The Boy in the DONDA kitchen before service
El Jefe / Newcastle, AustraliaFrom Yourz truly, The Boy.

DONDA Masterclass

Masterclass — Your kitchen. Our craft.

Come hungry.

Less talk.
More cooking. More drinking.

You bring the people. We’ll bring the heat.

Book the masterclass
01 — The experience
We cook. We eat. We drink. We repeat.Your kitchen. Our craft. No wine left behind.Discover the experience ↓

This is not
a cooking class.

Forget boring cooking classes. DONDA Masterclass is about getting your hands dirty, learning a few tricks, cooking up a storm and having a bloody good time doing it.

The Boy cooking at the outdoor grill
Cook01

Hands in. No spectators.

Freshly prepared dishes shared at the table
Eat02

Nothing unearned.

Guests sharing drinks and stories over dinner
Drink03

Glasses full. Stories flowing.

The Boy at work in the kitchen
Learn04

The details matter.

No chef whites required.
No awkward demonstrations.
No one judging your knife skills (much).

Just proper techniques, unreal food, a few laughs and the kind of experience that makes you want to cook again tomorrow.

Portrait of The Boy in his kitchenThe Boy / Founder & chef

El Jefe.
The Boy.

Hosted by The Boy — chef, professional eater and firm believer that no wine should ever be left behind.

From perfectly cooked steaks and handmade pasta to dumplings, open-fire cooking and dinner parties that go well past midnight, we’ll teach you how to cook with confidence, impress your guests and make your kitchen the place everyone wants to be.

“It has to be delicious.
If it’s not delicious,
don’t make it.”
From Yourz truly, The Boy.

A seat for
every story.

Come solo. Bring your partner. Round up your mates. Celebrate something. Or make up an excuse.

Private masterclasses

Your kitchen or ours.

Small groups

Good people. One long table.

Private dinners

You sit. We cook.

Corporate experiences

Build something together.

Collaborations

Chefs. Growers. Makers.

Pop-ups

Announced late. Gone quickly.

The night, in motion.

The menu changes. The fire doesn’t.
01

Market

Choose what is best that morning.

02

Preparation

Order, salt, time.

03

Knife

Sharpen it. Slow down.

04

Sauces

Acid, fat, fire.

05

Fire

Read the coals.

06

Plating

Nothing unearned.

07

The table

Sit. Eat. Take your time.

08

Stories

Where food came from.

09

Hospitality

Glasses full. Doors closed.

One night.
A few good memories.

Cook something good.
Make a little mess.
Open another bottle.

Your kitchen. Our craft. No wine left behind.

You bring the people. We’ll bring the heat.

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