In show cooking a cook prepares or finishes dishes in front of the guests, at a visible station: pasta tossed to order, sushi, griddled meat, crêpes. It is a moment when guests stop to watch, so it should be placed where the queue does not get in the way.
It is a form of cooking to order and has the same needs: power, water, space and at least one cook with an assistant. It costs more than a station with ready dishes, because it adds staff and equipment; the two formats can be combined, though. At team building events, show cooking is the format where you watch and taste, unlike a cooking class where you cook.
What to ask
Ask what is cooked to order and what is pre-cooked, how much power is needed, how many people the station serves in an hour and how it handles gluten-free. Examples in the guides to the show cooking pasta station and to sushi for events.
