In addition to a recent update to its event space and guest rooms, the New Orleans Marriott is expanding its offerings for groups by adding the option to take a cooking class with the hotel’s acclaimed Executive Chef, Mark Quitney.
Available for lunch or dinner for groups of 20–100 people, the cooking class provides guests a chance to learn how to incorporate New Orleans flavors in their meals at home. Classes can be customized depending on the size and budget of the group and range from $45 - $90 per guest.
The class includes:
• A cocktail toast
• Salad preparation with fresh vegetables and herbs
• Flavorful dish creation with Gulf Coast seafood
• Dessert instruction lead by the hotel’s in-house pastry chef
• Wine pairing with each course
• Take-home option of a cookbook, apron, paring knife and a lagniappe of chocolates
Attendees will be learning from an award-winning team of culinary experts who recently took home Best Traditional Gumbo at the Got Gumbo cook-off for the second year in a row.
Located in the French Quarter near many iconic attractions, the New Orleans Marriott features 80,000 square feet of flexible meeting and event space and is home to one of Louisiana’s largest hotel ballrooms, spanning more than 27,000 square feet. The property boasts 1,329 newly renovated guest rooms and a variety of on-site amenities including a full-service business center and a Starbucks coffee shop. The meeting rooms have recently received a $5 million restoration with new carpeting, wall coverings, and lighting.
For more information about New Orleans Marriott or the group cooking classes, please visit www.neworleansmarriott.com or call the sales office at 1-504-553-5520.
