The Key Room

The Key Room Home of Fresh Starts Chef Events with culinary celebrities. We host meetings, parties and more.
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The Key Room is a dedicated event venue for business meetings, private parties and nonprofit events. Our staff can provides on-site catering with fresh and delicious food from coffee and pastries to a full-service seated banquet. We have a showcase kitchen for chef demonstrations and private cooking parties or can arrange culinary team building activities.

So this happened Wednesday night...Thank you for the steller evening. The Torta Capreses al Cioccolato Mexicano was OF...
04/24/2026

So this happened Wednesday night...Thank you for the steller evening. The Torta Capreses al Cioccolato Mexicano was OFF THE HOOK. Your partnership adds to the success of the Fresh Start Chef Events Bound of Marin! Excited about the location and timing of the new restaurant
See bio for link to future Chef Events. Thank you .us for the luxurious pillow donation. Someone is definitely going to get a good nites sleeps!
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An unforgettable evening with an unforgettable chef. 🍽️✨We are beyond grateful for the incredible turnout at our March F...
04/03/2026

An unforgettable evening with an unforgettable chef. 🍽️✨

We are beyond grateful for the incredible turnout at our March Fresh Starts Chef Event featuring the immensely talented Chef Darryl Bell of Stateline Road Smokehouse. Your presence and collective generosity directly support Fresh Starts participants as they transform their lives through culinary training and new beginnings.

This is what community looks like — and we love it.

Thank you from the bottom of our hearts, especially + (big huge shout out to you and your team!) and for sharing their amazing wines. We can’t wait to do it again this month!

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An unforgettable evening with an unforgettable chef. 🍽️✨We are beyond grateful for the incredible turnout at our March F...
04/03/2026

An unforgettable evening with an unforgettable chef. 🍽️✨

We are beyond grateful for the incredible turnout at our March Fresh Starts Chef Event featuring the immensely talented Chef Darryl Bell of Stateline Roadhouse. Your presence and collective generosity directly support Fresh Starts participants as they transform their lives through culinary training and new beginnings.

This is what community looks like — and we love it.

Thank you from the bottom of our hearts, especially + (big huge shout out to you and your team!) We can’t wait to do it again this month!

👉 Follow us to stay connected to our mission and upcoming events.


We are so grateful to for their generous wine sponsorship for this week's sold out Fresh Starts Chef Event featuring Ch...
03/16/2026

We are so grateful to for their generous wine sponsorship for this week's sold out Fresh Starts Chef Event featuring Chef Darryl Bell of . Their beautiful wines will be perfectly paired with Darryl's amazing food! Thursday can't come soon enough!






Celebrate your love in a space that gives back.✨ When you book your wedding at one of our unique venues, you're supporti...
01/31/2026

Celebrate your love in a space that gives back.
✨ When you book your wedding at one of our unique venues, you're supporting job training .
We are now booking dates for 2026 and beyond. Inquire today to reserve your date and let’s plan something unforgettable.

🍞 Learn to Make Sourdough Bread!There’s nothing quite like the magic of sourdough. Join us in the Community Teaching Kit...
01/27/2026

🍞 Learn to Make Sourdough Bread!

There’s nothing quite like the magic of sourdough. Join us in the Community Teaching Kitchen on Saturday, February 21st for our Sourdough 101 hands-on class, where you’ll learn the fundamentals of sourdough—from caring for a starter to shaping, baking, and understanding that perfect crust and crumb.

Guests will make and take home 1 loaf of class-baked sourdough bread, chocolate chip cookies made with sourdough and a mini-kit with starter and guidance for baking at home.

Slow, intentional, and deeply satisfying, this class is perfect for anyone ready to build confidence with bread and bring a timeless skill into their home kitchen.

Hands-on classes are limited to just 15 seats. Click the link in our bio to purchase your tickets today.
All proceeds benefit the shelter, housing and training programs .

Check out our full list of upcoming Hands-On Cooking Classes:

🥄Jan. 30 - Ukrainian Baking with Anna Voloshyna

🥄Feb. 10 - California Winter Mushrooms with Chef Matt Shapiro

🥄Feb. 21 - Sourdough 101 with Sarah Owens

🥄Feb. 25 - Handmade Artisan Pasta with Honey Grace Lopez

🥄Mar. 8 - Irish Tea Party with Honey Grace Lopez

🥄Mar. 18 - Broth Talk with Honey Grace Lopez

🥄Mar. 25 - The Art of Fermentation with Sarah Owens

Join us on Tuesday, February 10th, for our Hands-On Class: California Winter Mushrooms with Chef Matt Shapiro! In this d...
01/23/2026

Join us on Tuesday, February 10th, for our Hands-On Class: California Winter Mushrooms with Chef Matt Shapiro! In this deep-dive class, you'll cook alongside Chef Matt, a passionate mushroom forager, to explore cooking with California’s winter mushrooms. You’ll cook with Black Trumpet, Hedgehog and Yellowfoot mushrooms, taking home three delicious recipes: two that highlight a single mushroom’s unique flavor and one that blends all three into a harmonious dish. Matt will share his top tips on foraging, flavor and technique while creating and sharing unforgettable mushroom dishes.

