If like many companies, you’re searching for an ideal way to improve team morale, boost group communication, and bolster corporate results, what better way than a day out of the office learning new skills and having fun at the same time?

Studies have shown that Culinary Team Building events are far more effective and produce longer lasting results than traditional team activities. Your group will discover how to achieve their objectives by working as a cohesive team through effective communication, planning and leadership.

Culinary Corporate Team Building is truly the ‘great equalizer’ bringing people together to improve communication, hone problem-solving skills, build morale and invoke FUN!

Whether you’re looking for a great idea for a holiday party, a creative activity to bring your team together or a competitive “Iron Chef” style cook-off,  WAY-COOL Cooking School in Eden Prairie offers you a number of choices!  Please see enclosed for more details of our offerings.

Learn, Laugh, Entertain, Build Teams, Cook-Up Memorable Experiences
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Some of our WAY-COOL™ clients include:  General Mills, Cargill, Target, Carlson Companies, Best Buy, CH Robinson, Upsher-Smith, GMAC, Microsoft, Supervalu, MN Timberwolves, Hormel, Merrill Lynch, Wells Fargo, Radisson, Ameriprise, Kraft Foods, Deloitte & Touche, U of M, KPMG, United Health Group, Advance Auto Parts

Choose From 6 Team Building Activities

Teflon Chef Competition MOST POPULAR AND REQUESTED EVENT! A friendly Iron Chef competition that involves teams using secret ingredients, tools, a budget, and a deadline while judges observe and score the teams progress. It’s WAY-COOL to see the group collaborate together to make a delicious meal that they can sit down and enjoy together. 3 hour event

Corporate Chef All recipes, ingredients and equipment are supplied to the teams. Upon completion, each group will present their beautifully created dishes. The entire group then sits down for a fabulous dining experience of their own creation. 2 hour event

Who Moved My Cheese An Iron Chef Competition but we throw in the elements of real life business challenges such as product shortages, budget cuts, staff reductions and changes in leadership and see how the team holds up! 3 hour event

Great Pizza Challenge Teams create a marketing campaign including a logo for their aprons and 30 second commercial and make their signature pizza crust along with creating a special sauce and selecting ingredients for topping their creations. 2 hour event

Great Appetizer Challenge The group is divided into teams and given the challenge of creating appetizers from a certain part of the world. They have access to cookbooks and the internet and will use ingredients found at the WAY-COOL Cooking School. Teams are also given a budget to purchase additional items at Kowalski’s Grocery Store located in the mall to create their recipes. 3 hour event

Sangria Challenge Each team will become a different winery! They start by coming up with a name for their winery and develop and market their own brand of Sangria and Sangria Blanca from ingredients we supply. This is a great team building event that encourages creativity, experimentation, and team support to come up with the best product and marketing plan. Note: While your group will be sampling the different wines, the tastings are small and are accompanied by food in the way of cheese, crackers, and hors d'oeuvres. 2 hour event

Note: Cost is $65.00 - $75.00 per person with a $500.00 minimum for all teambuilding activities.