Das Event-Kochstudio

An industrial loft with 8.50-meter ceilings and two cooking islands

An old brick building stands on the premises of the Sirius Business Park on Gartenfelder Straße, and inside, covering 230 square meters, is the Event Cooking Studio. The ceiling is 8.50 meters high, the old heating and ventilation pipes have remained visible, and the exhaust system hangs from steel cables from the existing girders. Cooking takes place at two cooking islands in the middle of the room and at a long kitchenette, equipped with professional Miele technology; dishes, glasses, and cutlery are available, and only fresh ingredients are used. Alina and Roberto Enßlen guide guests through the evening; they have been organizing cooking events in Berlin since 2004. Important to know: This is not a cooking class for individuals. Bookings are for private groups of at least twenty and a maximum of ninety people, i.e., as a team, a family, or a group of friends, from wedding parties to bachelorette parties. For this, the group gets the studio all to themselves; no one sits at an adjacent table, and no one crowds the cooking island. Those who wish can bring their favorite apron; everything else is provided.

Two hours of chopping, then three courses at the long table

The process is the same everywhere: one and a half to two hours of communal cooking, cutting, stirring, and tasting, after which everyone gathers at the table and eats what they have created. Such an evening lasts a total of four to five hours; the rooms are available for five hours, and every additional hour started is charged extra. The three-course menu including drinks costs 89 Euros per person plus VAT; with four courses, it is 99 Euros. In both cases, Prosecco, white and red wine, bottled beer, non-alcoholic drinks, and coffee are included. Those who prefer grilling can book the grilling area instead. This is precisely the anti-stress effect: a team that dices onions together for two hours communicates differently than one that sits in a conference room. A video projector and screen are available, as is service staff, and a large free parking lot is directly in front of the door. To get there by public transport, take the U7 to Haselhorster Damm and then bus X33 or 133 to Gartenfeld, which stops directly at the entrance.