Findlay Market Launches New Thanksgiving Knife Skills Class Just in Time for the Holidays

Cincinnati (October 27, 2025) - Findlay Market launched a brand new class to help guests get ready for their upcoming holiday feasts. In their Thanksgiving Knife Skills class, participants will learn how to dry brine, spatchcock, and carve their turkeys, expertly prep vegetables for various dishes, and care for their knives properly. Additionally, Hannah Bender, owner of Artichoke, will walk guests through the different types of knives and their uses. Tickets are on sale now for $80 each, or $140 for two.

This is a Findlay Kitchen fundraiser, with all proceeds going back to supporting the incubator kitchen that helps small businesses start, grow, and scale.

Thanksgiving Knife Skills Class
When: Tuesday, November 4 • 6 – 8:30 P.M.
Where: Findlay Kitchen – 1719 Elm Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Cost: Tickets are $80 each, or two tickets for $140

Purchase Tickets: https://app.betterunite.com/thanksgivingknifeskills 

What guests will take away from this class:

• A foundational knowledge of knife skills, safety, and maintenance
• Essential techniques to elevate their Thanksgiving dinners including basic veggie cuts and spatchcocking, brining, and turkey carving tutorials
• A cocktail recipe, brine recipe and instructions to take home
• Information about sourcing fresh ingredients from Findlay Market

All guests will be able to enjoy light bites and a complementary cocktail. Tickets are $80 each, or two for $140. All vegetables prepped during the class will be donated to Our Daily Bread.

About the Instructors

Kelly Shaw • Associate Director, Findlay Kitchen
Kelly Shaw is the Associate Director of Findlay Kitchen. She has 15 years of hospitality experience in various roles ranging from line cook to kitchen manager and most everything in between. Kelly also has extensive customer service and administrative management experience, allowing her to support Findlay Kitchen members and lead the incubator kitchen into its next phase of growth.

Jordon Kuhn • Findlay Launch Program Manager
Jordon has worked with CFFM for over four years, first as part of Findlay Market’s Culinary Training Program, and currently as the Findlay Launch Program Manager. He holds a Culinary Arts degree from Cincinnati State, which paved a way for his successful career in the restaurant industry, ultimately becoming the Head Chef of Mighty Good. In his current role, Jordon enjoys working with new entrepreneurs in Cincinnati, learning about their businesses and their passions, and being a small part of helping them on their journeys. He also finds fulfillment in creating new educational opportunities to help others grow and succeed in the food industry.


The Corporation for Findlay Market (CFFM) is a private non-profit corporation founded in 2000 to manage Findlay Market following its renovation in 2002 and 2003. On July 1, 2004, CFFM and the City of Cincinnati entered into a lease and management agreement that authorizes CFFM to manage and operate the market. The Corporation for Findlay Market is a tax-exempt 501(C)3 organization.