Flour, fizz and her own gnocchi
A chef, a floury bench and the girls rolling gnocchi or stretching pizza dough. Then the rest of her day, already lined up.
Know her city?
01 the short answer antipasto
Nobody needs to be able to cook. Everybody needs to be hungry.
A hens cooking class with My Ultimate Hens is a hands-on class with a chef, from gnocchi and pizza to cake decorating, dumplings or sushi, then a sit-down feast of what the girls made, with the rest of her hens built around it: in Melbourne a whole day that finishes in a reserved VIP booth, on the Gold Coast a pizza cook-off in teams with platters and hens games, and in any city a class we build into her day.
Exposed brick, warm light, wine bottles on the walls and the bowls already set out. A freshly brewed coffee on the shared class days, a glass of bubbly each on the private ones.
A hands-on masterclass: perfect gnocchi rolled from scratch, or pizza dough stretched and topped by every pair of hands at the table. Even the friend who burns toast gets there.
Everyone sits down to the gnocchi they rolled or the pizzas they stretched. The first toast goes to the bride, with a glass of house wine or a soft drink on the shared days and a surprise cocktail for her on the private ones. On the shared class days everyone leaves with their handmade gnocchi or pizza dough and a goodie bag, so the bride can cook for him next week and take all the credit.
That's the Melbourne class day, and it keeps going: a rooftop or a breather, and a VIP booth that night. On the Gold Coast the class is a pizza cook-off in teams, with grazing platters and hens games at the table. See the whole day.
02 her call primi
Two doughs, two ways to do the room, and as much cheek as she wants on the side.
Gnocchi and pizza are the house specials: whole days ready to book, led by a chef, and you eat what you made. In Melbourne you choose the dough, then whether the class is shared with other food lovers or yours alone. On the Gold Coast it's a private pizza cook-off for big crews. On the shared class days, either dough swaps for the other at the same price. Cake decorating, dumplings, sushi, tapas and more are on the rest of the menu.
Pillowy little parcels rolled from scratch, one perfect and one that looks like a tiny cloud with ambition. The bride will want photos of both.
Dough stretched to the light, toppings argued over, one base in the shape of Tasmania that someone swears was on purpose.
On a shared class day your crew learns alongside other food lovers, which is half the fun for a group that likes to chat, and everyone takes home their handmade gnocchi or dough and a goodie bag. On a private class day the chef is there for your group alone, so the jokes can get as cheeky as the girls like, and the entertainment walks in mid-class.
Hands in the dough, then the door swings open: a private drag queen for thirty minutes, a performance, a hens game with the bride front and centre, then selfies before she sashays out.
He pours the drinks, runs the hens games and poses for as many photos as the bride wants, for two hours, for your group and nobody else's. Nobody is looking at the pizza.
The queen and the waiter swap too: a gnocchi crew can have the waiter for the same price, and a pizza crew can bring in the queen for a little extra. How cheeky it gets is her call.
The bride squad splits into teams at cooking stations in a Tuscan-style Italian restaurant in Surfers Paradise, and the chef host runs the challenges: who can spin the perfect dough, build the best topping combo, beat the clock. May the best team win. Then the pizzas you made land on the table with grazing platters, and the hens games start.
Carlina D., maid of honour, Easy Weddings verified review, 5 stars. She wanted it cheeky but classy enough for both mums: VIP access, entertainment and a private rooftop area.As the Maid of Honour, planning the perfect hen's night four our girl felt like a lot of pressure, I wanted something unforgettable, fun, a little bit cheeky, but classy enough that the bride and groom's mums could still enjoy themselves! Let me just say, My Ultimate Hens delivered absolutely everything and then some!
From the very first enquiry, the team was so helpful and professional. They worked with me to customise the night to suit our bride's vibe, she wanted equal parts glam, girly, and wild. Every single detail was thought through from the VIP access, to the entertainment (which was fire), to the delicious food and drinks. It truly felt like a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Highlights? The private rooftop area was stunning, the games had us crying laughing, and our bride felt like an absolute queen the entire time. It was the perfect mix of laughter, drinks, dancing, and a little bit of tasteful naughtiness. I didn't have to stress on the night and could actually relax and enjoy myself knowing the bride was in good hands. If you're a Maid of Honour or bridesmaid trying to plan an epic hen's night, do yourself a favour and book a My Ultimate Hen's package. Our group is still talking about it, and you've set the bar very high for future events. Thank you for making our girl's send-off into married life totally unforgettable
Answer for her, not for you. We'll tick her class and carry it into the form at the bottom.
