Naturally Gourmet Corporate Team Building
Naturally Gourmet Personal Chef Service makes learning about food and wine a dynamic and exciting experience
in teamwork.
Our team building workshops boost morale and creativity in a non-intimidating way. When groups
put on an apron and step out of the boardroom and into the kitchen, something wonderful transpires. Team members step out
of their "at-work" roles and learn new ways to relate and communicate with each other. The delicious food they create becomes
the focus for working together on common goals, sharing responsibility, and appreciating individual skills.
Strengthened
relationships, cooperation and communication are just a few of the benefits of bringing people together in a fun, relaxing
environment. Naturally Gourmet Corporate Team Building Events are the perfect way to celebrate any success, and motivate your
team to work together, or a wonderful option for entertaining clients. We will work with you to create an event that
meets your needs.
We will custom tailor an event to your specifications, or you may choose one of our options. Naturally
Gourmet is proud to offer three great team building event party options:
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The Tapas Party-Bobby Flay style
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Iron Chef Style Kitchen Challenge
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Mini- Iron Chef style Kitchen Challenge
The Tapas Party-Bobby Flay style
Tapas (pronounced TAH-pas) is the name for a wide variety of appetizers in Spanish Cuisine.
In the United States and the United Kingdom tapas have evolved into an entire cuisine.Upscale tapas restaurants
are common in developed cities of the United States and the United Kingdom, where a selection of tapas are typically
served as a main course.
Naturally Gourmet's Tapas Party is a Bobby Flay-style fun event that consists of seasonal gourmet dishes that are created and passed around fresh and hot from the oven, or chilled
from the refrigerator, in a relaxed, mingle and gather around the kitchen party format. Tapas
Party is our gourmet appetizer party.
This is the perfect choice for a casual let down your hair atmosphere, allowing people to relax and socialize
while sampling many mouth-watering appetizers prepared using local, seasonal fresh ingredients. These may be either
hot or cold, or a combination of both, as well as a seasonal themed party format.
The Tapas party is a great way to have fun and mingle while sampling an array of delicious
selection of tapas, complete with beverages that pair well with the dish and theme of the party. Tapas Party menus suggestions
change with each season, and feature only the the freshest local ingredients and many Internationally-inspired dishes. Tapas
Party is more than just appetizers. It is sharing, creating and sampling in a relaxing atmosphere!
Our Kitchen Challenge consists of an Iron Chef style kitchen challenge, just like the Iron Chef Battle
on the Food Network Channel. We divide your group into teams, then the teams battle in a timed Iron-Chef style culinary
competition. Guests sit down to enjoy the meal they have prepared while a panel of chefs including Chef Lynn Marie and special
guest chefs judge and rate the plates!
If desired, each team will be provided with an recipe book, and have one hour to prepare either a main
course consisting of a protein, vegetable and/or starch, or a 3-course chef's menu consisting of Main Entree (Protein), Starch and
Dessert, or Appetizer, Main Entee, Dessert to present to a panel of judges. Choice must be selected prior to
event.
With Chef Lynn Marie and other guest Chefs serving as individual team coaches, the winning team will be awarded
a prize based on presentation, teamwork, and taste. Kitchen Challenge, as featured on the Food Network Channel is the
recipe for fun, excitement and a great team building event!
Kitchen Challenge menus are created by the teams using main ingredients you select from our seasonal list before
the event. For example, you may decide on Lamb as the protein, green beans as the vegetable, and herbed red skinned
potatoes as the starch. With these ingredients, each team can decide whether to follow easy, detailed recipes we provide
to prepare their gourmet meal, or they may take the challenge one step further and create their own exciting new dishes
using the main ingredients.
The one hour time limit goes by so fast! Teams have to work together and communicate effectively
to create great dishes.
Each team will select a project manager and will invent a team name. Each station will have a organized
set of equipment, ingredients, and recipe ideas for their menus. Chef Lynn Marie and guest chefs will assist each team
as much or as little as the team desires. When the one hour timer goes off, Teams must stop everything and present their
dishes to the panel of judging chefs. The judging chefs will rate the team on presentation, taste, originality
and teamwork. As judges are sampling and rating, guests will be served and enjoying what they created.
Naturally Gourmet Corporate Team Building events focuses more on teamwork and quick thinking.
Mini- Iron Chef Kitchen Challenge
This event is the same as the Iron Chef Kitchen Challenge, only team members will prepare one item. This will
be either a soup, salad, appetizer, entree or dessert. An excellent choice for companies looking for a affordable
corporate team building option. Choices must be made prior to event.
Naturally Gourmet Team Building Event prices are as follows:
- $50.00 per person for the Mini Iron Chef Kichen Challenge, (event mimimum of $400),
- $75.00 per person for The Tapas Party (event minimum of $600),
- $100 per person for The Iron Chef Kitchen Challenge(event minimum of $800)
Our Standard Services for our team building events are as follows:
All Standard Services are included in the per person rate. We are happy to provide Additional Services
at your request and will tailor these services to your budget. Please see the summary of services listed below.
Standard
Services are:
Complete menu and event planning. Select from one either the Tapas Party, Iron Chef Style Kitchen Challenge,
or Mini-Iron Chef Kitchen Challenge.
Additional Services include:
- Arrangement and delivery of party rentals if requested (plates, stemware, tables, chairs, linens, etc.) and rental of
professional kitchen.
- Wine concierge service to pair specialty wines with your menu and deliver the wine to your event.
- Arrangement for and delivery of flowers, decorations, party favors/keepsake aprons, valet service, live music, and/or
non-alcoholic beverages.
Team building participants are provided with all necessary tools and equipment, service ware, aprons, menus, food, wine,
and appropriate handouts. Fees for Team Building will be paid to Naturally Gourmet Personal Chef Service. Menus will
be constructed after consultation with Chef Lynn Marie. Team Buildings are only limited by the size and space of the
company's facility or home. Team buildings may range from 8 to 20 participants, based on space.
A Team Building with Naturally Gourmet Personal Chef Service will be the most fun you've ever had with food!
Good employers are always looking for new corporate team building ideas. Building trust, camaraderie, and
enthusiasm is just as important as making sure your employees are up to date on the latest technology and company policies.
Spend a day with Naturally Gourmet Personal Chef Service and you'll find that our corporate team-building
ideas noticeably improve teamwork and morale.
We're always open to modifying any of our tried and true ideas to fit your specific organization and group size. We can
bring you into a professional kitchen in the Port Huron area, or work on-site depending on the event size and your resources.
For information on any areas outside of Port Huron please contact us for details.
To find out more about our corporate team building ideas in Port Huron, please call us at (810) 887-9027, or send an email
to NaturallyGourmet@comcast.net.
We look forward to creating an event you and your employees will talk about fondly and remember forever!
