Seasonal & holidays
Anchored to a date — Halloween, Thanksgiving, the holiday party, New Year, and the national days worth marking at work.
43 articles
Summer Cooking Workshops for Teams: Menus and Pricing
A guide to Rockoly's summer cooking workshops for teams — 16 seasonal menus, live chefs, ingredients delivered to every door, and what an event actually costs.
Jul 22, 2026
5 Unique Summer Team Building Ideas Your Team Will Actually Love
Five summer team building ideas people actually turn up for: BBQ with a pit master, a virtual mixology class, and cooking around the world.
Jun 16, 2026
Thanksgiving Activities That Spark Connection Amid Engagement Slump
Thanksgiving activities for a team that has stopped showing up: virtual cooking workshops built around the holiday, with kits sent to every home.
Nov 14, 2024
How to Plan an Unforgettable Holiday Party Top Tips and Suggestions
How to plan a holiday party people remember: when to start, how to get everyone involved, and what makes a virtual one genuinely interactive.
Nov 1, 2024
Virtual Thanksgiving Ideas, Games, And Activities
Virtual Thanksgiving ideas for a remote team — a scavenger hunt, volunteering, fall succulents, a lunch-and-learn and a live cooking workshop.
Oct 31, 2024
Holiday Team Building: Rekindling Engagement During an All-Time Low
Holiday team building that lands when engagement is low: what to run in December, how far ahead to book it, and why food beats another video call.
Oct 30, 2024
Unleashing Culinary Ghouls: Halloween Cooking with Rockoly’s Virtual Specials
Halloween cooking for teams — the virtual specials on offer, how the classes run, and why they work as a client gift as well as a team event.
Sep 25, 2024
National Coffee Day: Baking and Coffee Tasting Classes
How to mark National Coffee Day with a remote team — a live coffee tasting or virtual baking class, kits shipped to every desk, in about an hour.
Sep 19, 2024
National Relaxation Day Workshops: Unwind with Rockoly's Remote Team Building
National Relaxation Day at work: what the day is for, and the remote workshops that let a team actually slow down for an hour.
Jul 29, 2024
Celebrating National Intern Day with Rockoly's Remote Cooking Workshops
National Intern Day falls on the last Thursday of July — its history, and a remote cooking workshop that gives an intern cohort something to keep.
Jun 27, 2024
Earth Day Cooking: Celebrate with Sustainable Culinary Workshops
Earth Day cooking for teams: sustainable workshops built on low-waste ingredients, seasonal produce and dishes that travel well to every doorstep.
Apr 16, 2024
Cinco de Mayo Cooking Workshop: Flavors and History
What a Cinco de Mayo cooking workshop covers — the history behind Mexican cuisine, from pre-Hispanic roots to Spanish influence, and the dishes teams cook.
Apr 8, 2024
New Year Virtual Cooking: Kickstart a Healthy Year with Rockoly’s Online Classes
New year virtual cooking classes built on healthy eating — a nutrient-packed Buddha bowl and chili crisp, cooked live with kits delivered.
Dec 30, 2023
Company Holiday Party Ideas: Celebrating the Festive Season in Style
Company holiday party ideas that work remotely — a festive cooking class, a chocolate holiday tree, and a happy hour murder mystery.
Dec 15, 2023
Corporate Winter Holidays: A Culinary Experience with Rockoly Virtual Cooking
Corporate winter holidays celebrated remotely: how virtual cooking became the new tradition, and what a festive session actually looks like.
Oct 20, 2023
Oktoberfest Delights: Dive into Traditional Fare with Rockoly's Virtual Cooking
Oktoberfest cooking for teams: the traditional dishes behind the festival, the specials on offer, and fresh ingredients sent to every door.
Sep 27, 2023
Dive Into Fall with a Cooking Class: Oktoberfest and Halloween Delights Await!
A fall cooking class for teams: an Oktoberfest menu and Halloween dishes with a twist, both chef-led with ingredients delivered to each door.
Aug 15, 2023
10 Annual Corporate Events for an Engaged and Inclusive Workplace
Ten annual corporate events worth putting in the calendar — a new year kick-off, Employee Appreciation Day, Earth Day and the heritage months.
Aug 2, 2023
4th of July Work Activities for a Remote Team
4th of July work activities for a remote team: a virtual cooking class, a happy hour with a mixologist, a guided wine tasting, and dessert to finish.
