Otao Kitchen Pop-Up Cooking Packages

Otao Pop-Up Kitchen – a live chef demonstration or hands-on cooking class at your venue

Otao Kitchen brings Abbotsford's cooking school of 12 years to your venue: a live chef demonstration or a hands-on class for up to 60 guests, with our chef team, food and disposables brought in. Three packages, one flat day price, no hidden extras.

Built for: event managers (conferences, expos, launches, staff days), activation and centre marketing managers (shopping centres, school holidays, Lunar New Year, Christmas), culture and community managers (council festivals, Harmony Week, multicultural and seniors events) and teachers (cooking incursions linking food, culture and healthy eating).

Packages

• Package 1 – Show & Taste ($1,650): our chef cooks live in front of your crowd and tells the story behind each dish, while an assistant preps and hands out tastings. Open audience, up to 2 hours on site. Best for festival and expo stages, shopping centre promotions, council events and launches.
• Package 2 – Cook & Share ($2,250): one 1.5-hour hands-on class for up to 20 guests. Everyone cooks in pairs with our chef guiding step by step, then sits down to eat what they made. Allow extra time and space after the class for eating. Runs over a half day including set-up and pack-down. Best for community groups, staff days, school incursions and cultural events.
• Package 3 – Kitchen Takeover ($2,950): a full day of hands-on cooking with up to 3 classes of 1.5 hours, up to 20 guests each (60 in total). Same set-up all day for back-to-back groups – allow a 30–45 minute changeover. Best for shopping centre school holidays, festivals, schools with several class groups and corporate events.

Want more than one hands-on class? A second or third class moves you to Kitchen Takeover.

What we bring

• Chef and assistant
• All ingredients, prepped before the day
• Tastings (Show & Taste)
• Plates, cutlery and disposables
• Travel to your venue within metropolitan Melbourne
• Presentation and teaching on the day

What you provide

• Kitchen infrastructure: cooking stations, cooktops, equipment and utensils (we can quote equipment hire separately)
• Hand-washing facilities for guests and staff
• Floor space for the format (hands-on: room for 20 guests at stations, plus an eating area)
• Power and water near the set-up
• Tables and chairs for eating (hands-on packages)
• Microphone/PA for demonstrations to larger crowds more than 40 people

Good to know

• Menus come from our current, tested class menus, so there is no menu development, test cooking or extra prep charge. Custom menus are quoted separately.
• Each package price covers the day: chef and assistant, ingredients and prep, disposables, presentation and travel within metropolitan Melbourne. Kitchen equipment and its hire are not included. Regional and interstate travel is quoted on request.
• Optional extras: photographer, MC and celebrity chef appearances on request.
• Street trader registration, public liability insurance and Working with Children Checks are in place.
• Ask us about nut-free and dietary options; an allergen list goes to you with the booking confirmation.
• To book, tell us your date, venue, expected guest numbers and package: call 0405 720 470 or email [email protected].

Sample menus

Pick one class menu per booking and we run it all day.

• Dumplings Party: demo – three ways to fold, then pan-fried dumplings; hands-on – steamed dumplings from scratch with dipping sauce. Great for Lunar New Year, kids and schools.
• Vietnamese: demo – pho broth and bowl assembly; hands-on – fresh rice paper rolls with dipping sauce, cha ca. Great for Tet, Mid-Autumn and healthy-eating incursions.
• Japanese: demo – sushi rolling; hands-on – sushi hand rolls and maki. Great for shopping centres, kids and teens.
• Chinese: demo – wok-tossed noodles; hands-on – stir-fry with steamed rice. Great for Lunar New Year and community events.
• Thai: demo – curry paste and curry; hands-on – Thai salad and curry with rice. Great for festivals and corporate.
• Asian Street Food: demo – char siu and street noodles; hands-on – street-style noodles and a seafood dish. Great for festivals, night markets and corporate.
• Pasta Making Party: demo – fresh pasta dough from scratch; hands-on – hand-made pasta with sauce. Great for corporate and families.
• Cooking with Australian Ingredients: demo – a native-spiced dish; hands-on – two native-ingredient dishes. Great for tourism and regional events.