The Kitchen's Belle Meade demo space runs hands-on classes four or five nights a month in Nashville: knife skills, indoor grilling, Nashville hot chicken.
Tip: Classes fill the week they post; subscribe to the newsletter to catch new dates before they sell out.
Sidewalk Food Tours runs the Nashville Cuisine cooking class downtown: a two-hour hands-on session covering Nashville hot chicken, biscuits and gravy.
Tip: Twelve-ticket minimum even for smaller groups; bachelorette parties of six or seven typically still book the full twelve and split a couple of guest slots.
Sweet Treats Nashville runs hands-on pastry workshops in Green Hills, Nashville: cookie decorating, family classes and seasonal pies. Owner Cindy Bailey.
Tip: Family-friendly weekend slots fill fastest; the evening adult classes are a quieter pace.
Whole Foods' Salud Cooking School in Nashville's Hillsboro Village runs weeknight classes on Mediterranean cooking, plant-based meals and knife technique.
Tip: Sign up for the email list; classes go on sale the first of each month and book out within a week.