Everyone attending a workshop must have a ticket. Our cake and cookie decorating classes are small, only 14 people, and the studio is cozy. It is our goal to create an environment that feels comfy, creative, and relaxed, so there is no room for any extra bodies.

No. Everyone attending must buy a ticket, and everyone works on their own cake.

No. Once the workshop is sold out, we will not be able to accommodate additional participants. Our space is cozy, and we like to keep workshops small and intimate so everyone can have the best experience possible.

Gluten Intolerance: We can accommodate gluten intolerances by providing you with a gluten-friendly cake. Anyone with a serious gluten allergy or Celiac disease should be advised that there is gluten everywhere in our kitchen.

Nuts: Cakes and cookies are all nut free unless specifically noted in the class description. We use imitation almond extract in many of our recipes, including cakes, buttercream, cookies, and royal icing. It contains zero actual almond and is completely safe for people with nut allergies to consume.

HOWEVER! There are nuts in our kitchen, and nuts in many of our snacks. We will always indicate which snacks have nuts in them, but cannot provide any nut-free alternatives.

Dairy & Eggs: We are not able to accommodate dairy allergies or egg allergies.

We welcome participants ages 15+ for all cake and cookie decorating classes, and ages 21+ for our happy hour classes. All of our in-person workshops are designed for folks with adult attention spans, motor skills, and maturity levels — meaning they are for adults and mature teens only, please!

Yes! Our Mini + Me classes are designed for kids ages 8–12, accompanied by an adult. This age range isn't arbitrary — by 8, most kids have developed the fine motor control and patience to handle detail-oriented tasks like piping and decorating. It's the sweet spot where kids can genuinely create something they're proud of, rather than just watching an adult do the fun part.

We serve kid-friendly snacks alongside our usual breakfast spread, so there's something for every age and palate at the table.

It sounds like you’re looking for a Private Event! Send us an inquiry here and we’ll tell you all the ways that we can make your event feel very customized and special.

Sadly, we cannot. Eggs and butter are an integral part of our buttercream, cookie and cake recipes and we can't substitute them.

We'll box it up for you nice and snug so that it travels safely home in your car.

There is paid parking outside of our studio on Spaulding Ave, as well as along our cross-street, Lawrence Ave. Paid spots are free after 6 PM and free all day on Sunday. Hot tip: the permitted spots on Spaulding are never patrolled on Sunday, but you didn’t hear it from us.

Yes! Look for the First Timers and BVC Besties tags on the class listings- they’ll help guide you to the class that you belong in. If you have questions, you can always reach out.

Almost all of our workshops are built to be inclusive of all skill levels, but a few are best for those who have been to one or more workshops before!

Nope! Bon Vivant is now 100% workshops! While we aren’t taking orders any longer, there are tons of talented bakers in Chicago who will take great care of you.

Some of my cake faves are: ECBG Cake Studio, Flourish, Kelly Dull, Lil's Cakes​.

Some of our cookie faves are: Simply Sweet Caroline, and Envy Design Cookies.

We make all of our snacks fresh and from scratch because we think you deserve the very best. Morning classes are treated to a coffee bar, delicious focaccia breakfast sandwiches, and a breakfast pastry, right from the oven.

Our afternoon classes are served cocktails or mocktails, warm focaccia with a whipped goat cheese spread (contains nuts), the Best Kale Salad Ever, and a trifle.

If you're gluten free, we'll provide a savory gluten free alternative, plus a special GF treat for you.

Please note that we cannot accommodate nut allergies in the complimentary snacks.