New Cooking School Opens at Serenbe

Serenbe’s new cooking school opens just thirty minutes from Atlanta, adding a hands‑on culinary venue to the community’s focus on fresh food and fresh air.

State‑of‑the‑art appliances power the facility

The kitchen is equipped with high‑performance gear from SKS, including a Counter‑Depth French Door Refrigerator and a Professional Dishwasher with PowerSteam®.

A 30‑inch Professional Double Wall Oven offers Steam‑Combi cooking, AutoCook™ technology, and an LCD touchscreen that simplifies temperature control. The unit also supports Steam Sous Vide, a feature useful for larger gatherings.

Three cooking configurations are available: a Gas Cooktop, a Flex Induction Cooktop, and a Dual‑Fuel Professional Rangetop that combines two burners, sous vide and induction.

Design choices reflect Serenbe’s sustainability goals

Cabinetry comes from Novalina, blending the Cremona collection in Sand Oak with the Boston line in Terra Gray Satin. The wood‑effect laminate follows a grain‑like pattern, giving a warm, tactile feel.

Countertops are Caesarstone Calacatta Lacebound, part of the ICON series that swaps traditional quartz for recycled glass. The material creates layered tones while reducing waste, aligning with the community’s ethos.

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Overall, the contemporary aesthetic is meant to feel both functional and inviting, with open shelving that encourages interaction during classes.

The community is a biophilic neighborhood of more than 650 residents and nearly 300,000 annual visitors, built around edible landscaping, herb gardens and blueberry bushes lining its pathways.

The heart of the area is a 25‑acre organic farm that yields over 300 varieties of fruits, vegetables, herbs, and flowers, supplying the market and the school with produce that’s literally steps away.

Visitors can now prepare meals with same‑day harvest.

Classes and events are slated to cover a range of topics, from basic knife skills to advanced fermentation techniques, leveraging the farm’s seasonal bounty.

The facility also offers space for private celebrations, corporate workshops, and community gatherings, promising a versatile venue for the next few years.

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The space adapts to any group size.

In practice, families living nearby can sign up for a weekend workshop and leave with a basket of fresh herbs, while tourists might join a one‑day class that showcases regional dishes.

Such accessibility could strengthen the local food culture, giving residents more direct experience with the farm’s output and encouraging home cooking that mirrors the community’s values.

According to the program’s brochure, the school will host at least 120 sessions in its first year, accommodating groups of up to 30 participants per class.

Future plans include seasonal pop‑up markets where attendees can purchase produce used in the day’s lessons, further linking the educational component to the farm’s harvest cycle.

For more information on the broader community, see the Serenbe community page.