About this session
Culinary Retreat Experience is a half-day or full-day in-person cooking team building experience for teams who want to cook, taste and share a table. It ranges from farm and market visits to chef-led kitchens.
A professional chef leads the cooking with local, seasonal ingredients, and menus are adapted for every diet and allergy.
Teams leave with new kitchen skills and a long shared meal they made together. Venue, accommodation, food and travel are quoted for your group and dates.
What your people take away
- Cook with local, seasonal ingredients alongside a chef
- Learn practical kitchen skills to use at home
- Coordinate dishes and timings as a kitchen team
- Visit a farm or market, or forage, where possible
- Share a long meal the whole team made
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What each length covers
Half day
Cook and share a team mealThe team meets the seasonal ingredients, cooks in chef-led kitchen teams and sits down to a shared meal. Menus are adapted for every diet and allergy.
- Gather seasonal ingredients
- Cook together in a chef-led kitchen
- Taste, adjust and plate up
- Share a long table meal
Covers all 4 parts.
Full day
From farm or market to tableCovers the same stages in more depth, with a farm, market or foraging visit where the venue allows and more time in the kitchen. Ideal as the centerpiece of a retreat.
- Gather seasonal ingredients
- Cook together in a chef-led kitchen
- Taste, adjust and plate up
- Share a long table meal
Covers all 4 parts, in more depth, with more time to practice.
What’s covered
Gather seasonal ingredients
Every length- Visit a farm, market or forageWhere the venue allows, the team visits a local farm or market, or forages with a qualified guide.
- Meet the ingredientsThe chef introduces the seasonal produce and how it will shape the menu.
- Plan for every dietMenus are adapted in advance for dietary needs, allergies and preferences.
Cook together in a chef-led kitchen
Every length- Learn practical cooking skillsA professional chef shows techniques such as knife skills, sauces and seasoning that people can use at home.
- Work in kitchen teamsSmall teams each take on a dish, coordinating timings so everything comes together.
Taste, adjust and plate up
Every length- Taste as you goTeams taste and adjust their dishes with the chef's guidance.
- Plate for the tableEach team presents its dish ready for the shared meal.
Share a long table meal
Every length- Eat together at one tableThe team sits down to a long shared meal made from everyone's dishes.
- Celebrate the team's workEach team introduces its dish, and the group reflects on cooking together.
Tools and materials
- Cooking equipment and aprons, provided
- Dietary and allergy form
- Recipe cards
- Kitchen team plan
- Seasonal menu card
Who it’s for
- Teams on a retreat or off-site
- Teams who enjoy food and hands-on activities
- Groups with a range of cooking experience
- Teams celebrating a milestone
How booking works
- Book online. Create a free Workbliss profile, then pay with session credits, by card or by invoice.
- Pick a date. Choose a date at least 14 days ahead, or book now and set the date later.
- Choose your expert. Within 3 working days, we send you profiles of the experts available for your date.
- We deliver it. Your expert is briefed on your people and goals, then runs the session live online or at your site.
Questions about Culinary Retreat Experience
How long is Culinary Retreat Experience?
Culinary Retreat Experience runs as Half day or full day. You choose the length when you book. A half-day session covers Gather seasonal ingredients, Cook together in a chef-led kitchen, Taste, adjust and plate up and Share a long table meal, everything in the outline. A full-day session covers everything, in more depth, with more time to practice.
Can Culinary Retreat Experience be delivered online or in person?
It is delivered in person, at your site, in any country.
How do we book Culinary Retreat Experience?
Create a free Workbliss profile with your work email, then open Culinary Retreat Experience to see the price for each length and book it. You can pay with session credits, by card or by invoice, and choose a date at least 14 days ahead, or set it later.
Who leads the session?
A vetted Workbliss expert, briefed on your people, culture and goals before the session. After you book, we send you profiles of the experts available for your date within 3 working days, so you can choose who leads it.
Can it be tailored to our company?
Yes. Every session is shaped around your goals, your people and the benefits you already offer, and delivered by experts in your people’s languages.