In your home · 30A, Destin & Panama City Beach

The Mahjong
Table

A private chef and an instructor for the length of the game. Small plates arrive between hands so nobody has to leave the table.

$1,200 for eight · food, lesson and host included
The afternoon

Nobody leaves the table

The lesson opens it

One hour of American mahjong, taught table by table. The wall, the Charleston, reading the card. Beginners welcome.

Then you play

Cold plates go out between hands. Hot plates at the break. Everything eats one-handed and nothing marks the tiles.

Your host stays

Walking the tables, settling hands, keeping it moving. Right through to the last hand and the winner's dessert.

What's included

  • A one-hour American mahjong lesson
  • Tiles, racks and current year cards for every table
  • Cheat sheets, yours to keep
  • Your host for the whole session
  • Eight courses, named on the tiles
  • Dessert for the winning hand
  • Non-alcoholic beverage service
  • Shopping, prep, serviceware and a full kitchen reset

What's not

  • Alcohol — Mimosas and spritzes available on request at brunch
  • Travel beyond thirty miles — Quoted separately
  • Groups under eight — Tables seat four, so eight is two tables
See it

See it for yourself

Easier to show you than describe.

More on our YouTube channel, @chefjojo30a
The table

Eight courses, named on the tiles

Designed to eat one-handed, between hands, without marking a single tile. Afternoon and evening below — there's a brunch version at the same rate.

Afternoon & evening
Flower TileVegetarian
Whipped feta, hot honey, charred flatbread
East Wind
Gulf shrimp toast, chili crisp, scallion
The Charleston
Deviled eggs, country ham, bread and butter pickle
Red Dragon
Tuna crudo, chili oil, crisp shallot, lime
BambooVegetarian
Blistered green beans, sesame, smoked salt
Sweet SixesVegetarian
Burrata, heirloom tomato, torn basil, olive oil
Four Winds
Grilled chicken skewers, four dipping sauces
Mahjong!Chef's pick
Dark chocolate sea salt truffles for the winning hand
Or the brunch table, 10am–1pm
Morning Dots
Smoked salmon on rye rounds, crème fraîche, dill
The Charleston
Mini benedicts, blistered tomato, hollandaise
The WallVegetarian
Buttermilk biscuits, honey butter, peach jam
CracksVegetarian
Warm mini croissants, vanilla pastry cream
Flower TileVegetarian
Citrus and pomegranate, mint honey, sea salt
BambooVegetarian
Asparagus and herb frittata, squares
Four Winds
Coffee, cold-pressed juice, cucumber water, iced tea
Winning HandChef's pick
Lemon posset, shortbread, berries

Every allergy and dietary need is designed around, not worked around. Tell us everything and we'll build the table to suit.

What it costs
$1,200
a party of eight
Menu, instruction, service and reset$1,200 for eight
Additional guests, added in fours$150 each
An extra hour of play$150
Floral for the tables$150
Prize dessert box$25 each
A second server$200

Tax and gratuity are added to your quote. Parties over twenty on the sand are priced individually — tell us what you have in mind.

Book a mahjong table
Takes about four minutes. Nothing is charged until you've seen your quote.
Before you ask

The questions we get

What if nobody knows how to play?
That's great! We can make it a learning tournament with our mahjong host.

The lesson opens the party and it's taught table by table — the wall, the Charleston, reading the card. Racks, tiles and the current year card come with us, and the cheat sheets are yours to keep.

Your host stays the whole session to walk the tables and settle hands.
Why eight people?
Tables seat four, so a party of eight is two tables and a proper game. Below that it isn't a tournament, it's a lesson.

Larger groups are planned in fours so the tables stay even — twelve, sixteen, twenty.
How long does it run?
Three hours. An hour of instruction, then play, with the hot plates landing about an hour in and dessert going out with the tea at the end.

Want longer? An extra hour is $150.
Can we do it at brunch instead?
Yes, and a lot of people prefer it. Same rate, softer light. Coffee and pastry on arrival, the lesson at the table, hot plates at the break.

Mimosas and spritzes on request, and the coffee runs all session.
What do you need from us?
Table space for two tables of four, a clean kitchen, and that's about it. We bring the tiles, the racks, the cards, the food and the host.

Two weeks' notice is preferred.
Chef Jojo 30A · Serving 30A, Rosemary Beach, Panama City Beach, Destin & the Emerald Coast
Questions? Carly is on (850) 788-0642 or admin@chefjojo30a.com