KitchenFactory
Events · 10–45 guests

Private events with a chef — in the Buda Hills.

Christmas party, team building, dinner with friends or a special occasion: your team can cook with us — or just as well chat at a beautifully laid table and wait for one delicious dish after another. Bespoke menus, drinks agreed in advance, our own kitchen and event space — with 15 years of experience.

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The Kitchen Factory event space: a long table and a glass wall opening onto the terrace and the garden
10–45 guests · smaller groups by arrangement Bespoke menu · food intolerances taken into account Private venue · you will be our only guests Reply within two working days

What we offer

We run four kinds of programme in our own kitchen and event space, and we also hire out the venue on its own. For each of them, our chefs, Ági and Ildikó, put together the menu — according to your wishes, of course.

01 · Team building

Cooking together with the chef

In a restaurant, the team sits down and waits for the food. Here you get aprons and knives, and you prepare your own dinner together with our chef. The courses are made in small groups, and then you eat them together at the table laid for you. This is the team building you will still be talking about on Monday.

  • a programme of about 4 hours, with a shared dinner
  • menu and theme by arrangement (e.g. Italian, Asian, Christmas)
  • 10–45 guests
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Ági, our second chef, at work in the Kitchen Factory kitchen
02 · Chef's dinner

Our chef cooks, you chat at the table

Don't feel like cooking the whole menu yourselves? Our chef prepares the courses in front of you while you chat at the beautifully laid table until dinner is ready — but if you feel like it, you can join in. Bespoke menu, drinks agreed in advance, private venue.

  • multi-course dinner, with a view of the kitchen
  • ideal for Christmas parties, year-end events and celebrations
  • 10–45 guests
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Starters served in rows at Kitchen Factory
03 · For two

Chef's table with Ildi

A private evening for two: Ildikó cooks just for you while you sit at the chef's table in the middle of the kitchen. An anniversary, a surprise, a special occasion — with a bespoke menu, at your own pace.

  • 2 guests, private
  • menu and drinks by arrangement
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Chef Ildikó Gyaraki tasting a spice blend with a cinnamon stick in the Kitchen Factory kitchen
04 · At your place

Catering and delivery

Office reception, conference, family or friends' gathering, wedding, birthday — from our kitchen, delivered to you, with or without service staff. From finger food to multi-course menus.

  • from 10 guests, minimum order value HUF 100,000
  • equipment, table settings and service staff on request
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Buffet table with bites — Kitchen Factory catering
05 · Venue hire

The kitchen and the event space — for your own programme

If you have your own cook, programme or trainer, we hire out the fully equipped kitchen and the event space — in the Buda Hills, with a garden of mature trees, for 10–45 people. Premium equipment (Zwilling, Staub, Demeyere), a spacious cooking island, a laid table.

  • rental fee from HUF 100,000 + VAT (for up to 15–20 people; higher during the December holiday season), plus cleaning for HUF 20,000 + VAT
  • above 20 people: individual quote
  • cleaning and washing-up staff on request
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The Kitchen Factory kitchen with the large cooking island and a door to the terrace

Nearby programmes

One of the most special things about Kitchen Factory is its location: we are on Kis-Svábhegy, a few minutes from the finest spots in the Buda Hills. If you would like an unforgettable experience alongside the cooking or the dinner, we combine the two for you: the venue provides the programme, and we provide the culinary experience – before, during or after the programme.

How we can fit in with the programme

Stargazing at the Svábhegy Observatory

A telescope session with an astronomer in the historic dome, 10–15 minutes from us. The programme goes ahead even when it is cloudy: then, too, they give you a talk and show you the dome and the telescopes. Bites before, dinner at our place afterwards – or we bring the bites up to you.

Dinner on the Children's Railway

You can hire a separate carriage or even a special train on the Children's Railway (Széchenyi-hegy). During the journey we serve our catering menu in the carriage; if you would rather dine at our place, a laid table awaits you after the ride.

Travelling by heritage vehicle

A special start with a BKV heritage vehicle, e.g. the old cog-wheel railway. Which vehicle is available on a given day, and on what terms, we arrange once you get in touch with a specific request; at the end of the journey, dinner awaits you at our place.

Hike, chairlift, cave

A walk or hike on Normafa and János-hegy, a ride on the Zugliget chairlift, a cave tour in the caves of the Buda Hills. At the end of the hike we meet you on the spot with a picnic basket or hot soup, or you have dinner at our place afterwards. If you like, we will also find a hiking guide for you.

We do not operate the programmes above; their prices and availability are independent of us. Tell us which one interests you – we will look into it and send you the programme and the food in a single quote.

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Chef Ildikó Gyaraki holding a dish in the Kitchen Factory kitchen
Our chef

Ildikó Gyaraki

Ildikó Gyaraki, Kitchen Factory's chef and head, has lived in the world of quality ingredients and professional gastronomy since childhood; since 2021 she has been cooking for our guests as a qualified cook, together with Ági. She feels at home in every kitchen, but her favourites are Spanish, Asian, Mexican, Italian and Middle Eastern flavours.

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How it works

A cooking event, step by step

Over the years, the flow has taken shape:

  1. 01

    Arrival

    Artisan bites and drinks welcome you, with time to look around and get to know the place and us.

  2. 02

    The menu

    Agreed in advance; at the start we walk you through what's coming.

