Gut-Friendly Food Class

For teams who want to prepare fiber-rich, plant-varied dishes together that suit busy weeks, no cooking needed.

Format
Live online or in person
Length
30 minutes to full day
Topic
Wellbeing & Health

About this session

A hands-on gut-health food class. Participants prepare practical, fiber-rich dishes with vegetables, fruit, pulses, whole grains, nuts, seeds, herbs and spices, and learn easy ways to add plant variety.

At the workplace and online there is no cooking. A Workbliss food expert brings the ingredients, including ready-cooked grains and pulses, demonstrates each step and guides participants as they prepare and assemble dishes, then everyone tastes the results.

It avoids specialist products, detox claims and strict food rules. Want the team to cook? We can quote a team outing at a hired kitchen with a chef.

What your people take away

  • Prepare practical, fiber-rich dishes without cooking
  • Add plant variety in easy, comfortable ways
  • Adapt recipes for budget, time, culture and dietary needs
  • Plan realistic meals for busy working weeks

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What each length covers

30 minutes

30 Minutes — Key Points: Fiber and plant variety

A focused 30-minute session on the essentials of Fiber and plant variety: welcome and the plan, why variety matters and choose a theme.

  • Welcome and the plan
  • Why variety matters
  • Choose a theme

Covers Fiber and plant variety, in brief.

60 minutes

60 Minutes — Fiber and plant variety

Participants learn why fiber and plant variety matter and choose a theme.

  • Fiber and plant variety
  • Live Q&A

Covers 1 of 4 parts: Fiber and plant variety.

90 minutes

90 Minutes — Prepare, no cooking

Builds on the 60-minute session. Participants also watch the techniques and prepare fiber-rich dishes, with no cooking.

  • Fiber and plant variety
  • Prepare, no cooking
  • Live Q&A

Covers 2 of 4 parts: Fiber and plant variety and Prepare, no cooking.

3 hours

3 Hours — Taste and adapt

Builds on the 90-minute session. Participants also taste the dishes and adapt them for budget, time and dietary needs.

  • Fiber and plant variety
  • Prepare, no cooking
  • Taste and adapt
  • Live Q&A

Covers 3 of 4 parts: Fiber and plant variety, Prepare, no cooking and Taste and adapt.

Full day

Full Day — The Complete Gut-Friendly Food Class

All four parts in more depth, with more dishes, a wider tasting and time to plan meals for the week.

  • Fiber and plant variety
  • Prepare, no cooking
  • Taste and adapt
  • Take it forward
  • Live Q&A

Covers all 4 parts.

What’s covered

Fiber and plant variety

Every length
  • Welcome and the planThe expert introduces the recipes, ingredients and safe working at the table.
  • Why variety mattersParticipants learn, in plain terms, how fiber and plant variety support everyday eating.
  • Choose a themeThe class follows a theme such as beans and whole grains, high-fiber breakfasts or plant-rich lunches.

Prepare, no cooking

90 minutes and longer
  • Technique demonstrationThe expert shows the main no-cook techniques and how each ingredient adds fiber or variety.
  • Prepare togetherParticipants prepare and assemble the dishes individually or in teams.
  • Gentle increasesThe group discusses comfortable ways to increase fiber gradually.

Taste and adapt

3 hours and longer
  • Taste and compareEveryone tastes the finished dishes.
  • Adapt the recipesParticipants adjust dishes for budget, time, culture and dietary needs.
  • Busy-week mealsThe group plans how the dishes fit into a working week.

Take it forward

Full day only
  • Recipes to repeatParticipants leave with recipes and preparation ideas.
  • Shopping and swapsThe expert shares shopping lists and easy substitutions.
  • One next stepEach person picks one change to try at home.
Live Q&ATime for your people’s questions, answered by the expert.
60 minutes and longer

Tools and materials

  • Recipes and ingredient quantities
  • Shopping list and substitutions
  • Ingredients and equipment, brought by the expert for in-person sessions

Who it’s for

  • Employees curious about gut health
  • Nutrition and wellbeing campaigns
  • People who want practical, plant-rich meals

How booking works

  1. Book online. Create a free Workbliss profile, then pay with session credits, by card or by invoice.
  2. Pick a date. Choose a date at least 14 days ahead, or book now and set the date later.
  3. Choose your expert. Within 3 working days, we send you profiles of the experts available for your date.
  4. We deliver it. Your expert is briefed on your people and goals, then runs the session live online or at your site.

Questions about Gut-Friendly Food Class

How long is Gut-Friendly Food Class?

Gut-Friendly Food Class runs as 30 minutes, 60 minutes, 90 minutes, 3 hours or full day. You choose the length when you book. A 30-minute session covers the essentials of Fiber and plant variety: welcome and the plan, why variety matters and choose a theme. A 60-minute session covers Fiber and plant variety in full, with a live Q&A. A 90-minute session adds Prepare, no cooking. A 3-hour session adds Taste and adapt. A full-day session adds Take it forward.

Can Gut-Friendly Food Class be delivered online or in person?

Yes, both. It runs live online, so every office can join at the same time, or in person at your site, in any country.

How do we book Gut-Friendly Food Class?

Create a free Workbliss profile with your work email, then open Gut-Friendly Food Class 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.