Classic Italy
- Fettuccine Bolognese (we simmer the ragù and learn to make béchamel)
- Caesar salad with chicken and parmesan (homemade anchovy dressing)
- Tiramisu with Kahlúa coffee liqueur
MaxVel Kitchen — Cyprus's first culinary studio with a soul
Tochni, Cyprus · 20 min from Limassol and Larnaca
Hi!
I'm Max, a professional chef, and my team and I really love to cook!
I built a one-of-a-kind culinary studio — the first of its kind in Cyprus, and this is where my team and I run all sorts of culinary events.
Our studio is housed in a building that is part of Cyprus's historical and cultural heritage, right in the heart of the old village of Tochni.
At our classes we don't bury you in theory. We run them like a cooking party, the way it happens in a friend's kitchen, so you can relax and have fun with your friends — there's plenty of joking and laughing.
We have programmes for adults and for children, whatever your occasion.
You can also simply hire our space and host any event you like.
Cooking classes
What every class includes
- Welcome cheese board
- 4 litres of homemade lemonade
- One glass of wine per person
- Water, Coca-Cola, coffee, tea — unlimited
- Ice
- Birthday candles (we're happy to light them and carry the cake in)
- Table setting
- Four hours in total (1.5 hours cooking, 2.5 hours eating and talking)
- Recipes sent to you by email
- Easy background music (via USB speaker)
- All the kitchen equipment you need
- Branded aprons for every guest for the class
- A cosy terrace with a beautiful view
Optional extras:
- The class is self-service, but you can book a waiter to serve you (€90)
- Bring your own alcohol, or buy it from us at fair prices
- For entertainment we have contacts for all sorts of suppliers for your party
- Extra hour of hire: €100
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Price: €90 + VAT per person.
Group size: 8 to 20 people
The Hot Heart of Mexico
- Guacamole and corn chips
- Chili con carne with garlic croutons
- Churros with white chocolate sauce
Spain
- Chilled gazpacho with goat's cheese and crisp vegetables
- Paella with prawns, chicken, mussels and squid
- Crème caramel
Home-style Georgia
- Khinkali with lamb and pork, folded properly, served with satsebeli and sour cream
- Imeretian khachapuri with suluguni and feta
- Georgian salad with walnut dressing
- Tbilisi “Cigarette” cookies
Cypriot Cuisine
- Hummus with warm pita
- Village salad (Horiatiki Kipriaki)
- Cypriot pourgouri
- Sheftalia with tzatziki
- Bourekia with curd cheese
Greek Cuisine
- Greek salad
- Prawns saganaki
- Moussaka
- Portokalopita orange cake
Thai Cuisine
- Pad Thai with chicken, vegetables, ginger, cashews and tamarind sauce
- Tom Yum with tiger prawns, lemongrass and rice
- Battered fried bananas with coconut ice cream
American Cuisine
- Marbled beef burger with cheese sauce and pickles, grilled over fire
- Our signature coleslaw
- Soft cherry cheesecake
Japanese Cuisine
- Eel roll with unagi sauce (we learn to cook sushi rice and roll it properly)
- Miso soup with wakame, shiitake, tofu and spring onion
- Japanese cotton cheesecake
Uzbek Cuisine
- Uzbek salad
- Lamb plov cooked over an open fire, exactly as it should be
- Real baklava made by hand
Haven't found your class?
If nothing here is quite right, or you've already done them all — tell us what you'd like and we'll build a class just for you. Or assemble your own from pieces of all our classes.
Pick a cuisine and book your date
Request a cooking classCooking with friends
is fun!!!
Kids' cooking class
Our studio turns an ordinary day into a real celebration for children! Over four hours the young guests don't just learn to cook — they have a brilliant time with their friends.
Cooking classes — we make one dish of your choice:
👩🍳Pasta
- Children mix the dough with flour and egg and roll it out by hand
- They cut the pasta (fettuccine, tagliatelle)
- The chef helps boil it and dress it with sauce
- We finish it with cheese and herbs
🥟Pelmeni dumplings
- We make the dough from scratch and roll it out
- We make the filling from chicken or beef
- Everyone folds the dumplings by hand
- We boil them and serve with sauce
🍕Pizza
- We mix the yeast dough
- Everyone rolls out their own base
- We choose toppings: tomatoes, cheese, salami, mushrooms
- We bake and serve it like a real pizzeria
🧁Muffins
- Children whisk the batter: eggs, butter, sugar
- They choose the filling: chocolate, berries
- They decorate the finished muffins with icing, sprinkles and marshmallows
🍔Burgers
- We shape the patties together with the chef
- We build the bun, vegetables and sauces
- Everyone makes their own signature burger
🍪Gingerbread and icing
- We make the dough and cut out the shapes
- After baking we paint them with icing and decorate
- The gingerbread is bagged up to take home 🎁
🍹 After the cooking:
- Milkshakes or lemonades of your choice
- We mix them ourselves: strawberry, banana, lemon
- We finish them with straws and fruit slices
⏱ How the day runs:
- 30 minutes — guests arrive
- 1.5 hours — cooking
- 1.5 hours — eating and relaxing
- 30 minutes — mini disco 💃🕺
Four hours of celebration in total!
