Chicago (West Ridge)
5.0
(243 reviews)

Chef Paco

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Chef Paco
Verified chef
Food Safety Certified
243 Reviews
Chef Paco has been honing his culinary skills in the kitchens of many iconic Chicago restaurants as well as using his creative talents working for two of Chicago's most prominent catering companies. Chef Paco’s upscale restaurant and catering experiences paired with his international work experiences in Italy, Mexico, and Romania are all woven together in his incredible cooking classes that you won’t want to miss!
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Making Macarons Just For Mom

$99
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$99
Mom will love the elegant macarons you create in this fun and engaging cooking class. Join a three-hour interactive cooking class to craft indulgent macarons with hints of peach and champagne and chocolate crème brûlée. A master chef will guide you in perfecting batter construction, coloration and meringue...
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Macarons with Mom

$89
Cooking Class
$89
Learn the secret to crafting decadent macarons. Master the art of crafting macarons in this special mother-child cooking class. A chef will teach you the recipes and techniques for creating this decadent and delicate dessert. You'll make peach and champagne and chocolate crème brûlee macarons while learning how to...
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Mom’s Favorite Macarons

$89
Cooking Class
$89
Explore techniques for making perfect macarons every time. In this 3-hour cooking class, you’ll learn the skills to make elegant, delicious macarons. Led by the chef tutor, you’ll master making macaron batters in two flavors — peach and champagne and chocolate créme brûlée, before piping, baking and filling....
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4.4
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Ultimate Gourmet Dinner

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Making Pizza by Hand

$159
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Come together with your team to prepare artisan pizza completely from scratch. Eaten throughout the world, pizza enjoys a level of popularity rivaled by few foods. Despite its ubiquity, however, pizza made entirely from scratch remains a rare treat for most people. In this team building cooking class, Chef Andy...
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Mystery Basket Competition

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Indian Takeout Favorites

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Chef Paco's Overall Rating

5.0 / 5

Based on 243 reviews

Reviews guests left for Chef Paco

Bradley F.

Bradley

11/22/23
Chef Paco was great and thought us some really useful techniques for making ravioli. His kitchen was spacious and inviting. Great experience and would recommended to anyone!
11/22/23
Jeanne G.

Jeanne

11/20/23
Chef Paco was fantastic! Our team loved his personality, interaction with team, communication and overall ability to teach us how to make great pizza! We look forward to our next outing with Chef Paco in early 2024!
11/20/23
Maggie R.

Maggie

11/16/23
Chef Paco is incredible! The experience, and food blew us out of the water. 10/10 recommend, the event was so seamless and Paco and his team took care of everything. We will definitely be back!
11/16/23