Private Cooking and Event Space.

The premier event space for culinary exploration and fun.

A custom culinary experience is perfect for corporate events, dinner parties, bachelorette celebrations and birthday parties, or rehearsal dinners. Perhaps trying something new to do with friends besides going to your favorite restaurants or bars.

Take a look at Buffalo's premier private kitchen and dining event space below:

Schedule your private event or book a cooking class.

Artisan Culinary Loft is an interactive culinary studio and event space. We offer industry-leading hands-on cooking classes, corporate cooking events, multi-course chef’s tables, and so many great ideas for you to plan your next event. Join us for an unforgettable dining experience that will elevate your next celebration or night out to a new level of fun, learning, and interaction!

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PRIVATE EVENTS

From a corporate event to a private cooking party, we can help make it memorable and fun!

The Artisan Culinary Loft is the perfect place for corporate and special events of any kind. Whether you are looking for a company team building experience, entertaining clients or a memorable evening with friends and family, we can custom design a special event to meet your needs.

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Corporate and Private Hands-On Events

If you would like to have a hands-on party where guests participate in the cooking, we have expert chefs and staff to orchestrate your event. We use renowned chefs and local restaurant owners to customize a delicious menu as well as bring in bartenders and servers if you’d like. In addition to our in-house Chef Deborah Clark, previous owner of Delish Pastry Shop & Cooking School, we also use Chef Adam Goetz, previous owner of Craving Restaurant, for these exceptional team building gatherings. We can accommodate up to 25 guests for this style of event.

Private Chef's Table

The Chef's Table demonstration class is our most popular option! For these special events up to 16 guests are seated around our beautiful Demonstration Island with your Chef cooking in front of you, creating multiple courses that may be paired with wine or beer if desired. We talk and joke around while you're all relaxing, snacking and sipping your beverage.

Bring Your Own Chef and Room Rental

If you’d simply like to rent our space for a private meeting, video or photo shoots or more informal gatherings we can help you plan that too. We can seat 40 guests with place settings and have the capacity to host larger events as well. You would have private and full access to our space. Call Artisan Culinary Loft for details.

Meet Our Chef

Deborah Clark Garten is our new in-house Chef and Event Manager.

Debbie primarily teaches small corporate and private events in addition to our public cooking classes. She will help guide you through the planning process of the event you are wanting to schedule or to sign up for one of our public cooking classes coming soon.

As the former owner of Delish Cooking School & Pastry Shop with a Culinary Institute of America degree, Debbie has experience teaching a wide variety of cuisines from savory to sweet, health conscious meals to decadent desserts and everything in between. She has also taught culinary programs in Buffalo public schools, BOCES programs, and SUNY colleges.

TAKE A CLASS

Book one of our cooking classes to learn new recipes and technique, while meeting new people and having fun!

We will be teaching you the simplest way to prepare well-known favorites and introduce you to different cuisines while sharing proper techniques and new ingredients to make something spectacular out of what was just an old favorite. We'll make cooking fun and easy with our quick tips and advice that will stay with you forever. You will learn how to prepare fresh and healthy meals with confidence using the finest professional tools and equipment. We will also introduce you to the best local sources for the equipment used and cooking staples such as fresh produce, pantry items, meats and fish as well as fine wines.

Our goal is for you to walk away with the confidence to know that you can shop, cook and entertain on a new level that will seem effortless and most importantly... fun! Cooking typically lasts between 1-1.5 hours before dropping your aprons to enjoy your hard work around our communal farm tables for a relaxed meal.

List of Class

Nonna’s Kitchen – SOLD OUT!

April 9, 2025 | 6:00 PM

For pasta connoisseurs and beginners alike, this class is for you.

Cost $125.00

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Engel Bridal Shower

April 27, 2025 | 12:00 AM

Cost $100.00

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A bowl of soup and some dumplings on the table.

Dumplings 101

May 14, 2025 | 6:00 PM

Delve into the art of dumplings with us! Delicious and fun to make.

Cost $125.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

1What do you offer in your space?

We have state-of-the-art appliances for cooking along with everything needed for a beautiful party. We have cookware, bakeware, tools, small and large appliances from Kitchen Aid, Viking and Wolf. We have gorgeous farm tables, chairs, bistro tables and barstools. We have barware, refrigeration, and ice bucket bins. We can provide ice for glasses for medium size parties. We can provide place settings for up to 40 guests seated. For larger groups disposable ware should be used which must be supplied by you or your caterer. We have a pull down screen and projector for use during business meetings or events in the center of our main showroom.

2Do you have Cooking Classes?

Yes, we are offering a wide variety of cooking classes that are open to the public. Our list of classes can be found under the top navigation - Cooking Classes.

3Can I bring my own liquor and drinks?

We allow wine and beer and any soft drinks to be brought in and self-served. A temporary liquor permit is needed for events where drinks will be sold or served by a bartender/waiter.

4Can I bring my own Chef or caterer?

We can offer many suggestions for chefs or caterers who have worked well in our space. Any and all cooking must be supervised by a professional chef approved by Artisan Culinary Loft.

5What is the time frame of an event?

Events can take place in the afternoon or evening as long as they are completed by 9 pm Monday-Friday, by 10 pm Saturdays, and 8pm Sundays. Minimum time of an event is generally 3 hours.

6Is there a clean up fee?

Only if the Chef, caterer or group is not cleaning up for the hour after the event. For large events using all of our showrooms or sit-down events using a great amount of our place settings and kitchen supplies, there are additional charges, based on individual situations.

7Can anyone rent your facility to cook in for an event?

Any and all cooking must be supervised by a professional chef approved by Artisan Culinary Loft.

8What was the inspiration behind creating The Artisan Culinary Loft?

We have been hosting culinary events such as Nickel City Chef for the last 10 years. Over this decade we have seen the interest grow greatly in food and cooking. We wanted to create a space, in addition to our main showroom, for fabulous cooking events led by our best local chefs while using our outstanding appliances and cookware.