Entertainment and education converge in our spacious state-of-the-art Kitchen. With design assistance from The Culinary Institute of
America and the world-renowned Pascoe-Jacobs, our multi-purpose Kitchen functions as a hands-on teaching environment, as a culinary
demonstration arena, and as a production kitchen for professional chefs catering events at Astor Center.
Outfitted with top of the line equipment from industry leaders such as Jade, Blodgett, Viking, and Hobart, our Kitchen meets the needs
of cooks of all levels. With over 1100 square feet of space, the Kitchen accommodates up to 16 students for hands-on cooking classes or
36 for demonstrations. Additionally, the Kitchen is equipped with two mounted cameras and two 50" flat-panel monitors, giving presenters
the option of recording, streaming, or broadcasting live events – throughout the other facilities Astor Center, and beyond.
Kitchen equipment includes: two Jade 6-burner ranges; one Jade 4-burner range with salamander broiler; Blodgett double convection oven;
Jade char-broiler; Pitco deep-fryer; worktop refrigeration opposite hot line; three large prep tables with sinks; two Hobart mixers; Arctic
Industries 7' x 10' walk-in cooler; Traulsen 3 door reach-in freezer; Traulsen 1-door reach-in refrigerator; 1000 lbs. Manitowac ice maker;
dishwashing, pot washing, and scrapping stations.
Here are some of the classes and events taking place in the Kitchen:
