Corporate culinary seminars in Paris

A culinary seminar in Paris offers a team-building experience that's as convivial as it is delicious. In fact, cooking workshops are one of the most popular seminar activities, because they create links in a fun way. In the capital of French gastronomy, this original format motivates your teams and leaves a lasting impression.

Why organise a seminar in a Paris kitchen?

Paris is full of professional kitchens and friendly workshops where you can don an apron and cook like a chef. This gourmet team-building activity stimulates collaboration and creativity in a natural way. What's more, sharing a meal strengthens cohesion. According to Harvard Business Review, teams that eat together are more cohesive and successful.

Our activities for a cooking seminar in Paris

Whereez offers a number of tailor-made culinary activities (private cooking classes, pastry-making workshops, gastronomic challenges) to liven up your corporate seminar. Here is a selection of excellent activities to discover.

Culinary challenge & Team cooking

The culinary challenge stimulates team spirit through a fun, gourmet challenge. Divided into groups, your colleagues compete in the kitchen to produce the best menu in the allotted time, a bit like Top Chef.

Creativity and coordination are key, under the watchful eye of a professional chef. The challenge can be a complete menu or a pastry challenge, depending on your objectives.

Alternatively, the team cooking format focuses on cooperation. The whole team cooks together to prepare a shared meal from starter to dessert. Everyone pitches in and then enjoys the fruits of their collective labour in a convivial atmosphere.

Solidarity workshop & responsible cooking

Give meaning to your seminar with a solidarity culinary workshop or eco-responsible cooking. For example, your teams can :

• Cook meals for charity
• Take up an anti-waste challenge by preparing unsold food.

This type of event raises awareness of CSR issues while strengthening team spirit. An important issue when you consider that in France, 9.4 million tonnes of food are wasted every year, according to agriculture.gouv.fr.
Your employees will come away proud to have contributed to the planet and the community, in line with the company's values.

Perfect locations in Paris for a culinary seminar

The choice of setting is crucial to the success of any event. Paris offers a wide range of warm and unusual venues that can be hired privately and are ideal for culinary events. Here are just a few examples:

Le Loft du Sentier - Seminar in a Parisian loft

Located in the heart of the Sentier district, Le Loft du Sentier is a modern, cosy loft with an open-plan kitchen and lounge. You can hold a meeting here and then get down to cooking in the same convivial setting.

Villa Gypsy - The events concept store in Paris

Nestling in the Batignolles district of Paris, Villa Gypsy is a hybrid concept store combining coffee shop, boutique and creative space. Entirely privatisable, it hosts workshops, dinners and cocktail parties in a warm, modular setting.

An exceptional setting combining industrial charm and modernity

For a large group, opt for a renovated former factory combining industrial charm with modern facilities (large professional kitchen, flexible space). It's a unique setting for a large-scale culinary seminar, without sacrificing conviviality.

The benefits of a culinary seminar for your teams

• Greater team cohesion: cooking together breaks the ice and brings the group closer together. According to ParlonsRH, 85% of employees place team cohesion at the top of the list of objectives for a seminar.
• Improved communication: preparing a recipe together requires coordination and listening. This activity instils mutual aid reflexes and better communication at work.
• Stimulated creativity: experimenting together in the kitchen encourages everyone to innovate. The creative impetus generated can then inspire new ideas in the workplace.
• Stress management: learning to deal with pressure and the unexpected together builds collective resilience.
• Motivation and commitment: offering your employees a gourmet moment shows that you are investing in their well-being. They leave proud of their collective success and more attached to the company, so more inclined to invest in it for the long term.

FAQ - Culinary seminars in Paris

What distinguishes a culinary seminar from other formats?

The participative and sensory dimension! Here, participants get their hands dirty to create a meal, engaging all their senses. Sharing this gourmet moment is much more convivial and memorable than a traditional indoor seminar. It's a moment of true culinary art where each guest, whether an enthusiast or a novice, takes part in creating a small menu. prepared in a convivial workshop, this format is ideal for showcasing expertise and culinary skills.

Is it possible to get back the recipe for the dishes prepared?

Yes, the chef usually provides the recipes. So everyone can make them at home and impress their friends and family. Whereez makes sure that each participant goes home with a recipe card and the tips learned during the workshop.

How big is the group?

It's very flexible. A personalised workshop can bring together 5 to 500 people, depending on the venue. For more than fifty participants, the workshops are generally organised in parallel with dedicated birgades so that everyone can take part.

How far in advance should I book?

As early as possible! Ideally 4 to 6 weeks in advance, and up to 2-3 months for a big event or a very popular period. Whereez can often adapt at the last minute, but it's better to plan ahead to guarantee the availability of the venue and the chef/expert. Book on the website.

Can you measure the environmental impact of your event?

Yes, there are tools for that. For example, ADEME's Bilan Carbone method or the CLEO calculator can estimate the carbon footprint of your event. We also offer eco-responsible options (seasonal produce, waste sorting, etc.) to minimise the environmental impact of your culinary seminar.