Corporate Culinary Team Building

How about something new to do with your staff with a unique twist to team building? Why not try the fastest growing trend that is sure to bring your staff together and can facilitate recruiting of new employees.

Try culinary team building as a new and exciting way to bring your clients and staff together with a great end result; a fabulous meal to be enjoyed by all.

With Chef Amanda’s culinary team building events the fun begins when they walk in the door. Your clients can be entertained in their own home or a professional kitchen can be rented to accommodate your group.

Here is how it works; we plan the menu together from a list available online click here. After picking a menu we arrange your event with the following options;

Cooking 101 – working in small teams this is for the novice in the kitchen, you will learn basic knife skills and will work together to create a simple fabulous meal.

Iron Chef Competitions- your group will cook together utilizing team skills and strong communication to complete this challenge.

Martini and Appetizer Evenings- these events are held in the evening with each team creating delicious appetizers. A bartender will be available to teach the magic of martini making.

One Ingredient Challenge – in this popular event each team will receive the same ingredient and will be judged on creativity, taste and presentation in developing a dish.

Clients

Toyota

Google

Yahoo

Fitness Magazine

Exxon Mobile

Rutter, Hobbs and Davidoff

Guess Incorporated

Nike

Direct TV

Locations

Professional kitchens are available throughout the Los Angeles area. We need to know the number of people attending, the time of day and the type of event you are looking for to best match your team with a kitchen. The following is a list of locations available:

Simi Valley

West Hollywood

West Los Angeles

Pasadena

Pacific Palisades

Farmer’s Market at the Grove

If you have a location in mind or would like to hold the event in your home that is easily arranged.

All of the corporate team building events include the following; recipe cards, aprons, ingredients, non-alcoholic beverages, staff, set-up and clean up. The 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. Martini and appetizer evenings are priced accordingly.

We can accommodate anywhere from 10 to 40 people depending on the location available.

Prices are based on the type of 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.

Contact me for a quote using this form or call 310 980 0139.

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.

The prices for these classes will be determined by a
consultation with Chef Amanda.

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 Beef Salad

Crispy Snapper with Sticky Rice or Shrimp with Coconut Curry Sauce

Pad Thai with Shrimp or Pork

Stir Fry Green Beans with Red Curry

Almond Cookies with Mango Sorbet

Tuscan

Bruschetta with Tomatoes and Olives

Tri Colore Salad with Shaved Parmesan

Chicken with Prosciutto and Basil or Beef Roulade with Pine Nuts and Pecorino

White Beans with Pancetta and Escarole

Pasta with Ricotta Salata and Olives

Tiramisu or Chocolate Biscotti

Provencal

Crostini with Olive Tapenade

Frisee Salad with Chevre and Lardons

Sauteed Chicken with Mustard Cream Sauce or Filet of Beef with Cognac Cream Sauce

Ratatouille Nicoise

Roasted Rosemary Potatoes

Apple Crepes with Caramel Sauce

Mexican

Guacamole with Homemade Tortilla Chips

Jicama Mango Salad with Lime Dressing

Filet of Beef with Ancho Chilies and Manchego or Grilled Sea Bass with Salsa Verde

Black Beans

Green Rice

Chocolate Rum Flan

Indian

Chick Pea Fritters with Chili Laced Yogurt Sauce

Chicken, Shrimp or Vegetable Curry

Roasted Curried Cauliflower

Tomato Chutney

Basmati Rice Pilaf

Indian Rice Pudding with Raisins

Asian Fusion

Summer Rolls with Shrimp and Lime Dipping Sauce

Daikon and Carrot Salad with Cilantro

Sweet and Spicy Sticky Chicken or Pork Tenderloin with Soy and Cilantro

Sticky Rice

Stir Fry Broccoli with Garlic and Shitakes

Grilled Pineapple with Rum Sauce and Ice Cream

Cooking 101

Crostini with Rosemary White Bean Puree

Gazpacho with Croutons

Sauteed Herbed Chicken Breast with Dijon Cream Sauce

Crispy Roasted Garlic Potatoes

Mixed Green Salad with Classic Vinaigrette

Flour-less Chocolate Cake with Raspberry Coulis

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