03 the whole menu la carta
Gnocchi and pizza are the house specials. The rest of the menu is just as hers.
Every class below is one we book for hens through our cooking schools, chefs and hosts, then build into the rest of her day. Not every class runs in every city, so tell us which one is her when you check her date and we'll come back with what's on in hers.
A turntable each, a piping bag that has a mind of its own, and a long table of naked cakes waiting for buttercream. Rosettes, drips, meringue kisses and far too many sprinkles, then a cake every girl is unreasonably proud of. The sweetest hens cooking class there is, and the one mum will talk about at the wedding.
Truffles, tarts, meringues and the kind of dessert you'd never attempt alone. Dessert first, for once.
Royal icing, tiny piping bags and a dozen "Bride to Be" biscuits that are too pretty to eat for about ten minutes. Custom hens cookies with her name are an add-on on some Melbourne days too.
Pleating, pinching and a lot of competitive folding, then a feed of what you made. Shaken cocktails on the side if the crew wants a cocktail and dumpling class.
Rolling mats, sticky rice and a gyoza fold that takes three goes to master. Neat, social and very photogenic.
A pan the size of a table, a long lunch of tapas, and a jug of sangria if the crew wants one. Holiday energy, no passport.
Tortillas by hand, salsa with opinions and a taco-folding rivalry nobody saw coming.
Fresh mozzarella or ricotta stretched and set by hand, then eaten while it's still warm. Gentle, curious and very mum-friendly.
Folded salami roses, cheese at jaunty angles, strawberries tucked into every gap. Everyone builds a board, then nobody has to cook dinner.
Teams, a clock and a chef judging. The Gold Coast pizza cook-off is ready to book; tell us her crew and we can turn any class into a competition.
The chef comes to you: a cooking class in the hens house, or a long dinner cooked in front of you while the girls get ready.
04 the dress code il vestito
Flour finds everyone. Dress like you know that and you look forward to it.
Wear something you'd happily get a little flour on and shoes you're happy to stand at a bench in, then pick how far the group goes with the theme.
Everyone in their own going-out look. The bride gets the headband, the veil or the sash, so the photos know who the day is for.
Matching sashes, heart sunnies, red lips or a ribbon in everyone's hair. Pick one thing everyone can wear from the bench to the bar.
A colour brief for the whole crew, the bride in white. Gingham, lemons and red for an Amalfi day, or all pink for a pasta party.
Amalfi lunch: white, lemon and blue, the bride in white. Flat shoes for the bench, sunnies for later.
Dress code, hisThe topless waiter on a pizza day has the shortest dress code in the room. It gets shorter.
More looks for every theme: what to wear on a hens night.
05 the drinks aperitivo
Five Italian jugs for the pre-drinks, scaled to however many of you there are.
MUH suggestions for pre-drinks or a BYO room, not part of any package. Pour responsibly, and keep the zero-proof jug as pretty as the others.
12 of us
Orange, bitter, bubbly, and it photographs like summer.
Ice in the jug, Aperol first, prosecco next, a splash of soda last. Stir once.
Peach and prosecco. The drink for the girl who says she doesn't drink much.
Peach in the jug, top slowly with prosecco, stir gently so it keeps the fizz.
Elderflower, mint and lime. The spritz for the girl who hates Aperol.
Bruise a handful of mint in the jug, add cordial and ice, then prosecco and soda.
The negroni with bubbles instead of gin, for the aunty who orders a negroni.
Campari and vermouth over ice, prosecco on top, an orange twist each.
Zero proof, all the colour. For the pregnant bride, the driver and anyone pacing herself.
Juices and ice in the jug, soda on top, a sprig of rosemary in every glass.
06 the camera roll le foto
Eight shots to get before the plates are cleared, and the captions to post them with.
The best hens cooking class photos happen at the bench before anyone washes the flour off, and in the first ten minutes of lunch before the plates are cleared. Here's the list, and the captions to post them with.