Classes are limited to just 15 seats. Click the link in our bio to purchase your tickets today.
All proceeds benefit the shelter, housing and training programs@homewardboundmarin.

Check out our full list of upcoming Hands-On Cooking Classes:

🥄Jan. 30 - Ukrainian Baking with Anna Voloshyna

🥄Feb. 10 - California Winter Mushrooms with Chef Matt Shapiro

🥄Feb. 21 - Sourdough 101 with Sarah Owens

🥄Feb. 25 - Handmade Artisan Pasta with Honey Grace Lopez

🥄Mar. 8 - Irish Tea Party with Honey Grace Lopez

🥄Mar. 18 - Broth Talk with Honey Grace Lopez

🥄Mar. 25 - The Art of Fermentation with Sarah Owens

🧀 Happy National Cheese Lovers Day!From soft and creamy to bold and crumbly, today we celebrate the magic that makes eve...
01/20/2026

🧀 Happy National Cheese Lovers Day!

From soft and creamy to bold and crumbly, today we celebrate the magic that makes everything better: CHEESE! Whether it’s on a board, melted into something delicious or enjoyed one perfect bite at a time, this is your official excuse to indulge in all things cheese.

What's your favorite cheese?

Warm the kitchen and your soul in our Ukrainian Baking hands-on class with Chef on Friday, January 30th. Chef Anna will...
01/15/2026

Warm the kitchen and your soul in our Ukrainian Baking hands-on class with Chef on Friday, January 30th. Chef Anna will guide you step-by-step through making a Ukrainian Honey Cake, crafting tender layers of honey biscuit, and finishing them with a rich frosting made with sweet and tangy sour cream. Along the way, she'll share her passion for Ukrainian and Eastern European flavors, showing how timeless recipes can be reimagined with contemporary techniques. Each guest will create and take home a finished honey cake!

Classes are limited to just 15 seats. Click the link in our bio to purchase your tickets today.
All proceeds benefit the shelter, housing and training programs .

Check out our full list of upcoming Hands-On Cooking Classes:

🥄Jan. 22 - Marmalade 101 with Sarah Owens

🥄Jan. 30 - Ukrainian Baking with Anna Voloshyna

🥄Feb. 10 - California Winter Mushrooms with Chef Matt Shapiro

🥄Feb. 21 - Sourdough 101 with Sarah Owens

🥄Feb. 25 - Handmade Artisan Pasta with Honey Grace Lopez

🥄Mar. 8 - Irish Tea Party with Honey Grace Lopez

🥄Mar. 18 - Broth Talk with Honey Grace Lopez

🥄Mar. 25 - The Art of Fermentation with Sarah Owens

A beautiful quote that speaks for itself.
01/12/2026

A beautiful quote that speaks for itself.

Meet Chef Matt! Working in kitchens since the age of 15, Chef Matt Shapiro advanced from dishwasher to chef in his home ...
01/09/2026

Meet Chef Matt! Working in kitchens since the age of 15, Chef Matt Shapiro advanced from dishwasher to chef in his home state of New York. He arrived in the North Bay after leading positions for restaurants on the East Coast and in San Francisco. In 2014, Chef Matt joined Hog Island Oyster Co. as chef at Tony’s Seafood in West Marin. Always attentive to the quality of ingredients, he played an integral role at Hog Island in creating a sustainable sourcing plan. Chef Matt joined our team as a Chef Instructor, bringing leadership skills and a breadth of experience that led to his appointment as Director of Training and Culinary Operations at Homeward Bound of Marin. His role weaves together the joy of providing outstanding food and the culture of learning in our kitchens.

Don't miss Matt's upcoming classes in our Community Teaching Kitchen!

🥄Jan. 15 - Winter Salads

🥄Feb. 10 - California Winter Mushrooms

Each of our hands-on classes accommodates just 15 guests. Grab your seats now for these intimate experiences before they sell out. Visit thekeyroom.com/events to purchase tickets.

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The Key Room, 1385 N. Hamilton Pkway
Novato, CA
94949

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(415) 382-3363 Ext 214

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https://thekeyroom.com/event-detail/, https://thekeyroom.com/events/category/cooking-class/

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