"The newest in escaping the corporate world for some corporate team building and skill-development are cooking classes, which bring – according to the Creative Cooking School of Las Vegas: “A taste of success”. Taking inspiration from “Iron Chef” or “Top Chef”, companies like Microsoft, T-Mobile, Eli Lilly and Nike are sending their employees off to the kitchen.... the cooking classes offer a save and easy way to create the same effect – and are accessible for everyone in the company. On top of that the kitchen can also serve as a micro cosmos of the working world, with a deadline, limited resources and the requirement for cooperation. The only difference is: the top-manager in the company might not be the most gifted kitchen apprentice. This way the stereotypes of people in the office get broken down, new group dynamics can develop. And the final, collaboratively prepared meal really is “a taste of success”
There are 3 case studies posted with her comment at http://www.cscout.com/blog/2007/04/16/trend-team-building-in-the-kitchen.html
Do you offer culinary teambuilding? What success have you had? How do you logistically arrange for such an event?
Have you participated in IACC's culinary teambuiling program at the Annual Conference?
How long do you think the culinary teambuilding trend will continue?
What type of teambuilding are clients requesting?
Sue Tinnish
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