Pasta la vista, single life.
We came, we kneaded, we ate it all.
Hands in the dough, ring on the finger.
That's amore. And carbs.
Flour power, bride edition.
Extra cheesy, like the speeches will be.
Rolling with my girls before she rolls down the aisle.
Dough you love me? He does.
07 the playlist la musica
Three courses for getting ready, the drive in, and the breather when the flats come off and the heels go on.
Play these while you get ready, in the car and during the breather. A playlist isn't part of any package; it's ours to you.
Getting ready, getting there.
Sleeves up, hands in.
Lunch, then louder.
And the last song of the day, as everyone heads out for the night: That's Amore, again. Louder.
08 the trend di moda
Pasta is having its moment, and the numbers say it isn't a phase.
Source: Google Trends (five years) and Google Keyword Planner (twelve-month monthly averages), Australia, read by My Ultimate Hens. These are everyday searches, not only hens. Pasta leads the cooking class searches we measured.
09 the day secondi
Lunch is the start, not the end. Here's how the rest of her day runs.
A cooking class on its own ends when the plates are cleared. In Melbourne, every My Ultimate Hens cooking class day keeps going into the night, already lined up, in one of three shapes. On the Gold Coast the cook-off is the main event, and you can add more around it.
A welcome coffee, the chef, your gnocchi or pizza, then lunch on it with a glass of house wine or a soft drink. Everyone takes home her dough and a goodie bag.
Palms, skyline views and a reserved area for the group, with a bottle of bubbly popped on arrival and a discounted cocktail menu. The skyline photo with the bride in the middle happens here.
Dinner isn't part of the day, so everyone freshens up and swaps flats for heels. Or add tapas and a drink before the booth and keep the whole crew at one table.
A glam cocktail lounge down a laneway. VIP entry, so no cover charge, a booth held for your group for two hours beside the dance floor, and a surprise bottle of bubbly for your hen.
Why it runs this way: food first, so nobody hits the dance floor on an empty stomach; the rooftop gets the afternoon light for the photos; the breather lets everyone get glam for the night. Three venues, one booking.
Shared gnocchi or pizza class. In Melbourne, for crews of 6 or more, bride included.
A glass of bubbly each on arrival, then your own chef and a private, hands-on gnocchi masterclass with nobody else in the room.
Thirty minutes of your private drag queen: a performance, a hens game with the bride front and centre, then selfies and group photos.
Your handmade gnocchi served up fresh, a surprise cocktail just for the hen, and nobody rushing you out after.
Freshen up, then VIP entry to a velvet booth held for two hours beside the dance floor, and a bottle of bubbly for the bride.
Why it runs this way: the queen arrives when everyone's hands are in the dough, so even the quietest girl is laughing before lunch, and the class is private so nobody is craning over strangers to see the show.
Private gnocchi class. In Melbourne, for crews of 6 or more, bride included. Add a rooftop bar with a bottle of bubbly before the booth if she wants the afternoon to keep going.
A glass of bubbly each in an old-school Italian room, then your own chef and a private pizza masterclass. Stretch it, top it, film the bride trying to spin a base.
Two hours, private to your group. He pours the drinks, runs the hens games and poses for every photo the bride can think of.
Your handmade pizzas fresh from the kitchen, a surprise cocktail for the hen, then tonight a VIP booth for two hours, a bottle of bubbly for her and the dance floor.
Why it runs this way: he's there for the whole class and lunch, so the cheek builds while the dough rises, and the spotlight always finds its way back to the bride.
Private pizza class. In Melbourne, for crews of 6 or more, bride included. The waiter swaps for the queen for a little extra.
The chef host meets you at an Italian restaurant in Surfers Paradise, a glass of bubbly goes round, the first toast goes to the bride, and the crew splits into teams.
A series of challenges at the cooking stations: spin the dough, perfect the toppings, try to match the chef's acrobatics. Flour everywhere, and may the best team win.
The pizzas you made are sliced and served with grazing platters, the group photo happens, then hens games at the table.
Add a stretch hummer cruise, a hens treasure hunt or paintball around it, or tell us what she'd love next.
Why it runs this way: teams turn a cooking class into a competition, so the girls who've never met are on the same side from the first challenge, and everyone eats the evidence.
