I took a flower and gum paste class... which I felt was pretty unorganized and extremely rushed. In…read moreclass she taught or tried to teach too many flowers for the short time we were in her GARAGE/classroom. The supplies she gave us to use in class were subpar and very very cheap. I had a piece of pvc pipe for my rolling pin. 2 students asked to pay and leave an hour early out of frustration; I made myself continue on but left feeling even worse. I asked in class and then again in email later if I could PURCHASE samples of her work of the flowers she had taught, she replied she sold them to another student. April claims she is some top of the line, one of the best flower designers and that her customers are all the Food Network stars. That they want her flowers... but yet she refused to make or sell to me. I simply wanted to PAY for 1 each of the flowers she attempted to teach us. I feel so very cheated... $60.00 for 3.5 hours, no book or hand out, nothing other than the few flowers you attempted in class that definitely were not assembled. The take home recipe given for pastillage did not work at all when I tried it at home. When I emailed for help...April's answers were not helpful and avoided my question. Her recipe is just water, gelatin and confectioners sugar. Her suggestion was that I added too much shortening!!! Shortening isn't even in HER recipe. When I pointed that out she said she was just suggesting a problem and couldn't know what I did wrong... what the hell... 3 basic ingredients... how wrong could I have gone...seriously!! She demonstrated how to make pastillage in class and let us touch it and then she gave us a different batch all together to work with. Something she prepared before we got there. April knew before I took the class that I am also a cake decorator and instructor, and THIS is how she treats her colleagues! Her business is a lousy cold garage that is crammed with crap, boxes, and product and is definitely not worth what she charges. If you need to go to the bathroom, you have to walk through her messy house and dirty kitchen. Not what I expect from someone claiming to be a professional. She ran in between the house and the garage and made it well known that she was watching a tennis match inside on TV. She also offers Wilton courses on her website, however Wilton claims she is in violation of the teaching agreement and is not an authorized instructor. Go to Michaels or JoAnns and save the frustration, time, and unprofessional-ism! I really feel that April is a cheat and probably discourages first time decorators. I would not recommend her class to anyone!!

This place is AWESOME! I came here for a week of baking classes and a chocolate class. She teaches…read moreit from her garage, which she has converted into a complete cooking area. Coolest garage in the world! Everything that we made came out delicious, and anything the teacher made for us was super good as well. The owner of this business, and the teacher of the class is a really friendly lady named April. She showed the class tons of new techniques, like icing cakes, and how to make royal icing, how to pipe etc. We made tons of cookies. I remember these jam shortbread like bars, and these pinwheel cookies. We also made biscotti, and a banana cream pie. Everything tasted really good! And we were able to take home usually more than 1 treat each day. For the last two days of the class, we made a red velvet cake from start to finish. We made the batter, lined the baking pan, and then made the icing, sliced the cake, iced the cake, decorated it, etc. I learned tons of new techniques. The chocolate class was very fun as well, and very informative. We made many different kinds of truffles, and we made chocolate mousse, and chocolate cups, and a few kinds of edible molding chocolate decoration! This place is awesome! Not only can you take cooking classes, you can order cakes and cookies for parties. The cakes here are really good! I really like her carrot cake, and her red velvet cake! YUM! The cookies here are really good too! For my brother's birthday, we planned it last minute, and called her about a day ahead, yet she was able to put together a cake for him, so that was a huge plus! But if you're able to tell her a week or more in advance, all the better, because you can get it more to your preference, and you'll probably like your cake a lot more. Overall, a great place for baking classes and cake decorating classes for kids, teens, and adults. And on top of that, a great place to get a cake for a party.

My 9 year old son attended their cooking camp and it was all praises from him. His exact words…read morewere, "it was so fun and the food was so good!" He was the one who wanted me to write them a 5 star review because he enjoyed it so much. The teachers were all friendly and helpful and my son learned a lot from the cooking class. We chose the Trip Around Asia and they had lots of other options. We're definitely signing up again next year!

This venue specializes in interactive culinary experiences for all ages, making it an ideal…read morelocation for small team gatherings and delicious food. We recently visited to celebrate the completion of a project with a group of about ten people, and it proved to be a perfect setting for our celebration. The venue offers various team-building programs, such as the bake-off challenge, which we chose. With wine and other beverages available, the experience culminates in enjoying a full meal together. I particularly enjoyed the bake-off challenge, as it emphasized teamwork rather than individual effort, and was well-organized. At the end of the challenge, the chef judged the results and selected a winner, making the experience both interesting and fun. I highly recommend this place for anyone looking to engage in small team-building activities followed by a meal.

My coworker David who organized our team lunch had this to say about the KitchenPop team…read more.. "I called on Chay to help with a company lunch event for over 20 people. Finding a caterer willing to work with your budget and time line is difficult. However, finding a company that does it all and makes great food is extremely rare. This is what KitchenPop did for our team event. Chay and his team were super responsive and open to new ideas. On the day of the event, the food was amazing! He even provided a separate dish for our team member who is vegan. Once everyone had enjoyed the main course, Chay organized a desert competition. With many laughs and much fun, the 20 plus people made Profiterole and entered them to a taste testing competition. I would recommend KitchenPop to anyone who is looking to have some great food surrounded by a great atmosphere. I look forward to the next event in which we can call upon KitchenPop once more". Thanks again for everything Chay, you always outdo yourself!

I worked with Chay to do a team lunch event for our company (20 ppl). Finding catering can be a…read morepain, but Chay was super responsive and also was open to working with our budget. On the day of the event, the food was amazing! (You know it's good when the team is taking pictures of each plate). He and Amy prepared the appetizers and entrees and we did a cooking competition for dessert where smaller teams made crepes. I could not recommend KitchenPop more and we'll be using them at our next team events and even recommended them to our other departments.

