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Taste the Caribbean: Jamaican Beef Patties 10/3/26

Saturday October 3 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm

Bring the vibrant flavors of Jamaica into your kitchen in this hands-on cooking experience! In this class, Chef Kayjona Rogers** will teach you how to prepare authentic Jamaican Beef Patties using traditional techniques, fresh ingredients, and signature island spices.

In this class you’ll discover the rich culinary heritage that makes Jamaican cuisine loved around the world. Along the way, you’ll explore the history and cultural influences behind this dish while gaining practical cooking skills you can recreate at home.

Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced home cook, this class offers a fun, interactive, and flavorful journey through the tastes of the Caribbean. Come ready to cook, learn, and enjoy a true Jamaican feast!

For this class, 1 ticket is for 1 person. Our Hands-On Kitchen is designed for two people per station. If you come on your own, you may be partnered with another guest in the class. If you’d prefer to be at your own station, we may be able to accommodate this, please note your preference during the checkout process.

**Chef Kayjona Rogers is a passionate culinary professional and entrepreneur known for blending Caribbean flavors with elevated comfort cuisine and unforgettable dining experiences. As the Executive Chef at Studio Lounge in downtown Rochester, she transformed the kitchen’s performance, increasing revenue through innovative menus, operational leadership, and a commitment to quality. As the founder of Taste of Kay, she also hosts immersive cooking classes, chef’s table experiences, and curated culinary events that bring people together through food. Her passion for creativity, education, and hospitality is reflected in every dish she serves, inspiring guests to explore bold flavors and new culinary experiences. Chef Kayjona continues to build a brand centered on excellence, community, and the belief that great food creates lasting memories.

$90.00

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Jamaican Patties, Three Ways: Beef, Veggie and Salt Fish

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Jamaican Beef Patties- 10/3/26
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Date:
Saturday October 3
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COOKING & BEVERAGE CLASS DISCLOSURES:

  1. If you wish to sit with a party who registered separately, please note this on your ticket order. We will do our best to seat groups together (our space is limited and all requests are not guaranteed).
  2. If you have a food allergy or restriction, please note this on your ticket order.
  3. The minimum age to attend a class with an accompanying adult is 12 years old. For Family Cooking Classes, children as young as 8 years old may attend with an accompanying adult. Guests must be at least 18 years old to attend a class without an adult. All attendees must purchase a ticket to participate in a class. Note: Junior Chef Camps do not require adult accompaniment.
  4. You must be 21+ to consume alcohol. I.D. IS REQUIRED. New York Kitchen reserves the right to ask guests who are intoxicated, behaving in an unsafe manner, or who pose a risk to leave the classroom.
  5. By attending, you consent to media capture and usage by NYK for any purpose.

ADDITIONAL COOKING CLASS DISCLOSURES:

  1. Closed-toe, non-slip shoes are required for your safety.
  2. Each station accommodates 2 people. For this reason each station must prepare the same dish, with the exception of our Sushi Rolling classes.
  3. Recipes are developed using common ingredients which may or may not be specified in the title including flour, nuts, spices, fruits, vegetables, etc.
  4. To ensure the safety of all guests, we ask that class participants give their full attention to the Chef Instructor as they cover important knife skills and kitchen tips.
  5. With the purchase of your ticket, you recognize that this could present potential cooking hazards including but not limited to cuts, burns, slips, falls, allergic reactions, and other injuries. I release New York Kitchen, its agents, representatives, and employees from all damages causes of action, claims, and liability that might arise from participation.

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  • Class ticket purchases are non-refundable, and cannot be transferred to a different class for any reason. This is because New York Kitchen is a nonprofit organization that wants to ensure our educators are properly compensated for their time and plans for classes based on the number of participants registered. If you’d like to offer your seat in that class to a friend or family member, we’d be happy to welcome them. Patrons should use the original purchaser’s name upon arrival at check-in.
  • No-Show Policy: New York Kitchen will not refund for no‐shows if a guest books a class reservation and attendees do not show.
  • New York Kitchen reserves the right to cancel any class that fails to attract sufficient enrollment, or due to educator illness or inclement weather. We will contact you by phone or email and issue a full refund, or you may request to be transferred to another class of your choice (depending on availability and value).
  • We appreciate your support of our non-profit organization.

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  • Audio/Visual Release Policy and Acknowledgement: By registering and attending a class, seminar, program, conference, session, or other event (collectively, an “Event”) sponsored by New York Kitchen or any affiliated entity thereof (collectively, “NYK”), you acknowledge and agree that NYK has the right at the Event to record, film, photograph, or capture your voice and/or likeness in any media now available or hereafter developed and to distribute, broadcast, use, or otherwise globally to disseminate, in perpetuity, such media for any purpose whatsoever without any further approval from you or any payment to you. You further acknowledge and agree that all such media and all rights therein are the sole property of NYK. Without limiting the foregoing, the foregoing includes the right to edit such media, the right to use the media alone or together with other information, and the right to license others to use or disseminate the media.

DISCLOSURES:

  • There will be two people per station. For this reason, every two people in your party must prepare the same dish.
  • All guests must wear closed toe shoes when attending a class in our Hands-On Kitchens.
  • Guests must be 21 years or older to consume alcohol. I.D. IS REQUIRED.
  • Recipes are developed using common ingredients which may or may not be specified in the title including flour, nuts, spices, fruits, vegetables, etc. If you have a food allergy, please call the Front Desk to discuss your options BEFORE registering for a class. Adjustments to recipes cannot be made.
  • To ensure the safety of you and those around you, all guests are asked to give their full attention to the Chef Instructor as they cover important kitchen cooking skills and tips.
  • NYK reserves the right to ask guests that are intoxicated, behaving in an unsafe manner or that pose a risk to leave the classroom.

CANCELLATION POLICY:

  • Class ticket purchases are non-refundable or exchangeable for any reason. This is because New York Kitchen purchases materials and plans for classes based on the number of participants registered. However, if you’d like to offer your seat in that class to a friend or family member, we’d be happy to let them take your seat. Patrons should use the original purchaser’s name upon arrival at check-in.
  • No Show Policy: New York Kitchen will not refund for no‐shows if a guest books a class reservation and attendees do not show.
  • New York Kitchen reserves the right to cancel any class that fails to attract sufficient enrollment, or due to educator illness or inclement weather. We will contact you by phone or email and issue a full refund or you may request to be transferred to another class of your choice (depending on availability and value).

PHOTO DISCLAIMER:

  • Audio/Visual Release Policy and Acknowledgement: By registering and attending a class, seminar, program, conference, session, or other event (collectively, an “Event”) sponsored by New York Kitchen or any affiliated entity thereof (collectively, “NYK”), you acknowledge and agree that NYK has the right at the Event to record, film, photograph, or capture your voice and/or likeness in any media now available or hereafter developed and to distribute, broadcast, use, or otherwise globally to disseminate, in perpetuity, such media for any purpose whatsoever without any further approval from you or any payment to you. You further acknowledge and agree that all such media and all rights therein are the sole property of NYK. Without limiting the foregoing, the foregoing includes the right to edit such media, the right to use the media alone or together with other information, and the right to license others to use or disseminate the media.