Private pizza cook-off. On the Gold Coast, for crews of 15 or more, bride included.
In Melbourne, dress it up further: a stretch limo with bubbly, a longer booth with two drinks each, custom hens cookies with her name, plus tapas and a drink before the booth on the shared days or a rooftop with bubbly on the private ones.
10 the table a tavola
Set the table for everyone she loves, including the ones who never usually come out.
A hens cooking class suits almost any group, because everyone has something to do with their hands and something to talk about straight away. Here's how it sits with the people organisers ask us about most. For more, see our hens ideas for all ages and pregnant bride hens party ideas.
She plans holidays around where to eat and judges a restaurant by its bread. This is her hens told in her own language, and she gets to eat the evidence.
A bench, a chef and a sit-down lunch is the easiest invitation to give the older guests. The gnocchi class with no entertainment is the gentle version; they can head home after lunch or stay for the booth. On the Gold Coast the pizza cook-off is suitable for all ages, so nan can join the team.
The day is built around food, not shots. On the shared class days the drink with lunch is a glass of house wine or a soft drink, her pick, and nobody's counting.
The school friends meet the work friends over a ball of dough. By the time the bases are stretched they're swapping stories about the bride she'd rather they didn't.
Whatever is on the crew's no list, tell us when you check her date and it's catered for. Nobody sits out the eating part.
Cooking class days start at 6 of you, bride included, in Melbourne, and the Gold Coast cook-off is for 15 or more. Every package number is a minimum, with no maximum.
Add the private class with a drag queen or a topless waiter and the same lunch gets a lot louder. The bride decides how far it goes.
Jennifer, Google review, 5 stars. A crew who weren't big drinkers.Honestly, I was nervous about the price point of going out as we couldn't decide if we should just have it at my house and nearly talked myself out of it twice. Josh who helped me find our package remembered I'd mentioned during my first chat that we weren't sure if a drinks package would be good value for us because not many of us are big drinkers, and he agreed with me and found a package at a lower price point so I really appreciated that and felt really looked after. He actually cared about us finding a package that suited us which I really appreciated. Really overjoyed with the outcome and so was Rachel the bride and her very fussy mum as well. Thank you to the whole team but especially to Josh.
Emily Osmond, Google review, 5 stars. She organised it without knowing the other girls.I booked a hens with this company for my cousin and didn't actually know any of the other girls attending, which can sometimes be a bit awkward when being the organiser, but it ended up being the best hens I've ever been to even if I do say so myself haha
We did one of the pamper party packages with the accomodation for some of us as well and it was really good. If you're reading this and wondering whether you should book the package… just do it. It was soooooo good!
Chloe G., Easy Weddings verified review, 5 stars. Planning around pregnant guests.Molly is amazing!! I had so many questions, needed to work into budgets and potential pregnant guests. Molly gave me a tonne of options, responded to my emails quickly and made the whole journey of planning a hen's weekend a breeze! Highly recommend to anyone wanting a destination hens weekend
11 the difference il resto
The class is the easy bit to book. The day around it is the bit she gets thanked for.
Book a cooking class on its own and lunch ends with the bill and eleven very full girls on a footpath asking where to next. Book it as a My Ultimate Hens day and the rooftop already has a bottle of bubbly waiting.
The class on its own
TahliaThat gnocchi was unreal. Ok where are we going now?
BecIs anyone booked anywhere? It's 2.30
Working on it, two bars said no for 11
JoCan we split the bill first, I owe someone for the wine
TahliaShould we just go home and change and meet at 8?
Sure. Somewhere. I'll send a pin
The same class, as a My Ultimate Hens day
TahliaThat gnocchi was unreal. Ok where are we going now?
Rooftop. They've got a bottle of bubbly waiting for us
BecWait we're booked?
Rooftop now, freshen up, then her VIP booth tonight. Cover charge waived
JoWho organised this, I want to hug her
BrideI'm crying into my goodie bag
Illustrations with invented names, written by us, not real messages.
