Mission Statement
Cucina Della Rosa helps bring family, friends and colleagues come together for memorable hands-on or demo-style cooking events. Our chefs, instructors and guest speakers provide helpful tips and guidance that bring sumptuous recipes and market fresh ingredients to life while you enjoy group camaraderie and dining in a comfortable and relaxed atmosphere.
We specialize in cooking classes, kids’ camps and hosting private or corporate events in our glamorous kitchen studios located in Barrington and Schaumburg Illinois. We can also stage events in your home, office or a rented venue of your choice with a professional kitchen.
Our glamorous kitchens are adorned with state-of-the-art appliances, premium stone countertops, custom tiles and exquisite cabinetry that make cooking with us an experience to savor! Our Barrington facility accommodates up to 20 people while our Schaumburg location comfortably holds up to 100 people with an adjacent family room, bar and meeting room facility that makes you feel as if you are in someone’s home.
Private and corporate events include a casual mix & mingle (tapas and appetizer) selection or a more formal five-course gourmet dinner event - pick one and leave the rest of the planning up to us. Our professionally-facilitated team building workshop will infuse your workplace with appreciation and collaboration! All programs can be customized to meet your taste buds, degree of cooking experience and budget.
We are committed to providing you with unsurpassed personalized service and quality from start to finish! Please visit our website for more information, class schedules, glorious customer testimonials and fun photos that demonstrate how we can help bring your family friends and colleagues together for a memorable event.
Cucina Della Rosa Cooking School provides the perfect venue for discovering the fun of cooking and entertaining with your family, friends, colleagues and clubs!
Your Hosts
Mary Rose Hoover– Owner
Mary Rose is a first-generation Italian American and learned how to cook from her mother and aunts who emigrated from Southern Italy. She learned to appreciate Italian traditions and time-tested recipes and has adapted the “Old World” flavors and techniques into recipes that are more relevant today. She has a lifetime of culinary experiences to share with you… experiences that you won’t find in a cookbook or on TV. When you call Cucina Della Rosa, you will always be greeted by Mary Rose!
Bob Hoover– VP Sales and Marketing
Bob is co-owner of Cucina Della Rosa and husband to Mary Rose. An avid cook and food aficionado, he prefers to leave the cooking to Mary Rose while focusing on Sales & Marketing opportunities for the company. Bob is often in the kitchen hosting special events or at the Barrington Farmer’s Market and other community events and he is always available to help you learn more about Cucina Della Rosa. Feel free to contact Bob if you are interested in advertising or co-marketing partnerships.
Catie Hoover– VP Research & Development
Catie is the twin sister to her brother Chris and a junior at Barrington High School. Her primary role is to help Mary Rose research and develop new recipes and fun techniques which are oriented to our kids and teens events such as birthday parties and summer and winter camps. Catie also helps teach several of the classes to help ensure that everything we do is cool and she is a tough critic when it comes to having fun!
Chris Hoover– VP Internet Communications
Chris is a junior attending Barrington High School with his twin sister. He helps develop the “What’s New” portion of the website and supports his dad with updating the company newsletter. Chris’s creativity and enthusiasm ensures that Cucina Della Rosa is relevant to today’s kids, teens and moms searching the web for something fun to do and he is also a wonderful Sou Chef like his sister!