  3. 03

    Cooking for fun

    We do the tiring prep work, you get the spectacular parts. If you like, you can join the prep too. Usually 4–5 courses, about an hour and a half of cooking.

  4. 04

    Dinner together

    Served as a buffet or plated; a shared programme can follow.

  5. 05

    Duration

    Comfortably about 4 hours — and you're welcome to stay longer.

Around 15 of you can cook at the kitchen counter at once; larger groups cook in rounds if everyone wants to cook.

What the venue looks like

The ground floor of a beautifully renovated villa on Kis-Svábhegy: a 130 m² kitchen and event space seating up to 45 guests comfortably, with a large garden of mature trees and a terrace. The entrance, the kitchen, the event space, the terrace and the garden — plus some table settings and dishes from our past events. Click any photo!

Entrance from Határőr út — no. 43–45 Past the gate, steps lead up to the cooking school The cooking school entrance from the terrace The house, with the cooking school entrance below The cooking school entrance from the garden The house and the garden The lawn in front of the house The kitchen: a large cooking island and a door to the terrace The cooking island from the front — this is where the teams work Hob on the island, with a view of the terrace Kitchen detail with the log store Tools close at hand, with a view of the garden KITCHEN FACTORY The event space: a long table and a glass wall opening onto the terrace The event space with the glass wall open The event space with the turquoise tiled wall Stepping out onto the terrace The back of the event space, with a bar table and armchairs The back of the event space The terrace in front of the event space The terrace, with the event space behind Big Green Egg on the terrace The garden in front of the cooking school entrance Garden terrace with a parasol Seating area on the terrace Seating area in the garden Seating among the flowers The garden The garden in summer Long table with woven placemats Table setting in front of the KITCHEN FACTORY sign Table laid with a floral centrepiece Table laid in the event space Table setting in front of the turquoise wall Table setting with woven placemats The event space laid for dinner, looking towards the kitchen Table laid in front of the kitchen Table laid with starters Christmas table Table setting with white tablecloths Garden event: a long table under the trees Table laid in the garden Autumn centrepiece in the garden Garden reception under the marquee Garden reception: bites and serving platters The table from above, with flowers Buffet with pastries Stone table in the garden Buffet table with bites Salads and bites in glasses Starters served in rows Cream soup, ready to serve Blini with salmon roe Main course with salad Cream soup in a turquoise bowl Cream soup with green oil Cream soup Tuna steak with asparagus Salmon, festive presentation Starters on plates Truffle dish Dish on a metal plate Beetroot starter Fig flatbread Steak on the grill Grilled vegetables on the Big Green Egg Ildikó, our chef Ildikó tasting Ági, our second chef, at work A festive turkey in the making Ági in the kitchen Making pasta in the kitchen Homemade cake Grilling in the garden

Why us?

Kitchen Factory is a labour of love for us — and that's how we run it. We have worked here, with the same team, for more than ten years, and some partners have brought their company events and training sessions to us for over a decade. We aim to tailor every offer: even in the Christmas season the dishes change every day, and we take care of allergies, intolerances and special diets. We cook with the best fresh ingredients; vegetables and fruit come from small Hungarian farms wherever possible. We believe in quality, individuality and classic hospitality.

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Good to know

Every quote is individual — depending on the number of guests, the menu and the drinks. The following terms apply to all our events:

Prices

What is included?

  • For chef-led events (cooking together, chef's dinner) the price is per person and includes the menu, water, mineral water, lemonade and coffee.
  • Alcoholic drinks: charged by consumption or as a per-person drinks package, by arrangement.
  • The catering price includes delivery to the venue and serving on site. Venue hire includes the use of the kitchen equipment and appliances. Cleaning after the event is charged separately.

Exact prices are given in the quote.

Booking

Deposit and cancellation

  • The event is confirmed when you accept the quote by e-mail and — for new clients — pay 50% of the fee as a deposit.
  • If you cancel at least 1 month before the event, we keep 20% of the total fee and refund the rest; for later cancellations, the deposit paid cannot be refunded.
  • Payment: by bank transfer, against a pro forma invoice.
Dates

When?

  • All year round, by prior arrangement; in December the popular dates go quickly — it is worth getting in touch early!
  • Start times to suit your schedule: an afternoon team-building session or an evening dinner.
  • Our open, ticketed evenings (e.g. steak night) are announced on our Facebook page.
Languages

Which language?

We host events in Hungarian, English, Italian, Polish, Czech, Slovak, Russian and Ukrainian.

Food intolerances

Food intolerances and allergens

We take care of allergies, intolerances and special diets. Please let us know when you request a quote — in the “Message” field of the form or by e-mail.

Request a quote

Tell us how many of you there are, when, and what kind of programme you have in mind — After you request a quote, we will call you shortly to go through the details (the menu you have in mind, food allergies, special diets and any other wishes), and within 2 working days we will send you our detailed quote covering everything we have agreed. If it is urgent, give us a call.

  1. 1You fill in the form (or send us an e-mail, or call us).
  2. 2Ildikó discusses the details with you and sends the quote with a menu proposal.
  3. 3The date is confirmed once you accept by e-mail and pay the deposit.
AddressHatárőr út 43–45, 1122 Budapest, Hungary
Your request comes straight to us — we reply within two working days.

Last updated: 2026-11-03