your discretion. We ask that you please be courteous and respectful of everyone’s individual comfort levels, including those who prefer to wear a mask.

Observers & Guests at Public Classes
Observers or non-paid participants are not permitted during public classes, except for caregivers at our mommy & me/caregiver & me classes. Please reach out to your local Kitchen to discuss if you’d like for an aid to accompany a student at a drop-off class.

Drop-off Parties & Chaperone Limit
Chaperones are welcome for private children’s events as needed based on the children’s age. We recommend a drop-off party. If parents would like to stay, we have a limit of one adult per child with the exception of the birthday child’s parents and grandparents.

Arrival Policy
Our Kitchen will open 10 minutes prior to begin checking in and welcoming guests. We’ll start promptly, so be sure to arrive on-time to ensure that you are able to get the full experience from start to finish!

Late Arrival Policy
If you arrive more than 15 minutes late to your class, you may be denied entry and will not be offered a refund or rescheduling.

Drop-Off Policy
If a minor is attending a drop-off class, please escort your child into the Kitchen each day as you will be required to note who is authorized for pick up at the end of the session. Your child will need a signature from their designated “pick-up person” at the end of each session. If your child is able to leave on their own, we will need written permission which you can do at drop-off.

Pick-up Policy
Pick-up is promptly at the end of our session so please be on time. If you are late for pick-up your child will automatically be enrolled in our late pick-up program which runs until 30-minutes after the session end-time and charged $15.

Arrival Policy
Our Kitchen will open 10 minutes prior to your event to allow you and and your guests ample time to check in. We will start promptly to ensure that you are able to get the full experience from start to finish!

Departure Policy
As the booking client, we will rely on you to clearly communicate the event end time to your guests to ensure we are able to clean up promptly. If you stay more than 10 minutes past your event time, you will be charged for an additional 30 minutes. Thank you in advance for your assistance.

If you would like to sit with friends (or siblings that registered separately), please let us know prior to your arrival to ensure that we are able to accommodate your request.

All of our menus are nut-free. We do our best to offer a wide variety of menus that cater to different dietary needs and restrictions from vegetarian to gluten-free, dairy-free, egg-free and vegan. If you select an allergy-free menu, it is important to note that while the recipes are free of those ingredients, we are not an allergy-free facility for these ingredients. Recipes are cooked at group tables, and for your safety individual adjustments cannot be made. Please contact your local Kitchen if you have any questions.

If an individual participant has an allergy that would prevent them from enjoying what you’ve prepared, they have the option to bring in an individual portion of a nut-free outside food for their enjoyment. For example, a frosted cupcake or room-temp gluten-free pasta dish. The outside food cannot require heat or preparation and TBK will not serve this food to the client.

As a general rule for the safety of all guests, we do not allow outside food. All of our menus are nut-free and we take food allergies very seriously.

For kids’ birthday parties, we do make limited exceptions only as outlined below. If you plan to bring in outside food, you must inform us at least 5 days prior to your event and an outside food fee will be added to your booking. All items must be nut-free and not require a heat source, refrigeration or freezer space. Plates, cups, utensils and napkins will be provided. Please bring these items with you when you arrive. No advanced deliveries will be accepted. Taste Buds Kitchen reserves the right to turn away any outside food that does not adhere to our policy.

Birthday Cake – For savory menus, we always recommend our cupcake decorating add-on in lieu of a cake to enhance participant’s hands-on culinary experience. If your selected menu already includes cupcakes, we’ll simply add a candle to the birthday child’s cupcake creation so it’s photo-ready for the big “Happy Birthday” blowout moment. But if a full cake is a must-have family tradition, you may bring one. We’ll cut and serve your cake to the guests when it’s time to eat.

Snacks for Chaperones – Though we strongly recommend parent drop-off for our birthday parties to keep the spotlight on the birthday child and their friends and due to space constraints, you may wish to provide light snacks for a small group of chaperones. Birthday parents may bring in up to two platters for their chaperone guests. Outside food must arrive on platters ready for service so adults can help themselves while our culinary crew focuses on leading the party experience for your child and friends.

Snacks for Children – Party guests will make – and eat – the delicious menu you’ve selected! As our parties include plenty of food for the kiddos and participants will be engaged throughout the party, outside food is unnecessary and discouraged. Should you still feel the need to bring in something additional, snacks for the children must arrive ready for service so our team can pass them out when it’s time to eat.

All sales are final and non-refundable. There are no exceptions. You can reschedule your booking up to 5 days prior to the start time of the class using online rebooking. Rescheduling requests within 5 days of the class and no-show participants will not be accommodated. New bookings made within 5 days of the class cannot be rescheduled. If you arrive more than 15 minutes late to your class, you may be denied entry and will not be offered a refund or rescheduling. Taste Buds Kitchen will not be held responsible for unforeseen circumstances including schedule conflicts, illnesses, last-minute emergencies, and any other circumstance.

Need to reschedule your booking?

You can reschedule your booking up to 5 days prior to the start time of your class by clicking the “Change booking” link included below your listed class date and time in your confirmation email. If you are unable to rebook yourself, you’ve missed your rebooking window. Do your best to make it to class or send a friend in your place, as we do not offer rescheduling within 5 days of the class.

Taste Buds Kitchen cancellation

Taste Buds Kitchen may need to cancel a class on rare occasions due to an instructor/facility emergency or low enrollment. If this happens, we’ll let you know, and get you into another class or offer you a full refund.

All sales are final and non-refundable. There are no exceptions. Event deposits apply to your date and time booked only; they are not transferable to a new date and/or time. If you’d like to change your event date and/or time, your initial deposit will be retained/forfeited and a new deposit will be required. Your balance due will be charged 5 days prior to your event based on your guaranteed guest count and selections. Reschedule and cancellation requests within 5 days of the event and no-shows will not be accommodated and the booking client will be financially responsible for the entire deposit and balance due. Taste Buds Kitchen will not be held responsible for unforeseen circumstances including schedule conflicts, illnesses, last-minute emergencies, and any other circumstance.

Want to update your booking?

Modification to the selected menu, guest headcount, add-ons and favors are acceptable until 5 days prior to your event. To make a modification, reply to your confirmation email with your request at least 5 days before the start time of your event. After this time, your headcount is a guaranteed attendance and will not be reduced regardless of how many guests attend.

Taste Buds Kitchen cancellation

Taste Buds Kitchen may need to cancel a private event on rare occasions due to an instructor/facility emergency. If this happens, we’ll let you know, and reschedule your event or offer you a full refund.