Culinary Team Building in Nantes: Zero waste, Patisserie, Top Chef

Description

A culinary team building event in a solidarity restaurant in Nantes.
Ideal for your next corporate activity.

A Top Chef or a zero waste workshop? A surprise basket workshop or a pastry-making class? There's something for everyone!
For workshops of up to 25 people.

THE DIFFERENT WORKSHOPS AVAILABLE

1. tOP CHEF CHALLENGE

Give your teams a Team Building experience they'll never forget with the Top Chef Challenge! For almost 2 hours, challenge your teams to create a restaurant menu from a surprise basket revealed to them. Divided into groups, the participants will have to cook taking into account a number of constraints: time, the seasonal nature of the produce, etc. and their own ideas!

How a Top Chef challenge works

Participants are greeted at our partner venue with a welcome drink. Once the rules of the game have been explained, they are shown the surprise basket they will have to work with. They have 2 hours top time to invent a restaurant menu, prepare and set their plates.

Throughout the course, participants will be accompanied by a professional chef who will share tips, advice and technical techniques. at the end of the time limit, each brigade will present its plate to its chef, who will decide which team wins the challenge! The criteria that will be assessed: creativity, team spirit, cleanliness of work surfaces and, of course, the quality of the dishes prepared!
Once the challenge is over, it's time to enjoy the food and drink. The teams can proudly savour their dishes, accompanied by wines selected by our partner wine merchants.

2. zERO WASTE CHALLENGE

For almost 2 hours, challenge your teams to create a menu from a surprise basket revealed to them, without producing any waste!

How the workshop works

Once the rules of the game have been presented, we reveal the surprise basket they will have to work with. They then have 2 hours to come up with a menu, and to prepare and lay out their plates.
At the end of the time limit, each brigade will present its plate to its chef, who will decide which team wins the challenge! The criteria that will be assessed : creativity, team spirit, cleanliness of work surfaces and, of course, the quality of the dishes prepared.they will also be judged on the amount of waste they recover, and their creativity in trying to produce no waste at all!

After their challenge, participants will be able to taste their dishes. The meal will be accompanied by wine carefully selected by our partner wine merchants.

3. CULINARY TEAM BUILDING

For almost 2 hours, we're offering you the chance to spend some convivial time together as a team, cooking up delicious, healthy, seasonal recipes. Fully personalised, your workshop will reflect the image of your team.
Take part in a unique cooking experience that will allow you to bond, bring people together or even get to know your team members better in a friendly setting! Our experience, attentiveness and advice will help you concoct tasty, gourmet dishes!

How the workshop works

Participants are greeted with a welcome drink (non-alcoholic). They are then divided into work teams and get to work on their seasonal recipes developed with each of our chefs.
After your cooking class, it's time for a tasting session! Sit down and enjoy your creations. We'll accompany your meal with wines sourced from our partner wine merchants and carefully selected to ensure a quality match between food and wine.
Your staff will receive detailed recipes for the dishes they have created, to the delight of their friends and family.

4. PASTRY CLASSES

Discover all the secrets of France's greatest pastries!
During our patisserie classes, you'll have the opportunity to create sweet recipes that are emblematic of French patisserie, such as macaroons, éclairs and fruit tarts. Accompanied by an experienced pastry chef, they'll have 2 hours to discover techniques and tricks for making these sweet treats while having fun!
It's the ideal opportunity to encourage communication and collaboration between your teams, in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere.

How the workshop works

Participants are greeted with a welcome drink before being divided into working teams. They can then set to work on their recipe. The advice and tips provided will enable them to reproduce their creations in a home kitchen.
After the pastry-making class, it's time for a tasting session, accompanied by hot drinks and fresh fruit juice.
The recipe for your pastry will be sent to you by email the next day, to the delight of your friends and family.

5. TEA TIME

Looking for a British break between meetings? Opt for a refined team moment.
Looking for a convivial gourmet break with your colleagues? We offer a Tea Time format, British style! Enjoy sweet and savoury appetisers accompanied by a selection of quality teas. This delicious break is also an opportunity to strengthen the bonds between your team members thanks to an original team building activity.
Our tea time format lasts 2 hours and is followed by a 1-hour tasting session. Come on board for a team tea break!

How the workshop takes place

Participants are welcomed at our partner venue with a welcome drink (non-alcoholic). They have around 2 hours to prepare 2 savoury bites and 4 sweet bites for their snack of the day. They are accompanied throughout their workshop by our professional chefs.
After the effort, the comfort and the tasting! Mignardises and quality tea are the perfect accompaniment to your snack.
Our formats appeal to our customers because they offer a choice between a competition between brigades, raising awareness of anti-gaspi issues or the preparation of a bistronomic menu with a food and wine pairing.

General information

Team building duration: 2 hours cooking + 1 hour tasting,

Number of participants: from 6 to 25 people

Accessible for PRM

Workshop suitable for people with intolerances and/or allergies

Included in the price :
2 glasses of wine per person + sparkling water + hot drinks
Loan of cotton aprons
Non-alcoholic welcome drink

LOCATION

Fair~e restaurant
105, bd de la Prairie au Duc 44200 Nantes

Accessible by public transport

Optional extra:

● A photographer for the event
● A bottle of sparkling wine
● A bottle of red or white wine
● A bottle of champagne
● Personalised aprons (transfer)
● Personalised aprons (embroidery)