THE RITZ-CARLTON, CHARLOTTE

The Ritz-Carlton, Charlotte, 201 East Trade Street, Charlotte, North Carolina 28202 USA
Phone:  +1 (704) 547-2244   •  Map & Directions
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Cocoa Lab


Cocoa Lab at The Ritz-Carlton, Charlotte is pleased to present a season of uniquely-chocolate, pastry and dessert cooking classes as well as group culinary educational experiences and teambuilding activities.

Charlotte Cooking Classes: Located in a private class setting within the uptown hotel’s state-of-the-art Bar Cocoa kitchens and priced at $75 per person (excluding special sessions) including parking and a keepsake apron, Cocoa Lab’s hands-on classes are limited to a maximum of eight students per session. Classes are usually offered from 9 a.m. to noon and, on select days, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., on Cocoa Lab’s scheduled Saturday instruction dates. Work alongside one of The Ritz Carlton, Charlotte hotel's award-winning chefs, using the finest professional appliances, cookware and cutlery, as you and your small group learn cooking techniques by actually preparing delectable menu items featuring chocolate, cocoa or other favorite dessert flavors. Enjoy tasting the day’s creations at the end of each session.

Corporate and group cooking classes, teambuilding events and our signature Urban Chef competition are also available for groups of 8-12 people. This fun and exciting new form of food-related entertainment is ideal for groups, private parties, corporate events, teambuilding sessions and meetings.
Discover your inner pastry chef, as cooking classes at Cocoa Lab are now open to hotel guests and the public. Eat, learn and have a great deal of fun.
Don’t miss our unforgettable signature teambuilding event, Urban Chef, now available to groups of 8-12 participants and presented in Cocoa Lab, complete with cooking, tasting, competition and merrymaking for corporate or social groups. Cocoa Lab group cooking class sessions are also available for meetings and other gatherings.
Announcing a Kitchen Shower for Brides and Their Friends – a delicious new take on the traditional bridal shower. Welcome your wedding with a Kitchen Shower at Cocoa Lab, Bar Cocoa’s state-of-the-art kitchen. Your shower group will enjoy a private, hands-on class experience, working alongside one of our award- winning chefs to prepare delectable menu items featuring chocolate, cocoa or other dessert flavors. Follow it with an included Afternoon Tea, where you will enjoy your group’s own chocolate creations and all the trimmings of a full tea, provided in a private relaxed setting where the bride-to-be can be showered with gifts from the kitchen. Available at $140 per person plus tax/service, this creative shower and tea experience is designed for a minimum of eight and a maximum of ten guests.
Announcing Birthdays by Bar Cocoa, presenting customized birthday cakes for small and large celebrations, packaged with plates, candles, napkins and utensils for enjoyment at nearby office and home locations.