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Culinary Experiences

Culinary Experiences

Fully hands-on workshops where you cook, bake, and plate alongside Chef Ido. Every session ends with a feast you created from scratch.

Chef Ido's workshops aren't demonstrations — they're immersive experiences. He comes to you, and with wine flowing and music playing, you'll master techniques refined across three decades and three continents. No experience required. Just bring your appetite and curiosity.

Fire and smoke cooking
Signature Workshop

Fire & Smoke

Master the art of open-fire cooking in this flagship experience. Working with the tabun — a traditional Middle Eastern clay oven — you'll learn to smoke, grill, roast, and bake using techniques passed down through generations.

The menu features smoked entrecôte on potato carpaccio with herb vinaigrette, pastrami on tabun-roasted vegetables with citrus-honey dressing, fresh-baked breads, vibrant salads, and seasonal sides — all prepared by your hands.

⏱ 3 hours, including the feast
👥 Groups of 10 and up
🍷 BYO wine welcome
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Mediterranean dairy feast
Dairy Workshop

Mediterranean Feast

A celebration of cheeses, artisan baked goods, and vibrant seasonal produce. This workshop blends rustic European countryside flavours with the aromatic spices and techniques of the Middle East.

You'll work with specialty cheeses, fresh herbs, seasonal vegetables, and quality fish to create a spread that's as beautiful as it is delicious. Special baked goods, colourful salads, and creative plating techniques round out the experience.

Can be adapted to fully vegetarian upon request.

⏱ 3 hours
👥 All group sizes welcome
🌿 All skill levels
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Tabun clay oven baking
Specialty Workshop

The Tabun

Dedicated entirely to the ancient art of tabun cooking. In a fully equipped outdoor kitchen, you'll learn everything about this versatile clay oven — gas, wood-fired, or combined — from baking and roasting to slow-cooked stews.

Chef Ido covers the fundamentals: operation, temperature control, maintenance, and cleaning. Then you'll put theory into practice with a range of surprising and dream-worthy recipes that showcase the tabun's incredible versatility.

⏱ 3–4 hours
🔥 Outdoor kitchen setting
📋 Take-home recipe cards included
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The full culinary experience
Premium Workshop

The Full Experience

The ultimate culinary journey. This extended workshop combines the best of everything — fire cooking, Mediterranean flavours, artisan baking, and professional plating — into one unforgettable evening.

Wine flows freely, the music sets the mood, and you create a multi-course feast entirely from scratch. Perfect for milestone celebrations, team experiences, or anyone who wants the complete Chef Ido experience.

⏱ 4+ hours
🥂 All-inclusive: wine, ingredients, aprons
⭐ Our most popular experience
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Something Different?

Custom Experiences

Corporate team-building, birthday celebrations, hens and bucks nights, family reunions — Chef Ido designs bespoke workshops tailored to your group, your tastes, and your occasion.

Let's Design Your Experience
Before You Book

Good to Know

What is a Tabun?

A tabun is a traditional Middle Eastern clay oven, fired by wood or gas, that holds a fierce and steady heat. It bakes bread in minutes, roasts vegetables until they collapse into sweetness, and slow-cooks meat for hours. Most guests have never cooked in one, and it is the part of the evening people talk about afterwards — but the tabun sessions do need a tabun on site. See what your venue needs to provide below.

What Your Venue Needs to Provide

Workshops are hosted at your home, venue or workplace, so the space needs to be able to cook. Chef Ido brings the menu, the ingredients, the expertise and the plan — the kitchen is yours.

✦ All workshops — a full working kitchen with oven, cooktop, running water, bench space and refrigeration.
✦ Tabun workshops — a working tabun on site, in addition to the kitchen. Fire & Smoke and The Full Experience both include tabun cooking.
✦ Not sure? Send a photo of your kitchen or outdoor setup and Chef Ido will confirm what will work, or suggest the workshop that best suits the space.