Indian Cooking Team Building Workshops: Corporate Events

Spice Up Your Team Spirit with Award-Winning Cookery Sessions.

Engage in Team Building and Social Connection with an Indian flavour at three venues across North Yorkshire.

Looking for a unique and engaging way to bring your team together? Sharmini’s Inspirational Indian Cuisine Cookery School offers a range of corporate team-building events that combine learning, fun, and delicious food. Our events are designed to foster collaboration, improve communication, and create unforgettable culinary experiences for your team.

Introduction – Corporate Team Building Workshops

Learn to prepare delectable Indian curries, enjoy a delightful dining experience, and strengthen your team’s connections simultaneously!

“Experience the Finest Team Building with Indian Flavour’ with multi-award-winning Indian cookery tutor Sharmini Thomas and founder of Nation’s Best Curry School in UK, perfect for away days, networking, fundraisers, corporate team building, training days, product launches, and employee incentives.

Sharmini, Sunday Times “Curry Queen” Cookery Consultant now offers team-building cookery workshops at three locations in North Yorkshire! Perfect for social gatherings too.

Workshops accommodate between 10 and 30 clients depending on the venue. As an added convenience, the package includes a conference room for meetings before or after sessions, providing a dedicated space for discussions, presentations, and collaborative work.

Why choose an Indian cuisine workshop for team building?

Interactive Cooking Sessions: Your team will learn to cook a variety of authentic Indian dishes using traditional methods passed down through generations. These sessions are hands-on and fun, perfect for teams of all sizes and skill levels.

Cultural Immersion: Learn about the rich history and vibrant flavours of Indian cuisine. This activity is not only educational but also helps teams bond through the shared experience of creating something special.

Team Challenges: From our “Identify the Spice Challenge” to the fun “Saree Draping Challenge,” your team will engage in unique activities designed to foster communication, collaboration, and creativity​

Benefits of Our Team-Building Events

• Strengthen Relationships: Cooking together requires coordination and communication, fostering teamwork in a relaxed, enjoyable setting.
• Cultural Enrichment: Introduce your team to new culinary techniques and flavours, broadening their horizons and appreciation for Indian cuisine​.
• Stress Relief and Motivation: Cooking is a therapeutic activity that can help your team unwind and feel rewarded, boosting morale and motivation​.
• Inclusive and Accessible: Our events are suitable for all skill levels and abilities, ensuring everyone can participate and feel valued​

Sample Dishes You’ll Cook

• Pulao Rice
• Butter Chicken
• Onion Pakoras
• Sweet Dishes

Outcomes:

1. Enhance time management skills by cooking multiple dishes within a limited time.
2. Gain insights into cultural diversity and food habits.
3. Promote healthier, happier, and less stressed individuals through home-cooked meals.
4. Develop soft skills like communication, flexibility, and cooperation to boost self-esteem and workplace confidence.
5. Encourage interaction among employees and demonstrate teamwork towards a common goal.

What’s included:

• All ingredients and a recipe folder.
• Fully equipped kitchen.
• Cookery aprons are provided
• Customizable events to suit your requirements and time frame.
• Please inform us of any food allergies.

Customer Testimonials and Case Studies:

Positive feedback from Companies

Client testimonials examples:

Great-something new and different. Very enjoyable cooking our lunch together by working as a team.

ASDA

We enjoyed the introduction on how to be in a win-win situation, learning to cook Indian food, learning new combinations of spices, getting to know the rest of the team and mixing as a team. This is one of the best team building workshops we have attended and we have prepared some of the dishes at home too.

NMSI team

The purpose of the weekend was partly team building, and partly a thank you to the managers for working hard and doing extremely long hours and a thank you to their partners for supporting them. 

Wackerneuson Company

 I thoroughly enjoyed the event. I found out that I knew next to nothing about spices and your explanation and demonstration was fascinating. I also really enjoyed the actual cooking – My Bombay spuds were a triumph! Haha! The whole team enjoyed the bit of friendly rivalry and it was a great team bonding exercise that everybody seemed to enjoy.

Dave Parker Operations Director YO1 Radio

Corporate Team-Building Packages And Pricing based on location

We offer a range of exciting corporate cooking experiences tailored to suit your team’s needs. Whether you’re looking for a fun, interactive session or a more comprehensive culinary experience, we have a package for you!

The Cookery School at The Grand – £3,500 for up to 10 participants (6 hours)

Embark on a transformative journey @The Cookery School at The Grand, where your team will forge strong bonds, acquire new skills, and savour their accomplishments amidst unparalleled luxury and state-of-the-art facilities.

• Dishes to be Cooked:
  2 mains, 1 side, 1 rice dish, sweet dish, poppadums
• Snacks:
  Poppadums, pickle tray (3 types), English tea, orange juice, cardamom tea, mango lassi, Bombay mix, Indian snacks, biscuits
• Included:
  • Organic spice kit
  • Recipe book
  • Personalized aprons (choice of colour for both teams)
  • Live demonstration (2 activities)
  • All ingredients
  • Recipe book for the day
• Location: The Cookery School at The Grand
• Date/Time: Mondays only
• Participants: maximum 30

Yorkshire Wolds Cookery School – £2,650 for up to 10 participants (6 hours)

• Dishes to be Cooked:
  2 mains, 1 side, 1 rice dish, sweet dish, poppadums
• Snacks:
  English tea, orange juice, mango lassi, Bombay mix, Indian snacks, biscuits
• Included:
  • Recipe book
  • Personalized aprons (choice of colour for both teams)
  • Live demonstration (2 activities)
  • All ingredients
  • Recipe book for the day
• Location: Yorkshire Wolds Cookery School
• Date/Time: Any day
• Participants: maximum 16

Joseph Rowntree School – £2,400 for up to 10 participants (6 hours)

• Dishes to be Cooked:
  2 mains, 1 side, 1 rice dish, sweet dish, poppadums
• Snacks:
  English tea, orange juice, Bombay mix, biscuits
• Included:
  • Recipe book
  • Personalized aprons (choice of colour for both teams)
  • Live demonstration (2 activities)
  • All ingredients
  • Recipe book for the day
• Location: Joseph Rowntree School
• Date/Time: Weekends and Term holidays only
• Participants maximum 10
  

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Note: Pricing is based on a group of up to 10 participants for 6 hours at three venues. For larger groups or customized events, please contact us for tailored pricing.

Location @ York

The Cookery School at The Grand:

Its favourable location, within a short 7-minute walking distance from the Railway Station, enhances its attractiveness, ensuring convenient accessibility for businesses coming from various locations, both near and far.

For those looking to extend their stay, The Grand is offering a preferential bed and breakfast rate, allowing participants to immerse themselves in the vibrant atmosphere of York fully.

Yorkshire Wolds Cookery School:

Joseph Rowntree School:

Article in The Press

https://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/23676831.sharmini-thomas-cooks-courses-cookery-school-grand-hotel-york/

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