Great experience! Chef tani was very chill and it was a very fun experience :D 100% I would love to…read moredo this again.

Here are the basic things to know if you would like to host a private event with Chef Tani:…read more1) $39 per person 2) bring your own beverage and music (he has wine glasses) 3) his store front is just around the corner of the UPS store. I hosted a private corporate team building for the ten of us and we had a lot of fun. We brought our own beverages and music. The ambience is cozy and feels like you are just chatting away at a friends house while dashing in and out of the kitchen. Chef Tani is Japanese who specialize in French techniques. While speaking to him over the phone we had trouble understanding one another, we had no problem in person. I did 4-5 pricing quotes around the southbay area and no one comes close to chef tani's 39 dollars per person price. You need to schedule an appointment with him, and pick out what you want to cook for your appetizer, main entree and dessert. We had crab and avocado stack, roasted wild rice stuffed Cornish hen, and blancmanger. Chef Tani has done all the prep work so we just came so for the "fun" part. Everything was delicious and we had a blast team building, learning and just chatting away. I would come back to chef Tani again for another team building exercise or any of his private cooking lessons.

We hired Gulkand Food Labs as one of our caterers for our wedding and we were simply amazed by…read moretheir quality, responsiveness, and the ease of working with them. Their presentation will of course be the first thing that will catch your eyes. They know how to work with colors, and know even better how to balance out a traditional Indian decor while still adding touches of the modern world that would appeal to both international and desi guests equally. They brought in the fountains for our paani-puri (that was just starting to get in trend around the time of our wedding) and it was surely a show-stopper from a food-fashion point of view. People were mind-blown. The next thing that amazed us was the uniqueness and creativity of their dishes. Our guests were amazed by the pineapple halwa and kept talking about how they have never had something like that before. We felt super blessed in the sense that it reminded us of stories of older Bengali weddings back in the country where some caterers were famous for inventing new dishes that have stayed in the cuisine of the state. Their shooters, which we used as desserts, were marvelous as well. Their portion sizes were quite big, no complaints on that either. The taste of the food is often overlooked when the decor is so vibrant, but that is something where Gulkand ticked off their checklist also. All in all, working with Gulkand was one of the easiest parts of our wedding planning, went super smooth, very understanding about budget constraints, very flexible, and last but not the least, super super passionate about what they do and their love for this work is very evident and each and every step of dealing with them. Would highly recommend them and we can't wait to host our next big event and ask them for help again.

If you are looking for caterers who serve 'Indian Fusion with innovation', then look no further…read more They catered our Sangeet where we had guests from all ethnicities and geographic locations and everyone was raving about the food. To me, they stand out due to their suggestions for a creative menu, tasty food and professional service. My favorites were - Chicken and sun-dried tomato tacos, patrani machi and the gulkand shots. I will definitely be partnering with them for future parties.

If I could give Food Explorers Club TEN stars, I would! My son absolutely loves this class and he…read morecomes home talking about how fun it was and how good the food is. Yesterday they made sushi and the week before they made spring rolls. Another previous popular dish was pumpkin pancakes (that was seasonal during fall season). The ingredients are fresh and introduce the kids to a variety of foods they probably wouldn't explore at home (and they probably surprise themselves with what they actually like). My son loves veggies and he enjoys the variety. What brings me the most joy is that he'll come home with leftovers and I can see how proud he is for the entire family to try it. His eyes widen and he smiles as he watches us try the delicious food he created and brings home. The teachers will often email the recipes afterwards, so it gives the kids a chance to recreate the cooking experience at home and teach mom/dad his cooking skills. Highly recommend this program! Thank you!

We've always signed up for Food Explorers for every afterschool club term! My son, who is now 6…read moreyears old, sayd Food Explorers is his favorite club. My most favorite things about them is that they send recipes of the stuff kids make in class to the parents as well so we can continue the love for those dishes at home! Seeing the excitement with which my son shares what he made with such pride -- totally worth it!!

Great recipes and wonderful cooking videos. individual support is available and encouraged. I…read morejoined 3 weeks ago. As suggested I took it slow- one recipe at a time, watched the videos and really started to follow my plan this week. I have been stuck at a certain weight for ever, and finally dropped below that # this week by 2 pounds. this is a lifestyle not a diet. My husband also loves the recipes.

Such a fun and educational experience. As soon as you walk in everyone makes you fell welcomed, you…read moreare not being judged, everyone is there to learn how to cook. No previous cooking experience needed what so ever. Class is great for all levels: beginners, pros, never touched a knife before type of people. Class is fun and energized... I was somewhat skeptical at first but by the end of the class all I wanted to do was go home and cook some more. You start off by an introduction of the class and what they are all about. Then they explain to you the layout of the kitchen and what 3 recipes you will cook that day. You work off your cooking station and in designated teams. They teach you safety tips and tricks while you cook. The class I attended was great.... They are all about healthy cooking with healthy ingredients. Only downside is pricing.... Average about $50-$60 per class, once a week, 5 or 10 week programs offered. That unfortunately is a bit much for my wallet but like I said its worth it if you can afford it. . Great place to go with friends for a night out.

I attended a guided painting session at Shivalaya Arts with Mrs. Poonam. I really enjoyed the…read moresession! I took the class with 6 other adults and I felt that everyone got personalized attention from Mrs. Poonam. She took the time to talk to each student about any concerns we had. I learned a lot of fundamentals of painting like how to angle paint brushes, mix paints, using the right amount of paint, etc. The studio was cozy and I felt very welcomed. I think this class would make for a pretty fun team building activity. I highly recommend it for all ages!

Shivalaya arts is really good. My daughter enjoys her teaching and Ms Poonam is very meticulous…read more She is very patient with the children. I will continue as long as Ms Poonam is teaching :)