Hot Stove Society

Name

Hot Stove Society

Legal name

Hot Stove Society

Website

https://hotstovesociety.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Culinary Education

NAICS

Food Service Contractors (722310), Food Service Contractors (72231)

akta.pro primary industry

Cooking Classes & Chef-Led Workshops (THAJAGAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Culinary Skills Workshops (Baking, Regional Cooking, Food Prep Skills) (THAJAKAE), Nutrition, Special Diets & Wellness Cooking (EDAOAKAJ)

Keywords

• Culinary education
• Cooking classes
• Team building events
• Private dining experiences
• Culinary school

Headquarters

HQ city

Seattle

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Public Cooking Classes: Individual tickets sold for cooking classes taught by professional chefs. Classes cover diverse cuisines including pasta, sushi, dumplings, pizza, paella, bao, samosas, and more. Hands-on and demo formats available. Prices range from $30 for radio show to $105-195 for specialty cooking classes.
2. Team Building & Private Events: Corporate team building and private event packages including chef-led cooking experiences. Afternoon events start at $1,250 for groups up to 10 (plus $125/person beyond 10th). Evening events start at $1,500 for groups up to 10 (plus $125/person beyond). Maximum capacity of 40 guests for full hands-on events. Includes 20% service charge.
3. Radio Show Tickets: Live recording of the Hot Stove Radio Show with Chef Tom Douglas, including breakfast and live audience experience. Tickets priced at $30 per person. Also available via KIRO 97.3 radio broadcast and podcast.
4. Gift Cards: Gift cards purchased through TomDouglas.com and redeemable at any TD & Co. restaurant locations. Third-party revenue through gift card sales.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Hot Stove Society operates a year-round culinary school in Seattle offering hands-on and demonstration cooking classes taught by professional chefs, covering diverse international cuisines including pasta, sushi, dumplings, pizza, paella, bao, and samosas. The school also hosts corporate team-building events, private celebrations, and a weekly live radio show broadcast on KIRO 97.3, available as a podcast and on YouTube. Gift cards redeemable at Tom Douglas restaurants are sold as a supplementary offering.

Product overview

Hot Stove Society is a year-round culinary school operated by Chef Tom Douglas, offering a unified portfolio of in-person cooking experiences. The core offerings consist of public cooking classes taught by professional chef instructors, team building and private events for groups, and the Hot Stove Society Radio Show—a weekly live recording featuring culinary discussions and restaurant reviews. Gift cards are available as a supplementary product through the affiliated Tom Douglas restaurant group. The school operates from a bright industrial space inside Hotel Ändra in Seattle, featuring a fully equipped teaching kitchen.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cooking Classes Hands-on and demonstration-style culinary classes taught by professional chefs covering global cuisines and techniques including pasta-making, sushi, dumplings, pizza, cocktails, Singapore hawker fare, Georgian khachapuri, and Indian samosas. Targeted at individual food enthusiasts seeking skill development in a social setting.
• Team Building & Private Events Customizable chef-led cooking experiences for corporate teams and private celebrations such as birthdays, showers, rehearsal dinners, and wedding events, featuring themed menus like Opa! Greek Dinner, Paella Party, Dumpling Challenge, Tuscan Dinner, and Build a Bento Box. Group capacity up to 40 guests with afternoon events starting at $1,250 and evening events at $1,500 for groups up to 10.
• Hot Stove Society Radio Show Weekly live radio program hosted by Chef Tom Douglas, recorded in front of a live audience at the Hot Stove kitchen with breakfast served. Features culinary discussions, restaurant reviews, recipe sharing, and guest appearances. Tickets priced at $30 per person and broadcast on KIRO 97.3 FM, with episodes available on YouTube and as a podcast.
• Gift Cards Gift certificates for cooking classes and culinary experiences, purchasable through TomDouglas.com and redeemable at any TD & Co. restaurant locations. Functions as a cross-brand gift product spanning Hot Stove Society and the broader Tom Douglas restaurant portfolio.

Quantifiable outcome

• Classes sell out quickly, particularly dumpling classes
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• KIRO 97.3coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHot Stove Society Radio Show is broadcast weekly on KIRO 97.3 radio station. The show features Tom Douglas reviewing Puget Sound restaurants, sharing recipes, and answering culinary questions with a live audience.
• Hotel ÄndracoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHot Stove Society is located inside Hotel Ändra. The hotel offers up to 20% discount on their best available rate for guests attending classes at Hot Stove Society. This cross-promotional partnership benefits both businesses.
• Tom Douglas Restaurants (TD & Co.)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHot Stove Society is part of the Tom Douglas restaurant group. Classes feature dishes from nearby restaurants including Serious Pie, Dahlia Bakery, Lola, and use proprietary spice blends like Rub with Love. Gift cards can be purchased at TomDouglas.com and used at any TD & Co. restaurant.
• Podcast PlatformsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHot Stove Radio Show podcast available on Apple Podcasts and other podcast platforms, expanding reach beyond local radio and in-person attendance.
• Prosser FarmminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTom and Jackie Prosser Farm partnership provides fresh, local ingredients for Hot Stove Society classes. Featured in blog content about farm produce including apricots and meatball projects.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Cozymeal: Online marketplace that connects consumers and corporate groups with local chef-led cooking classes, team-building events, and culinary experiences. Operates a similar D2C/event-driven GTM motion with comparable ticket-based pricing.
• Institute of Culinary Education (ICE): Well-known culinary education institution offering recreational and professional classes plus team-building events in a hands-on teaching kitchen. Comparable in venue model, professional chef instructors, and corporate/private event programming.
• Classpop!: Online marketplace for in-person cooking and craft classes with team-building packages. Overlaps with Hot Stove Society on corporate group events, hands-on instruction, and ticket-based consumer classes.
• Sur La Table: National culinary retailer and cooking-class operator running in-person classes across the US, including hands-on formats similar to Hot Stove Society's pasta, sushi, and dumpling classes. Both monetize chef-led instruction to consumers and corporate groups.
• EatWith: Platform connecting travelers and locals with chef-hosted dining and cooking experiences in private homes and venues. Comparable experiential, chef-led culinary offering targeting both individuals and small groups.
• Milk Street Cooking School: Christopher Kimball's culinary school and media brand offering cooking classes tied to a radio/TV/podcast presence, mirroring the celebrity-chef-and-radio-show dynamic at Hot Stove Society. Targets hobbyist home cooks via multi-format curriculum.

Broad incumbents

• Williams Sonoma: Premier culinary retailer offering in-store cooking classes and a broader product ecosystem. Competes for the same cooking-enthusiast consumer but with a much wider cookware and content portfolio rather than a specialized culinary-school focus.
• Airbnb Experiences: Global online marketplace for hosted experiences including cooking classes and culinary team-building activities. Competes indirectly for the same experiential culinary demand with much larger distribution and discovery reach.
• OpenTable Experiences: Restaurant reservation platform expanded into food experiences, including chef-led classes and tasting events. Adjacent to Hot Stove Society's event-based culinary offerings via a larger restaurant-discovery platform.

Emerging players

• The Chef & The Dish: Virtual cooking class platform pairing consumers with professional chefs for live-streamed sessions. Operates in the same chef-led culinary instruction category but digitally, representing a potential substitution risk or complementary offering.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/hotstovesociety
• YouTubeyoutube.com/watch?v=Mc8lPhp4GRA
• Facebookfacebook.com/HotStoveSocietySeattle
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hot-stove-society

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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