A Distinct Wedding & Event Venue in the Heart of Durham, NC

THE COOKERY IS AN EVENT SPACE & CULINARY INCUBATOR WITH HISTORIC ROOTS

2025 Date Deals

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2025 Date Deals 〰️

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Book us out for the rest of the year! We are offering $1000 off all Friday-Sunday reservations and $500 off all Monday-Thursday reservations from now through December 31! 

Our Event Venue

Located in the heart of Durham, NC, The Cookery grounds expand over 12,000 square feet and can accommodate seated dinners and wedding ceremonies for up to 400 guests. Our unique space is a quintessential venue for weddings, receptions, rehearsal dinners, corporate gatherings, community events, and more!

Bride in front of industrial wedding venue with groom adjusting her veil

About The Cookery

Our expansive venue includes a ballroom, the Front Room, outdoor cobblestone garden, dressing suite, and courtyard, as well as a state of the art commercial food production facility and incubation program – the birthplace of many beloved Durham culinary ventures.

Culinary Incubator

The Cookery is a certified food production facility located in the historic Durham Food Co-op building on West Chapel Hill Street. Entrepreneurs launching or expanding upon a culinary business can rent the kitchen for one-time events or on an ongoing basis.

The front of a building with a mural and a sign that says The Cookery

Banner photo by Joanna Sue Photography