Masterclasses & Workshops at Kuro
Small-group sessions on Kent Street. Ceviche with Héctor Chunga, cocktail making with the bar, wine with Tom Subileau, and kintsugi with Kintsugi Australia. Numbers are kept low so everyone gets their hands on something rather than watching a demonstration.
Next Workshop: Kintsugi & Cocktails
Date: Saturday, 31 October
Time: 3 PM to 5 PM
Price per person: $160
How the Sessions Work
Every session is taught by a working chef, bartender, sommelier or maker. You work through the technique yourself rather than watching it demonstrated, and there is always something to eat or drink at the end. Sessions suit small groups, teams, and people buying a present for someone who already owns enough things.
Sessions run for small groups, usually 8 to 20. Usually $150+ per person, depending on the session.
Sessions run on scheduled dates through the year, and any of them can be booked privately for a team, a celebration or a group of friends. Tell us what you are after and we will come back on dates and numbers.
The Sessions
Ceviche with Héctor Chunga
Héctor trained at Astrid y Gastón and Mayta in Lima and was Head Chef to the Peruvian Embassy in Tokyo. Ceviche sits at the centre of both. You cure the fish, build the tiger's milk, and eat what you have made.
Cocktail Making with Jude Zhu
Jude Zhu is Beverage Creative Lead at Kahii, next door at 364 Kent Street. World Class Australia top eight finalist, and Boothby Top 50 Drinks of the Year three years running. You build the drinks yourself rather than watching them built.
Food and Wine Pairing with Tom Subileau
Tom is Co-Head Chef and Sommelier, and he builds the food and the wine list at the same time, as one conversation. This session works through why particular pairings hold and others do not, tasting each against the dish it was chosen for. You leave able to do it yourself.
Blind Tasting with Tom Subileau
A guided blind tasting, run as a team activity. Tom pours, the room works out what is in the glass, and he explains what the clues were. Competitive without needing anyone to know anything beforehand.
Kintsugi with Kintsugi Australia
Kintsugi is the Japanese practice of repairing broken ceramics with gold, treating the repair as part of the object rather than something to hide. Kuro's floor is kintsugi, so the room is the argument. Akki and Hisae from Kintsugi Australia lead the session, working through the history and philosophy before you repair a piece yourself and finish the lines in gold. No experience needed, and you take your piece home.
For Teams
Sessions work as a team activity. Numbers are kept low so everyone gets their hands on something, which makes them better for a small team than a large one. Combine a session with lunch or dinner in the dining room afterwards, or take the venue for the day. Any of the sessions below can be run privately.
As a Gift
Gift cards can be purchased and redeemed towards any session. You can add a message when you buy one.
What Guests Say
We were thrilled with how it went and have received such positive feedback from the guests. A big thank you to the chefs too - the food and presentation were incredible!
Levi
The Ordinary
The food was incredible! Tom was kind enough to show me the incredible gallery space upstairs! I will be in touch about other events in the future that would be ideal to host in this space.
Nana
Autodesk
Thank you so much for the Boss coffee event, you were so accommodating on the lead up and on the day which made the event so seamless. The client was so stoked with the outcome. The food was also top notch.
Joe
Bastion Agency
Past Sessions
Find Kuro
368 Kent Street, between Wynyard and Town Hall. Wilson Parking opposite at 383 Kent Street. Town Hall station 250 metres.
