Put your chef hat on and join me at Armature Works for a fun, hands-on Lebanese cooking experience featuring one of Lebanon’s most loved foods: Chicken Shawarma.
During this 3-hour experience, you’ll learn how to season and marinate chicken shawarma, prepare traditional Lebanese sides, assemble your own shawarma, and turn everything into a beautiful meal to enjoy together.
But this is more than a cooking class. It’s the full Be a Chef for the Night experience — chef hats, colored team aprons, Arabic calligraphy name tags, Lebanese food, new friends, and a little friendly competition!
You’ll Learn & Make
• Authentic Lebanese Chicken Shawarma
• Hummus from scratch
• My signature Lebanese Garlic Whip (Toum)
• Fresh Fattoush Salad
• Warm pita and traditional shawarma toppings
You’ll also see the chicken shawarma cooking on the vertical shawarma machine as part of the experience and learn how to recreate the flavors at home without needing one.
Your Experience Includes
• Full 3-hour hands-on cooking experience
• All ingredients and cooking tools
• Chef hat for the class
• Colored team apron
• Your name written in Arabic calligraphy
• Step-by-step guidance with Chef Noha Chalawit
• Take-home recipes
• A complimentary glass of wine provided by Armature Works
• Your full Lebanese meal to enjoy at the end
The Cooking Competition
You’ll be paired into teams of two and cook together throughout the evening.
At the end, each team will create its best final presentation for our friendly Best Presentation of the Night challenge.
So bring your creativity along with your appetite — because we’re not just cooking it, we’re making it look amazing too!
The Evening
6:00 PM – Arrival & Chef Experience
Grab your chef hat and apron, receive your custom Arabic calligraphy name tag, meet your teammates, take pictures, and get ready to cook.
Chicken Shawarma Cooking Experience
We’ll work through the chicken shawarma marinade and preparation, hummus, toum, fattoush, pita, toppings, assembly, and presentation.
The Competition & Feast
Finish your creation, present it with your team, and then sit down and enjoy the Lebanese meal you made.
Date & Location
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
6:00 – 9:00 PM
Show + Tell at Armature Works
Tampa Heights
Hosted by Chef Noha Chalawit
Winner of Best Food Art Talent at La Bahía Tampa 2026
No experience is necessary and you do not need to come with a group. Come alone, bring a friend, or make new friends when you arrive.
Great food. New friends. An unforgettable experience.
Limited spots available. Reserve your seat and come Be a Chef for the Night!
Come hungry. Leave inspired. ❤️