Jun 28, 2023
Mental Health Month: How Cooking Supports Wellness
Mental Health Month and the part cooking plays in wellness — the connection between the two, and how to put it to work inside a team.
Jun 7, 2023
15 Hilarious April Fools' Pranks for Work: Bring Fun to the Office!
15 April Fools' pranks for work that stay funny in an office — the sticky-note surprise, the keyboard language switch, and the Jell-O stapler.
May 9, 2023
National Beer Day: Celebrating With Rockoly's Oktoberfest Cooking Specials
How to celebrate National Beer Day with a team: Oktoberfest cooking specials with beer-infused strudel, soft pretzels and spaetzle, taught live.
Apr 7, 2023
Celebrate Earth Day with Rockoly's Sustainable Cooking Workshops
Earth Day cooking workshops: what makes a menu genuinely sustainable, how the ingredients are sourced, and what a team cooks on the day.
Mar 15, 2023
Administrative Professionals Day
What Administrative Professionals Day is, when it falls, and ideas for marking it that go further than a card — including a cooking workshop.
Jan 24, 2023
Healthy New Year Cooking Team-Building Specials
Healthy new year cooking specials for teams: lighter menus that still feel like an event, cooked live with ingredients sent to every door.
Jan 24, 2023
Chinese Lunar New Year Dishes and Team Workshops
The dishes that matter at Chinese Lunar New Year, what each one symbolises, and how a team can cook them together in a guided workshop.
Jan 22, 2023
How to Make Your Virtual Holiday Party a Success
How to make a virtual holiday party work: planning it early, involving everyone, keeping it interactive, and the games worth playing.
Nov 14, 2022
Fun In-Person Team-Building Activities for Your Holiday Party
In-person team-building activities for a holiday party: make-your-own ornaments, a gingerbread house contest, white elephant and Secret Santa.
Nov 11, 2022
Ideas For A Fun Virtual Halloween For Your Remote Employees
Virtual Halloween ideas for remote employees — an escape room, Halloween trivia, a movie night and a pumpkin carving contest, with what each needs.
Oct 19, 2022
Top 3 Virtual Christmas Events for Remote Teams
Three virtual Christmas events for remote teams, built around the food — turkey, Christmas ham and panettone, cooked live with kits delivered.
Aug 8, 2022
Top 25 Virtual Holiday Party Ideas For Teams
25 virtual holiday party ideas for teams — a photo booth, Secret Santa, a shared playlist, a dance party and karaoke, with how each runs.
May 11, 2022
Ultimate Food Calendar For Rockoly's Team-Building Cooking Events
A month-by-month food calendar for team events — the themes, cuisines and awareness days worth building a cooking workshop around.
Apr 6, 2022
Valentine's Day Treats I'm Totally Falling Mad In Love With
Valentine's Day treats worth making: cheesecake brownies, a charcuterie board built for two, macarons, and a new spin on a classic.
Feb 7, 2022
Lunar New Year!
Lunar New Year is right around the corner and we have the perfect menus to help you celebrate!
Jan 21, 2022
New Year, New Habits
Looking to build some healthier eating habits this New Year? Our new workshops are perfect for you!
Jan 11, 2022
Holiday Dishes Around the World!
Ever wondered how other parts of the world celebrate the holidays? Read about some popular dishes here!
Dec 23, 2021
Transform your Thanksgiving Leftovers!
There's so much that can be done with your Thanksgiving leftovers! Check out a delicious, creative recipe here.
Nov 26, 2021
Holiday Season is Here!
Holiday Season is officially upon is! Colder weather, spending time with loved ones, and great food are coming!
Nov 11, 2021
How to: Have the Happiest Halloween!
Need some last minute tips for the holiday? Learn about being more Eco-friendly and making candy at home!
Oct 28, 2021
Festive for Fall
Say goodbye to summer and hello to fall! Check out some of our awesome fall menus to get excited for the season of cool weather and cozy meals.
Sep 17, 2021
Summer Spotlight
The five summer ingredients worth cooking with right now, what to make with each, and the seasonal menus built around them.
Jul 9, 2021
How to Celebrate Cinco de Mayo!
How to celebrate Cinco de Mayo properly — what the day actually marks, and the food and drink worth putting at the centre of it.
Apr 30, 2021
Spring Spotlight
The spring ingredients worth cooking with right now, what to do with each, and the seasonal menus a team can cook together.
Apr 16, 2021