A gourmet afternoon tea to make as a team

Description

How about turning your next team-building event in Paris into a gourmet afternoon tea? This cookery workshop invites your staff to create five sweet treats alongside chefs, before discovering the secrets behind making cocktails – both alcoholic and non-alcoholic.

A two-hour culinary experience, ideal for bringing your teams together during a seminar, a company day or a team-building event, held directly at your premises or at a venue of your choice.

The programme

The pastry-making class (1 hour)

Once aprons and chef’s hats have been handed out, the group is divided into teams, each assigned to a workstation equipped with the necessary ingredients and equipment. Each team creates five sweet treats, whilst the chefs move from station to station to offer their advice.

Examples of recipes made:

• Chocolate and hazelnut financiers with seasonal fruit
• Banana cake with coconut crumble
• Almond mousseline with ladyfingers
• Chilled lime and cheese cake, no-bake shortbread
• Dark chocolate shortbread with vanilla mascarpone and seasonal fruit

Cocktail demonstration (30 minutes)

Your teams will discover together the secrets behind making three cocktails, with and/or without alcohol: Mojito or Virgin Mojito, Daiquiri or Exotic, and Honey Moon (non-alcoholic).

For groups of more than 30 participants, the cocktail workshop is replaced by a drinks buffet (kir and/or fruit juices, soft drinks, still and sparkling water) to ensure a smoother flow.

The tasting

The creations are laid out as a buffet: your staff can sample their canapés alongside the cocktails in a friendly atmosphere.

The objectives

• To strengthen cohesion and team spirit through a culinary challenge
• To encourage mutual support and cooperation amongst colleagues
• To share a moment of relaxation and unique enjoyment
• To learn pastry-making and mixology techniques from chefs

Why choose La Pause Gourmande for your team-building event?

This turnkey workshop takes place at a venue of your choice: ingredients, drinks, small equipment, glassware, ice, aprons and chef’s hats are provided, as well as furniture and cooking equipment if required. Recipes can be adapted to suit your participants’ allergies and specific dietary requirements.

General information

• Duration: 2 hours (1 hour’s lesson, 30 minutes’ cocktail-making session, followed by tasting)
• Capacity: from 15 participants
• Venue: at your premises or a venue of your choice in Paris and the Île-de-France region (minimum 2 m² per person, easy access, 2 dedicated 220V/16A power sockets)