Newport Cooks

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(5 reviews)
Last updated: May 23, 2025
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401-293-0740
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About The Business

Newport Cooks is a hands-on cooking school situated in Middletown, Rhode Island. The establishment focuses on providing engaging and interactive culinary experiences for individuals and groups. Their approach centers on active participation, allowing students to learn by doing in a fun and supportive environment.

The school offers a diverse schedule of public cooking classes covering various cuisines and techniques. In addition to their public offerings, they host private cooking parties, corporate team-building events, and specialized classes designed for children. These sessions provide opportunities for groups to bond over shared cooking activities.

Classes cover a wide array of culinary topics, ranging from specific regional cuisines like Italian to fundamental skills such as knife handling and specialized subjects like baking, seafood preparation, healthy cooking, and holiday meal planning. The programs are designed to welcome participants of all skill levels, guided by experienced chefs, and are typically structured as single-session experiences with a capacity to accommodate up to 16 students per class. Guests are welcome to bring their own wine or beer to enjoy during the session.

Location & Hours

Newport Cooks

796 Aquidneck Ave, Middletown, 2842

401-293-0740

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Additional Information

Class types:

Corporate events, Team-building, Kids’ classes, Date night, Couples

Age groups:

Kids, Adults

Skill level:

All levels

Class themes:

Italian, Baking, Seafood, Healthy Cooking, Holiday Cooking, Cocktail Mixing, Knife Skills, American Southern

Class sizes:

15+ people

Participation types:

Hands-on

Teacher credentials:

Professional Chef

Class types:

Cooking school

Class duration:

Single-sessions

BYOB allowed?

Allowed

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Avoid Gather & Forge – My Experience with Their Private Chef Services

September 12, 2025

I don’t usually write negative reviews, but I wanted to share my experience in case it helps someone else avoid the same mistake.

I hired Gather & Forge well in advance to provide a great private dining experience for guests I had flown in from across the country—two nights in a row. Both nights were a letdown.

The chef showed up 45 minutes to an hour late each night.

The food wasn’t hot. It came out lukewarm or even cool.

The quality of the meal didn’t justify the price. Honestly, I’d say the value was maybe 60% of what we paid.

I gave them plenty of chances to make it right, but they had no interest in doing so. As much as I think Brandon (the chef) worked hard, the overall service just didn’t live up to the cost or the expectations.

Bottom line: Gather & Forge is overpriced, underdelivers, and doesn’t seem to care about customer satisfaction. I really wanted this to be a great experience, but I would never use them again and highly discourage anyone from booking them for private chef services.

Clay

Fabulous venue for events & Italian cooking classes!

August 25, 2025

Our BYOB wine group had an amazing experience Saturday night at A Taste of Milan in the Southside with Chef Sidney and Katie! We learned how to make home made pasta and enjoyed her family recipes handed down from generations! Truly beyond 5 stars and it was a magical evening! Thank you Sidney and Katie

Kim Marie Angiulli