How would creating a delicious meal benefit your company, employees and clients?

Culinary team building in Los Angeles is a new and creative way to bond with clients or employees producing a great end result; a fabulous meal to be enjoyed by all. With corporate team building and cooking together there is guaranteed to be a joyful, creative way for company leaders, managers and employees to work together as a team. With corporate team buidling, everyone contributes although the experience is different enough from day-to-day activities to allow participants to find new ways to communicate and work together. Whether participants are novice cooks or considered gourmet chef, talents shine in ways that might otherwise go unnoticed. When you bring people together and enjoy cooking as a team building activity strengths surface and become the foundation for further growth, for individuals as well as the team. Most team building cooking classes are in the greater Los Angeles area. Cooking team building is fun for all.

With Chef Amanda’s hands-on cooking corporate team building events the fun begins when they walk in the door; our staff have an appetizer prepared for you, a glass of wine or a non-alcoholic beverage is available and you get the time to relax before being briefed on your menu and group assignments. The corporate team building group is arranged into small teams with an assistant chef at each table and the recipes are prepared with the entire group participating. Cooking is the perfect corporate team building activity as the division of labor is divided up for each person to learn a skill to reach the same goal; to complete the recipe. The cooking portion of the event is approximately 45 minutes to an hour after which the table is set for a delicious meal. Many corporate team building teams prefer a competitive edge to their class which can be pre-arranged with Chef Amanda. Iron Chef competitions are very popular and companies often choose to offer a prize for the winner of the event.

There are a number of professional kitchens throughout Los Angeles that can be reserved to accommodate your corporate team building group, ask Amanda for more information for the location nearest you for your event. If you prefer the culinary team building class to be held in your home this is also a popular option. We can arrange for the staff, set-up, clean-up and transportation of your clients.
All of the culinary team building events include the following; recipes, aprons, ingredients, non-alcoholic beverages, staff, set-up and clean up. The culinary team building events are approximately three hours from arrival to finishing the meal. Wine, beer and other types of alcohol can be provided with an additional per person cost for the culinary team building event. Martini and appetizer evenings are priced accordingly.
We can accommodate anywhere from 10 to 30 people depending on the location available.
Prices are based on the type of culinary team building event and the number of people, and are priced on a per person basis. Let us know if you have a budget in mind so we can accommodate you.

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Cooking Team Building Classes

Cooking 101

This is a simple introduction to the basics of cooking with. Fun is the key word here as your team will be able to bond through cooking together to create a wonderful meal. We will cover chopping, mincing, cutting an onion and using fresh herbs to enhance the flavor of your dish. The groups will be split up in courses so each team will be responsible for the completion of their course. A five course meal will be enjoyed by all at the end of the event.

Iron Chef Competitions

The menu will be divided between entrée, side dishes and dessert and the teams will be competing for the best dish while having a clock to watch while they are making their course. The staff will assist and rate the teams’ ability to work together within a specific time frame to accomplish their goal. This is a great event for people to get to know each other and break the ice.

Martini and Appetizer Evenings

We will be making a variety of appetizers with a professional bartender in the house. Each group will prepare two appetizers and will learn to make a different type of martini. This is a more social event with a cocktail party at the end to enjoy.

One Ingredient Challenge

For the competitor in all of us food is a great way to show off your skills and compete for the top prize which will be chosen by the team leader. We will have an hour to complete your course with the same ingredients provided for each group. Creative and inspired chefs will take the lead as each group presents their dish. Teams will be judged on working together smoothly, taste and presentation and speed of completing their dish. The remaining part of the meal will be prepared by our staff.

Ongoing team building and Wellness program classes are also available. These are hands-on classes are a part of a 4 week series. We meet on site in your company cafeteria or kitchen once a week. The purpose of this series is to build culinary skills and learn more in depth how to put a meal together with the focus on health and wellness.

Amanda has been teaching these hands-on classes at Guess Incorporated for three years. Their very popular Wellness program enrolls employees who are interested in learning about a healthier lifestyle. The series includes tips on shopping for food, preparing meals ahead, cooking with fresh herbs and reducing the fat in your meals. The program can be set up in any cafeteria kitchen with equipment that is purchased once in the beginning of the series.

Her proven Wellness program teaches your employees how
to cook easy, healthy, delicious meals that they can prepare
in 30 minutes or less. With our health system in crisis,
corporate America is interested in finding out how to teach
their employees how to eat healthier. Amanda comes with all the ingredients and an assistant to facilitate the preparation of the meal, set up and clean up. All the equipment is then stored for future classes. Most series accommodate twelve students and payroll deductions contribute to the fee for the class.

Menus for Team Building or Corporate Dinners

For team building the groups will be split up with 5 people in each team. The menu will be divided up between the teams unless otherwise specified. Each menu has an appetizer which will be prepared before your group arrives by our staff.

Thai
Chicken or Beef Satay with Spicy Peanut Sauce

Thai Green Salad with Spicy Peanut Dressing
Shrimp with Coconut Curry Sauce or Massaman Chicken Curry
Stir Fry Ginger Green Beans, Broccoli or Bok Choy
Almond Cookies with Mango Sorbet

Tuscan
Bruschetta with Tomatoes, Olives and Basil

Mixed Green Salad with Shaved Parmesan
Chicken with Prosciutto and Basil
Pasta Puttanesca (tomato, capers, olives)
Tiramisu or Chocolate Biscotti

Provencal
Crostini with Olive Tapenade

Green Salad with Warm Chevre
Sautéed Chicken with Mustard Cream Sauce or Sautéed Chicken ( white or dark meat) with Olives, Capers and Tomatoes
Roasted Rosemary Potatoes
Apple Crepes with Caramel Sauce or Poached Pears with Red Wine Reduction

Mexican
Guacamole with Homemade Tortilla Chips

Jicama Papaya Salad with Chili Lime Dressing
Grilled Chicken Breasts with Tomatillo Sauce
Cumin Scented Black Beans and Rice
Chocolate Rum Flan with Toasted Coconut

Asian Fusion
Summer Rolls with Shrimp and Lime Garlic Dipping Sauce

Watercress and Carrot Salad with Cilantro Vinaigrette
Sweet and Spicy Sticky Chicken or Pork Tenderloin with Soy Glaze
Stir Fry Broccoli with Garlic and Mushrooms
Grilled Pineapple with Rum Sauce and Vanilla Ice Cream

Cooking 101
Crostini with Rosemary White Bean Puree

Gazpacho with Croutons
Seared Salmon or Grilled Flank Steak with Rosemary Balsamic Marinade
Sautéed Greens with Garlic
Flour-less Chocolate Cake with Raspberry Coulis or Crème Brulee