Private Events

Open Kitchen is a unique culinary gathering space that celebrates the kitchen and the table as centers of pleasure and community.

As an intimate, fully-equipped, commercial kitchen facility and dining space, Open Kitchen offers custom-designed, interactive, and engaging PRIVATE EVENTS for business and social gatherings, life celebrations, and chef-instructed, design-your-own cooking classes.

Got an Idea for a Private Social Gathering or Business Event? Let us Know!

Here are some past private events and offsite caterings we’ve had the pleasure of cooking for…we’d love to hear what you have in mind!

Past Private Business Events at Open Kitchen

• Cassaday & Company’s Client Appreciation Event…a Chef’s Demonstration Pasta Making Event for a premiere independent investment advisory and financial planning firm and their 20 of their clients at Open Kitchen.
• Virginia Tech’s Executive Master of Natural Resources Luncheon…“Eat Local” Interactive Luncheon for 30 guests at Open Kitchen.
• Marriott Client Appreciation Event Iron Chef Competition … Marriott Account Executives and their Corporate Clients competed for food and fun at Open Kitchen.
• Blackboard, Inc. Iron Chef Wine Pairing Dinner Challenge … Blackboard Marketing Team of 28 members competed for food, wine pairing and fun at Open Kitchen.
• Hilton Culinary Team Building Event … a hands-on pasta making team building event for the Hilton Training & Development Team at Open Kitchen.
• ExxonMobil Team Cooking Event… a “Tapas & Tango” theme Hands-on Cooking Event for the ExxonMobile team at Open Kitchen.
• Coulter Companies Holiday Party…an interactive cocktail holiday party for a premier full service association management and event management firm and 60 of their staff members at Open Kitchen.
• Fairfax County Public Schools Cooking Team Building … a “Global Tapas” theme Hands-on Cooking Event for the Fairfax County Public Schools Principals at Open Kitchen.
• German Wine Society Chef’s Demonstration and Wine Pairing Dinner … An Evening of Wine and Food Evaluating, Pairing, and Wine Notes for 32 guests at Open Kitchen.
• Book Launch and Signing Reception for The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Eating Local … Meet the Author, Book Signing, Local Food Cooking Demonstrations and Tastings, Virginia Wine Tasting for 50 guests at Open Kitchen.

Past Private Social Gatherings at Open Kitchen

• Emily’s Bridal Shower Luncheon… a Global Tapas Chef’s Demonstration Cooking & Tasting Party for 18 guests at Open Kitchen.
• Maria’s Surprise Birthday Cooking Party…a cooking demonstration party for 21 adults and 10 children at Open Kitchen.
• John’s Surprise Graduation Brunch Cooking Party …a hands-on cooking party for 12 guests at Open Kitchen.
• Mother’s Day Cooking Party …a hands-on brunch cooking party for Arlene and her family at Open Kitchen.
• Mariam’s 30th Birthday Celebration…an interactive cooking dinner party for 30 guests at Open Kitchen.
• Mary Beth’s Surprise Birthday Cooking Party…an interactive cooking and wine pairing dinner party for 30 guests at Open Kitchen.

Past Private Children Parties at Open Kitchen

• Conrad and Jacqueline’s 6^th Birthday Cooking Party…a hands-on Lasagna Making and Cupcakes Decorating Party for Conrad and Jacqueline and 12 of their friends at Open Kitchen.
• Alexandra’s 7th Birthday Cooking Party …a hands-on Pizza Making and Cupcakes Decorating Party for Alexandra and 12 of her friends at Open Kitchen…parents also joined in on the food and fun too.
• Kiran’s 11th Birthday Hands-on Cooking Party…a hands-on Lasagna Making and Cookies Decorating Party for Kiran and 12 of her friends at Open Kitchen.
• Haley’s 12th Birthday Hands-on Cooking Party…a hands-on Tortilla Making Party for Halley and 4 of her friends at Open Kitchen.

Offsite Catering Events

• The Younkins’ Family & Friends Reunion…an offsite catered dinner for 30 guests in celebration of a family and friends reunion.
• The Coker’s Housewarming Crab Feast Party …an offsite catered dinner party for 50 guests.
• 100th Birthday Party…an offsite catered party for 60 guests in celebration of a huge milestone birthday.
• Grand Opening Ceremony for Nolan Company Bath & Idea Center…an offsite catered event for 150 guests in celebration of Noland’s grand opening ceremony at their new Falls Church showroom.

Personalized Services for Your Events

Open Kitchen truly honors the idea that each event has a life of its own. We have an array of personalized services to bring forth the unique expression of your events:

• Uniquely Designed Food and Wine Menus for cooking events, cocktail parties, wine pairing dinners, full-service seating dining, children parties, and catering events.
• Complimentary Wine and Food Tastings with our culinary team as we work with you to design for your events.
• Event Planning Services to fit your expression and vision.
• Full-Service Catered Events so you can enjoy your party. From menu planning to event execution and clean-up, our culinary team is at your service.