Vanessa S, Google review, 5 stars. A maid of honour, the first time.I was a MOH for the first time and feeling the pressure because she is not into the tacky hens thing at all. What I liked most was that Britt actually understood the difference between 'things to do on a hens' and planning a good hens that felt like an actual celebration not a bunch of bookings together because obviously I could have booked a cocktail class and dinner or whatever myself obviously. I only realised after that I just wouldn't have known which combination would suit our group, what order to do it all in or half the little details and personalised touches for the bride that made the whole night what it was. So there's definitely more thought behind these packages than I realised before booking and she absolutely loved it and apparently I'm now the designated event organiser of the group. Would 100% use them again and a big thankyou to Britt and Maddi as well for everything that went into making it so good!
12 the table talks recensioni
Real hens in their own words, typos and all. Each one says what her day was.
Thank you very much for helping me plan my beautiful sister Racheals high tea cruise. We all had a blast with lots of laughs. The day couldn't be more perfect along the water on a absolutely glorious sunny day! Not to mention the food was delicious those chocolate tarts were to die for. The food and layout of our vessel were presented to high standards. You did an outstanding job and would highly recommend this to anyone... Thank you again! X Christine
Thanks for helping me plan my hens party My Ultimate girls! It was perfect from start to finish and many glasses of wine were had. The luncheon had great views and was substantial as promised, and our driver Nikki kept us entertained all day, all the girls said it was the best hens they have been on which made me feel very blessed! Thankyou again and a special thanks to Nyree for ensuring the pickup and drop off times worked for all of my friends and that we made it to all the wineries on the day, and for your bubbly personality always making me smile in the leadup too. Thanks again ladies, love Beth L soon to be Beth B!
We celebrated with the Tapas and Tarot for our beautiful bride to be Megan's hens party! We had such a brilliant night and Pip your tarot reader was so lovely and friendly! The food was so delicious and plenty of it too which always works well when you are having lots of champagne. Thankyou girls for helping make the night such a success for Megan!
Hi Chloe, I wanted to thankyou for the amazing night you put together for Emma's hens night. It was an absolute pleasure dealing with everybody from yourselves in the office. My daughter and all the guests has a fantastic time, so again, thankyou. Kind Regards Kerry-lee
Kaitlin M., Easy Weddings verified review, 5 stars. A hens weekend with a lunch.A big thank you to everyone who was involved in our hens booking for a couple of weekends ago! The bride loved it and every detail was just perfect from the beautiful views at the accommodation to the photo of the bride and groom at the lunch! It was an amazing weekend thanks to all of you involved!
13 at a glance in breve
Everything the group chat will ask, in one place.
14 the numbers il conto
The bill, honestly, before anyone asks.
Il conto
a cooking class hens, per person
Most My Ultimate Hens cooking class hens sit between about $120 and $380 per person.
The Gold Coast price is the cook-off with bubbly, the pizza feast and grazing platters. The Melbourne prices are the whole day: the class, lunch on what you made, a rooftop bottle of bubbly or a drag queen or topless waiter, then a VIP booth with VIP entry and a bottle of bubbly for her. Every package shows its own price, and the package page is always right. Cake decorating, dumplings, sushi and the rest of the menu are priced for her city, her crew and the day around it when we check her date.
The bigger the group, the lower it tends to go per person, because the chef, the room and the booth are shared by more of you. A package's number is its minimum, bride included, with no maximum. Fewer than the minimum? Tell us how many and we'll find the day that suits your crew.
Build the message, then share it to the bridesmaids deciding with you. It carries her city's page, so nobody has to ask for the link.
Her city
15 her city dove
Two cities have ready-made days. Every city has a class for her.
Not sure yet? Start her wishlist: Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Gold Coast, Perth, Adelaide.
16 the questions domande
The ones the group chat asks, answered before you have to.
No. The chef shows everyone the secret from scratch, and even the friend who burns toast ends up rolling gnocchi or stretching a base. Being hungry helps more than being good.
Whatever she'd order. Gnocchi and pizza are the ready-made days: a gnocchi class rolls pillowy little parcels by hand, a pizza class kneads, stretches and tops its own bases, and you eat what you made. We also book cake decorating, chocolate and dessert, cookie decorating, dumplings, sushi and gyoza, tapas and paella, Mexican, cheese making and grazing boards, built into her day.
