Live Cooking Demonstrations with Executive Chef Scott Copeland

What We Are About

The Show Kitchen is about building your confidence in cooking. Come join Chef Scott Copeland and The Show Kitchen team to learn about cooking techniques, tips & tricks of the kitchen trade, tasting different types of cuisine and having a great time doing it. Come and expose yourself to our classes, special pairing dinners and guest chefs.

New classes on sale Tuesdays at 10am!

What To Expect

Intimate Atmosphere
Nested behind a beautiful wall of windows, the Show Kitchen accommodates up to 20 guests. An audio/video system provides a bird’s-eye view of the food prep and cooking.

Learning New Skills
Guests will get exposure to numerous cooking techniques, such as grilling, sautéing, frying, braising, roasting, and steaming, to name a few!

Various Experiences
Attend demonstrations, classes, while enjoying delicious dishes that you can cook at home,  food pairings dinners, celebrity chef dinners, even book a private event!
Email SawgrassShowKitchen@TheVillages.com to book a private event!

About The Chef

Courtesy of The Villages Daily Sun/Photo by Arianna Bennett

Raised in Long Island, Executive Chef Scott Copeland grew up as his Greek grandmother’s assistant in the kitchen. During high school, he worked summer jobs in kitchens.  This lead to him attending the Culinary School in Baltimore, MD. 

Chef Scott’s career includes working in kitchens in New York City (one being the ’21 Club), serving time at Disney, and operating his own restaurant. He has been making strides in the Orlando area for over 25 years.

Now, Chef Scott is excited to teach The Villages community a variety of recipes and techniques!

Demonstration Dates & Times

**Menu items are subject to change

Polish Cuisine Pt. 1

MENU
-Kapusta-Cabbage Soup
-Zapiekanka-Polish Pizza
-Kotlety Mielone with Haluski-Pork Meatballs served with Egg Noodles & Braised Cabbage
-Piernik-Gingerbread Cake

Thursday

Oct 05

11:00AM

Thursday

Oct 05

2:00PM

German Cuisine Pt. 1

MENU
-Kapustnyak-Sauerkraut Soup
-Gurkensalat-Cucumber Salad
-Currywurst with Hand Cut Fries
-German Plum Cake

Tuesday

Oct 10

11:00AM

Tuesday

Oct 10

2:00PM

Chinese Takeout Pt. 1

MENU
-Hot & Sour Soup
-Crab Rangoon with Sweet & Sour Dipping Sauce
-Char Siu Chicken
-Kalbi Ribs

Thursday

Oct 12

11:00AM

Thursday

Oct 12

2:00PM

Hawaiian Luau Pt. 1

MENU
-Spam Musabi
-Huli Huli Chicken with Pineapple Salsa
-Kalua Pork Bo Ssam
-Butter Mochi with Coconut Ice Cream

Tuesday

Oct 17

11:00AM

Tuesday

Oct 17

2:00PM

Italian American Classics Pt. 1

MENU
-Anti-Pasto
-Caesar Salad
-Sunday Gravy with Meatballs, Short Rib & Sausage
-Cannoli

Thursday

Oct 19

11:00AM

Thursday

Oct 19

2:00PM

David Chang: Momofuku Recipes

Join Chef Scott as he replicates recipes created by award-winning chef David Chang!

MENU
-Scallion Noodles
-Pork Belly Bao
-Littleneck Clams with Potatoes & Bacon Dashi
-Compost Cookies

Tuesday

Oct 24

11:00AM

Tuesday

Oct 24

2:00PM

Halloween Party part 1

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-Fall harvest Salad
-Apple Cider Chicken Wings
-Ghost Purse Ravioli
-Pumpkin Pie Trifle

Thursday

Oct 26

11:00AM

Thursday

Oct 26

2:00PM

Halloween Party part 2

MENU
-Curry Parsnip & Apple Soup
-Sweet Potato Salad
-Pumpkin Chili
-No Bake Peanut Butter Tart

Tuesday

Oct 31

11:00AM

Tuesday

Oct 31

2:00PM

Introduction to Chocolate & KKO Chocolate

Join KKO Chocolate in a chocolate tasting around the world.

Saturday

Nov 04

12:00PM

Saturday

Nov 04

3:00PM