👥 Who it's for:
- From 10 to 18 children
- Ages 5 to 14
- Duration: 4 hours
✅ The price includes:
- Water and lemonade
- Vegetable sticks to snack on
- All ingredients and equipment
- Aprons and chef's hats
- Recipes emailed to you
- A spacious studio with a terrace
💰 Price: €80 + VAT per child
📍 Location: Tochni, MaxVel Kitchen
📩 To book a date, just write to us and we'll arrange everything!
🎈 A party your child will remember for a long time!
Book a kids' classCocktail masterclass
Four levels to choose from — from two cocktails up to five.
Group size: 8 to 20 people
Beginner · 2 cocktails
- Aperol Spritz
- Pornstar Martini
€50 + VAT per person · up to 1.5 hours
Amateur · 3 cocktails
- Aperol Spritz
- Pornstar Martini
- Mojito
€60 + VAT per person · 1.5–2 hours
Pro · 4 cocktails
- Aperol Spritz
- Pornstar Martini
- Mojito
- Basil Smash
€70 + VAT per person · 2 hours
Super Pro · 5 cocktails
- Aperol Spritz
- Pornstar Martini
- Mojito
- Long Island
- Basil Smash
€80 + VAT per person · 2.5 hours
Studio hire
We're glad to offer you our studio to hire for any event of yours
€100/hour
Included in the hire
- Kitchen appliances
- Large music speaker
- Kitchen equipment
- Plates and cutlery
- Cleaning
- Terrace with a beautiful view
- Glassware
- Fridge, coffee machine, wine fridge
- Wi-Fi
- Tables and chairs
You can also order
- Photo and video
- Children's entertainer
- Bar, cocktails, wine
- Live music
- Shisha service
Our studio is warm and full of character
- 80 m² indoors plus an 80 m² terrace
- Easy to reach — 20 minutes from Limassol, Larnaca and Nicosia
- The studio comfortably takes up to 20 people in total
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Call now
Tochni
In the heart of the old village. Two-storey building opposite the church, first floor up, blue windows. The stairs are right beside it.
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How it goes
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Frequently asked questions
What if I've never cooked in my life?
That's a plus. The chef explains every step and nothing we give you is complicated — only dishes you can repeat at home without embarrassing yourself.
Do I need to bring anything?
No. All ingredients, tools, tableware and branded aprons are ours. You come, you cook, and you sit down at the shared table.
What language are the classes in?
Russian, English or Greek — you choose when booking.
What about allergies or vegan diets?
Tell us when booking — we'll adapt the menu. Gluten-free, lactose-free, vegan, nuts, seafood — we can handle it.
What about alcohol and drinks?
Every class includes a glass of wine per person and homemade lemonade, plus water, Coca-Cola, coffee and tea without limit. Extra alcohol you can bring yourself or buy from us at fair prices. No wine at kids' classes.
What's the minimum and maximum number of guests?
Cooking and cocktail classes — from 8 to 20 people. Kids' classes — from 10 to 18 children, ages 5 to 14.
How far are you from Limassol and Larnaca?
20 minutes from Limassol, Larnaca and Nicosia. Free parking by the church. Look for the two-storey building with blue windows opposite the church — the stairs are right beside it.
Can I just hire the studio without a chef?
Yes, that's a separate service — €100 an hour. A dinner, a shoot, your own workshop: appliances, tableware, speaker and cleaning are already included.
How do I pay, and is there a deposit?
Whatever suits you — we agree the payment method and booking deposit when confirming on WhatsApp. The amount is fixed in advance: nothing will appear on the bill that you didn't know about.
Can I reschedule or cancel a booking?
Yes. Plans change — let us know as early as you can and we'll find a new date together. Rescheduling and cancellation terms are agreed at booking.
Can we take photos and videos?
Please do! The studio light suits it well. Shoot as much as you like on your phone; for professional filming of your event, tell us in advance — we'll help you set it up.
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What guests say
Reviews from Google
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«We spent fantastic time on the Georgian master class, the team showed us everything step by step and now we know how to make khinkali. Highly recommended as a group activity!»
Inna Yoshchenko
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«We had a fantastic cooking class with delicious Spanish dishes — paella and gazpacho, and the whole atmosphere was warm, fun, and perfectly arranged.»
Olena Chornii
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«Feels like a family/friends gathering rather than a traditional restaurant or bar. The quality of the food, the whole vibe and atmosphere were top.»
Garbis Tapacian
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«Great location, very attentive staff that helped us prepare a delicious meal! A great time and team building experience!»
Alexey Karamanidi
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«Great event venue! Super nice staff and great food & experience for both adults and kids!»
Taisia Zachek
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