Oktoberfest Event (10/23/21) (SOLD OUT)

About:

Classic Cooking is excited to host an Oktoberfest event on Saturday, October 23rd from 5:00PM – 7:30PM! Guests will be able to come in, mingle, and enjoy an authentic German meal prepared by Chef Steven Wagenbach. A beer pairing with Crescent Crown will highlight each individual dish and representative Chuck Noll will be able to guide guests through each complimenting beverage. Come join us for an evening of delicious and fun dining! 

Menu:

• Pickled Red Cabbage & Bavarian Smoked Cheese
  • Beer: Hofbräu München Original
• Bratwurst with Pretzel Roll & Mustard
  • Beer: Hofbräu München Dunkel 
• Grilled Chicken with Lemon Thyme Butter, German Potato Salad, & Glazed Carrots
  • Beer: Paulaner München Oktoberfest Bier 
• German Dark Chocolate Fudge Brownies w/ Dark Cherry Preserves
  • Beer: Schneider Weisse Aventinus Weizen Doppelbock 

The Chef – Steven Wagenbach:

After graduating high school in 1978, Chef Steven Wagenbach pursued a career in the culinary field. He accepted an apprenticeship through Triton College in Chicago for three years. The program had rigorous classroom and restaurant experiences to complete his training.

Chef Wagenbach worked in the most prestigious restaurants Chicago had to offer. He worked as a saucier chef for two years atSinclair’s restaurant, which ranked as a five star establishment located in Lake Forest. Then he decided to work as an assistant pastry chef at the Marriott Lincolnshire resort. Chef Wagenbach had a remarkable mentor who taught him to pull sugar and make elaborate desserts for four years. Finally, the Hyatt Gainey Ranch Scottsdale resort hired him as an assistant pastry chef in 1986. He designed and created wedding cakes, pulled sugar, chocolate truffles, and other delicacies.

Steven Wagenbach had the desire to become a classroom teacher. He received a degree in elementary school training and taught third and fourth grades respectively from 1996 to 2018. Steven worked in the Madison and Paradise Valley Unified School Districts over his career.

Now having settled in Arizona, Chef Wagenbach has a reignited passion to create dishes in the kitchen. 

More Information:

• • This is NOT a cooking class; no part of this event will be hands-on or demonstration.
  • $80 per person. Gratuity is not included in the class price.
    • Tips for our staff for this evening are not expected but are greatly appreciated. All gratuities are evenly distributed amongst our staff members.
    • If your party has six or more guests, you can still reserve spots for this specialty event if you do not wish to do a private party. However, we will charge your group an 18% service fee at the time of your reservation. With this in mind, it is preferred that you register your entire guest count all at once.
  • Reservations are first come, first serve. Call (480)-502-0177 or email info@ccacademy.edu to check for availability OR register/pay via the PayPal link below.
  • We have a 72-hour cancellation policy. This means that you have three days before the class starts to cancel or change your reservation.
    •  If you have to cancel within this time period, you will not receive a credit to apply towards a different event. We do not issue monetary refunds.
  • No dietary restrictions or allergies will be accommodated for this class. If one or more items on tonight’s menu conflicts with your needs, please reserve spots for an alternative event.
  • Event size is limited to 36 people. 
  • Dinner starts at 5:00pm sharp. Please be here at least 10 minutes early wearing comfortable clothing.

THIS CLASS IS SOLD OUT. PLEASE CALL OR EMAIL US IF YOU’D LIKE TO BE PLACED ON OUR WAIT-LIST.