Classes with Chef Simmone

Learn the technique.
Understand the flavour.
Make it your own.

Hands-on culinary workshops that make professional knowledge practical, approachable and enjoyable—whether you come on your own, with friends or with your team.

View dates & book Explore class formats

Hands-on learning Beginner-friendly options Private group sessions

Hands preparing fresh ingredients during a chef-led culinary session

Watch. Make. Taste. Ask every question.

Public workshops Private group classes Corporate team experiences Baking and desserts Caribbean flavour Entertaining and grazing Public workshops Private group classes Corporate team experiences

A different kind of cooking class

Not just a recipe
to copy.
A skill to keep.

Chef Simmone teaches the thinking behind the food: how flavour is built, why techniques work and how to adapt what you learn when you return to your own kitchen.

Sessions are designed to feel professional without being intimidating. You will see the process, work through it and leave with knowledge you can use again.

PracticalSkills you can repeat at home

InteractiveQuestions are part of the class

Chef-ledGuided directly by Simmone

Choose how you want to learn

One teaching style.
Three ways to experience it.

Join a scheduled workshop, create a private experience for your group or turn learning into a team activity.

Fresh pastries prepared for a culinary workshop

Individual seats

Public workshops

Limited-seat sessions built around a specific theme, technique or menu. Ideal for food lovers who want to learn in a social setting.

Join individually or with a friend
Clear workshop theme and learning outcome
Dates released in limited runs

View dates & book

Chef Simmone working with a small culinary team

Your own group

Private group classes

A tailored class for friends, families or celebrations, with the theme and level shaped around the people attending.

Birthdays and social gatherings
Beginner or interest-based themes
Private scheduling and proposal

Plan a private class

Prepared Meraki meals suitable for a professional group experience

Teams and organisations

Corporate culinary experiences

A structured, food-led activity that gives teams a fresh way to connect, collaborate and enjoy time together.

Team-building and staff engagement
Custom group format and objectives
On-site requirements reviewed in advance

Create a team session

Workshop inspiration

Choose a theme.
Then get your hands into it.

These are examples of the kinds of sessions Chef Simmone can offer. Public schedules and private class content are confirmed separately.

A refined Meraki plated dish for a Caribbean dinner party class

Menu planning · flavour balance · presentation

Build a complete dinner-party experience.

Explore how to move from a strong main idea into a menu that feels connected, well timed and ready to serve.

Planning courses that work together
Building Caribbean flavour with control
Finishing and plating with confidence

Chef Simmone preparing food during service

Learn by doing Professional knowledge made practical

Inside a class with Simmone

Clear guidance.
Room to practise.
Plenty of questions.

The goal is not to rush through a list of recipes. Each session is structured so you can understand the decisions, try the techniques and see how the pieces come together.

01
See the technique
Chef Simmone demonstrates the important steps and explains what to look for.
02
Work through it
You apply the process with guidance rather than watching from the side.
03
Taste and adjust
Learn how to recognise balance, texture and the small changes that improve a result.
04
Take the knowledge home
Leave with a clearer understanding of how to repeat and adapt what you learned.

Make the class yours

For a celebration.
For your team.
Or simply because you want to learn.

A styled Meraki table suitable for a private group class

Private groups

Turn learning into the occasion.

Create a class around a birthday, friend group, family gathering or shared culinary interest.

Plan a group class

Meraki team member working during a professional food experience

Corporate teams

Connect through a shared challenge.

Build an interactive team experience around food, participation and a clear group objective.

Create a team session

How to get started

From interest
to apron on.

Public workshops and private classes follow slightly different paths, but the first step is simple: tell Meraki how you would like to learn.

Choose the format

Public workshop, private group class or corporate culinary experience.

Share your interests

Tell us the theme, skill level, group size and timeframe that would work best.

Receive the next step

For public classes, receive release updates. For private sessions, receive a tailored response.

Come ready to cook

Final details, requirements and what to bring are shared before the session.

Tacos that could inspire a hands-on workshop

Before you register

Useful answers
for your first class.

Exact details vary by workshop, but these answers explain how the classes are intended to work.

Do I need professional cooking experience?

No. Many sessions can be designed for beginners and enthusiastic home cooks. Any class with a more advanced requirement will state that clearly before registration.

When will public class dates be available?

Can a private class be customised?

Are ingredients and equipment included?

Can Meraki host a class for a company or organisation?

Private, corporate & class updates

How would you
like to learn?

Prefer to start by email? admin@merakicateringtt.com

Learn the technique.
Understand the flavour.
Make it your own.

Not just a recipe
to copy.
A skill to keep.