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Austin Team Building: Dates, Headcount and What Each Change Costs

Chef-led Austin team building: what an RSVP change really costs, the SXSW and ACL squeeze, and six two-hour menus from $150 a head in your own office.

Aug 12, 2026

Chicago skyline of downtown high-rises seen across Lake Michigan on a clear day

Team Building

Chicago Team Building: How the Drinks, Menus and Lead Times Work

Chef-led team building in Chicago — what's poured with each menu, the nine-menu lineup, and why one tier needs far more notice. From $150 a head.

Aug 12, 2026

Columbus skyline lit at dusk with a bridge crossing the Scioto River

Team Building

Columbus Team Building: The Way In, the Menus and What It Costs

A Columbus office event turns on one unglamorous detail: where the van stops. Six two-hour menus, from $150 per person in your own office.

Aug 12, 2026

Aerial view of a Southern California beach town and rocky cove at sunset over the Pacific

Team Building

Los Angeles & Southern California Team Building: Rooms, Menus, Costs

Chef-led team building across Los Angeles, Orange County and San Diego — conference room, patio or rooftop, from $150 a head in your own office.

Aug 12, 2026

Golden Gate Bridge stretching across the bay under a pink and blue sunset sky

Team Building

Bay Area Team Building: Cooking, Cocktails & What It Costs

Chef-led team building across San Francisco, the Peninsula, Silicon Valley and the East Bay — eight menus, from $150 a head in your own office.

Aug 12, 2026

Seattle skyline with the Space Needle in the foreground and Mount Rainier on the horizon

Team Building

Seattle Team Building: Hybrid Events, Kit Shipping and What It Costs

Seattle team building with a remote half: why kit shipping sets your lead time, how time zones bite, and six two-hour menus from $150 a head.

Aug 12, 2026

Guests seated along a long communal table in aprons working through a hands-on cooking class

Team Building

Team Building Activities in Philadelphia: Cost and Formats

Team building activities in Philadelphia — chef-led cooking, mixology and wine tasting from $150 a head, in your Center City or Main Line office.

Aug 11, 2026

Chef in a Rockoly polo leading an in-person cooking event as guests mix ingredients at a long table

Team Building

Team Building in Washington DC: Cooking, Mixology & Wine

Team building in Washington DC — cooking competitions, sushi rolling, mixology and wine tasting, at your office from $150 a head. Book three weeks out.

Aug 11, 2026

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Beer Brewing for Teams

Beer brewing as a team activity: why it suits beginners, how shipped kits make it work remotely, and what everyone takes away at the end.

Aug 4, 2026

Cantarito cocktail in a clay cup with a chili salt rim, grapefruit and lime wedges on a serape

Food for ThoughtTeam Building

Cantarito: A Refreshing Mexican Cocktail with a Burst of Flavor

What a Cantarito is: Jalisco's citrusy tequila drink served in a clay pot — its origin, the ingredients, how to make one, and variations to try.

Aug 4, 2026

Hands shaping nests of fresh pasta on a floured counter with tomatoes and eggs nearby

Food for ThoughtTeam Building

The Chitarra: Abruzzo's Pasta Tool, and How to Use It

Chitarra pasta: the guitar-like Abruzzo tool that cuts it, why the square edges hold sauce so well, and how to make spaghetti alla chitarra.

Aug 4, 2026

Hands holding a clay plate of enchiladas smothered in mole and topped with crumbled queso fresco

Food for ThoughtTeam Building

Pipian Mole: A Delicious Journey Through History and Culture

The difference between pipian and mole, explained — where pipian comes from, what goes into Mexico's pumpkin-seed green sauce, and how to make it.

Aug 4, 2026

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