I teach at a culinary school and most students that attend, typically lean towards the "visual learning" side. Saying that, if they aren't involved in the lecture part of class, their interest seems to wain pretty quick. One strategy that was offered to me from another instructor was to involve the students in the demo for the class. Have 1-2 students prepare the dish as you walk them through the steps for the class to see. This wouldn't work for every element we teach, but if it builds on items that know, it could be effective. This could also translate into a scenario of peer learning as well. Which could make the process and outcome stick with the students longer.