Yes. A cake decorating hens is buttercream, piping bags and a turntable each, with everyone leaving very proud of a cake. It's one of the sweetest classes for a mixed-age crew; tell us her city and her date and we'll build it into her day.
Yes. Dumpling making (with cocktails if the crew wants them), sushi and gyoza, tapas and paella and Mexican classes are all on the menu. Not every class runs in every city, so we'll tell you what's on in hers when we check her date.
Yes, ask for it. A private chef can run a cooking class in the hens house or cook a long dinner while the girls get ready, and we'll fit it around the rest of her weekend.
It depends on the class and the city, so we confirm the exact timings when we check her date. In Melbourne the class runs straight into lunch on what you made, nobody rushes you out afterwards, and the VIP booth that night is held for your group for two hours.
Yes. Tell us about any allergies or dietary needs in the crew when you check her date, and they're catered for. Nobody sits out the eating part.
Both, in Melbourne: the class and lunch happen in the daytime, then the day runs through a rooftop bar or a breather and finishes in a VIP booth that night. On the Gold Coast the pizza cook-off is an afternoon of challenges and a feast.
It can be. On the Melbourne shared class days your crew learns alongside other food lovers; on the private days the chef is there for your group alone, with a drag queen or a topless waiter joining you. The Gold Coast cook-off is a private class.
Yes. The private gnocchi class comes with a thirty minute drag queen performance and hens game, and the private pizza class comes with a topless waiter for two hours. They swap too: a gnocchi crew can have the waiter for the same price, and a pizza crew can bring in the queen for a little extra.
Yes, and it's one of the easiest hens to invite them to: a bench, a chef and a sit-down meal. The Melbourne shared class with no entertainment is the gentlest version, and the Gold Coast cook-off is suitable for all ages.
Yes. The day is built around food, and on the shared class days the drink with lunch is a glass of house wine or a soft drink. Order soft drinks in the booth and nobody needs to know.
On the shared class days, yes: everyone takes home their handmade gnocchi or pizza dough and a goodie bag.
On the Gold Coast, the pizzas you make are the meal, with grazing platters. In Melbourne, lunch is the meal and it's the one you made; dinner isn't part of the day, so the crew can freshen up and eat their way before the booth, or you can add tapas and a drink before the booth to keep everyone together.
Melbourne cooking class days start at 6 people, bride included, and some versions start at 8 or 9; the Gold Coast cook-off is for 15 or more. Every package's number is its minimum, with no maximum. Fewer than the minimum? Tell us how many and we'll find what suits.
Most My Ultimate Hens cooking class hens sit between about $120 and $380 per person: about $120 for the Gold Coast pizza cook-off for 15 or more, about $290 to $350 for Melbourne days for 8 or more, and about $330 to $380 for Melbourne days for 6 or 7. Every package shows its own price.
Every city we celebrate in. Melbourne has ready-made gnocchi and pizza days, shared or private, for crews of 6 or more, and the Gold Coast has a private pizza cook-off for 15 or more. In Sydney, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide, tell us which class is her and we'll come back with what's on in her city.
Something you don't mind getting a little flour on, and flat shoes you can stand at a bench in. Bring the heels for the booth that night. The bride gets the veil or the sash.
Pasta. Searches for pasta making classes in Australia are up 3.3 times over five years, and pasta is the biggest cooking class search we measured. Cooking class searches overall are up 59%, and pizza making class searches in Melbourne are up 21% over the past twelve months.
In the UK it's a hen do cooking class, and in the US it's a bachelorette cooking class. Same flour, different accent.
Questions about booking, payments and how My Ultimate Hens works: our FAQ.
Planning around a bride who lives to eat? Read our hens party ideas for a foodie bride, plan the meal itself with our hens long lunch guide, or see every activity in hens party ideas.
She'll remember the gnocchi that looked like a cloud, the toast at lunch and the bubbly in her booth. Everyone else will remember who booked it. You, obviously.
Cooking classes run in Melbourne and on the Gold Coast right now. Pick her city to see what's on there.
Or tell us about her17 her order l'ordine
Give us the basics and we'll come back with the cooking class days that suit her, her city and her crew. Her order, if you like.
Done. Her cooking class day is officially on the menu.
Keep an eye on your phone, the first text comes from one of us, not a bot.
While you wait: mix the pre-drinks