Hot Stove Society

Built with the help of our friend, the hotel’s owner, Craig Schafer. The presentation area boasts a wide curved prep area where guests can gather for lectures and get up close to the instructor. The other half of the room is filled with Boos worktables, a large bank of KitchenAid stoves, and racks of equipment. Capacity is 32 for a hands-on cooking class and over 60 for lectures. The classroom is also available for private events and company team building. At the entrance to Hot Stove, a Tom Douglas Restaurant called the Andra Bar, a cool Swedish bar open to the public, is the place for a drink and a snack. If you take a class at the Hot Stove Society, the hotel has generously offered a 20% discount on their best rate for those taking a class. Simply click here to book your room for the evening of your class.

Tom Douglas has been a high profile Seattle restaurateur for over thirty years, and Tom and his crew have forged strong relationships as longtime boosters of Washington wineries, craft breweries, local farmers, cheese makers, food artisans, and others in the local food community. For class instructors, Hot Stove Society will draw on the entire chef staff of Tom Douglas Restaurants including Executive Chef Eric Tanaka. Keep an eye out for Tom himself as instructor of a Hot Stove class about once a month. In addition, we will bring into play our many industry friends locally and regionally as well as nationally and internationally. As a Hot Stove Society class member, you get an insider’s look at the restaurant community. Sign up for a hands-on class so you can touch, smell, taste, and experience for yourself. We can’t wait to cook with you!