The calendar you’ve
always needed
See every class, chef and kitchen at a glance. Seats update the moment someone books.
Software for cooking schools
You run the kitchen. Hotpan handles the bookings.
Built for cooking schools. Hotpan sells your classes, handles the admin around them, and brings guests back.
+36%sales in a year at Cambridge School of Culinary Arts
+19%growth in a year at Chef Pam's Kitchen
Since 2014The Chopping Block in Chicago has sold its classes on Occasion
From the first booking to the next one
Hotpan runs the whole life of a cooking class: selling it, running it on the day, and bringing your guests back for the next one.
Sell the class and fill the stations
Sell every kind of class
One-offs, courses, kids’ camps, private and team events with deposits.
Fill the empty stations
Waitlists for sold-out classes, nudges for unfinished bookings.
Look like your school
Your logo, colours and web address, with a fast checkout on phones.
"It's an incredibly powerful tool that our team uses every single day."
"The customer reviews have been beyond a home run for us. We get candid feedback, and we learn a lot."
See Hotpan in action
In 30 minutes we’ll show you how guests book, what your team sees on the day, and how Hotpan brings guests back.
Trusted by cooking schools like
Everything your school needs
Built around how cooking schools actually run: hands-on classes, small groups, private parties, and a lot of happy repeat guests.
The calendar you’ve
Private events and team building
Take inquiries, send quotes, and book private parties and team-building classes without the back-and-forth.
Online booking
and payments
Guests pick a class, choose their seats, and pay in a couple of taps, day or night.
Booking pages you’ll be proud of
Class pages that look as good as your food, on your own website or ours.
Gift cards that sell themselves
Sell gift cards online and let your customers give a cooking class as a present.
Waitlists and reminders
When someone cancels, Hotpan notifies the next person on your waitlist. It also sends automated reminders before each class to reduce no-shows.
Cooking schools that have grown with us
CSCA with Occasion since 2017. The next year beat the last
"We had an increase of 36% in sales over the prior year moving to Occasion."
Chef Pam's Kitchen grew 19% in a year
“It works when we’re asleep and when we’re leading a tour in Italy for three weeks.”
Hotpan isn’t a marketplace
Your classes
Booked on your own website, with your name on the page, not listed next to the school down the road.
Your customers
Their details belong to you, and you can export everything whenever you like.
Your kitchen
No marketplace commission. You set the menu, the prices, and the pace.
is made by
Backed by a booking platform trusted since 2014
Occasion does. Cooking schools have booked their classes on Occasion for more than ten years. The Chopping Block in Chicago has used it since 2014. Occasion is an independent, profitable company, not owned by private equity. Hotpan is the same software and the same team, set up for cooking schools.
When you need help, you email or call a real person, seven days a week.
- 10+ years
- with cooking schools
- 8,000+
- partners, not sellers
- $300M+
- partner revenue
See how Hotpan fits your school
Book a 30-minute call. We’ll show you how guests book, what your team sees on the day, and how Hotpan brings guests back.
You might be wondering…
Can’t find your questions in the FAQs?
Reach out to us. We’ll do our best to help you out!
Hotpan is made by Occasion. It’s built on the same booking platform but shaped around how cooking schools work, from private parties to gift cards. You get the same team, the same support, and over 10 years of experience working with cooking schools.
Bring this to the 30-minute call. Tell us which system you use today and we’ll show you what the move to Hotpan looks like for your school.
Bring this to the 30-minute call and we’ll walk you through how payouts work for your country.
Yes. You decide which chef runs which class in which kitchen, and who sees what.
Hotpan costs one flat fee of 2% per transaction. Every feature is included, and you can pass the fee on to your guests.