Cooking and team-building packages

Bring your team together through food.

the Chef Mel team-building experience

A Chef Mel team-building cooking session is more than a class. It is a laughter-filled experience that inspires creativity, improves communication and leaves everyone deliciously happy. Events can be hosted in person, online, at The Studio Cooking School or in partnership with your conference venue.

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Team-building specialist 25+ years Experience bringing teams together through cooking.

Event choices In person Cooking classes, dining, conferences and demonstrations.

Remote teams Online Live Zoom or Teams cooking experiences from anywhere.

The Studio Cooking School cook, connect & celebrate ♡

Staff partiesYear-end events, milestones and celebrations.

Cooking classesHands-on three-hour interactive experiences.

ConferencesCooking demonstrations, hosting and entertainment.

Flexible formatsVirtual, venue-based or at The Studio.

Why team building through food works

Turn colleagues into natural collaborators.

Cooking levels the playing field. Everyone has a role, every contribution matters and communication happens naturally while the team works towards something everyone can enjoy together.

Communicate better

Shared foodie challenges encourage natural conversation, listening and collaboration without forced networking.

Plan and delegate

Teams strengthen planning, delegation and time management through a practical, fast-moving kitchen experience.

Think creatively

Open-ended challenges, presentation tasks and mystery ingredients encourage fresh thinking and problem-solving.

Break down hierarchy

In the kitchen everyone is equal. New recruits, managers and leaders work together side-by-side.

Boost morale

Shared success, laughter and celebration create positive energy that continues after the final plate is served.

Reset the team

A fresh, neutral environment gives personalities room to shine and helps teams reconnect in a positive way.

In-person menus and prices

Choose the experience that fits your team.

Chef Mel can help you select a menu and event style based on your team’s preferences, dietary requirements, event goals and approximate group size.

$155 per person · Minimum 10

Interactive Cooking Class

A three-hour hands-on class where your team cooks, collaborates and enjoys everything they create.

Authentic Italian menu
Delicious and Nutritious EatFit menu
Around the World menu
Asian Master Class menu

Minimum 20 guests · Proposal required

Interactive Dining Experience

No cooking class—your group sits down and enjoys the experience. Chef Mel presents the menu and guests assemble their own perfect dish.

Asian Street Food menu
Around the World menu
Authentic Italian menu
Relaxed, social and interactive

Minimum 20 guests · Proposal required

Alternate Drop Dining

A premium seated dining experience with your selection of two entrées, two main courses and two desserts for alternate placement.

Premium entrée selections
Chef Mel signature main courses
Restaurant-style desserts
Ideal for formal corporate events

Final availability, menu suitability, dietary requirements, venue requirements and total event pricing are confirmed in your personalised proposal.

01Three-hour cooking class menus$155 per person · Minimum 10 guests

02Interactive dining menusMinimum 20 guests

03Alternate drop entréesSelect two for alternate placement

04Alternate drop main coursesSelect two for alternate placement

Pistachio-crusted barramundi or salmon with citrus arborio risotto
Twice-cooked Asian pork belly or beef rib with sesame sweet potato press
Twelve-hour braised Moroccan lamb shoulder with garlic-bean emulsion
Signature chicken involtini with Parmesan-herb crumb and house-made sugo or porcini sauce
Gnocchi di Manzo with slow-cooked beef shin ragu and Pecorino Romano
Vegan Tower of Pleasure with seasonal vegetables, purées and botanical textures
Pasta alla Ruota with speck, toasted almonds and baby spinach

05Alternate drop dessertsSelect two for alternate placement

06Canapé packagesMinimum 20 guests

07Sweet experience ideasCreative dessert additions

Online or at your conference.Chef Mel can facilitate from The Studio, through Zoom or Teams, or work with your conference facility.

Virtual and conference options

Bring Chef Mel to teams anywhere.

Online classes include recipes and a shopping list so participants can cook along. For facilitated venue events, Chef Mel can work with the conference facility to arrange ingredients, menu items and session delivery.

Quick Online Cooking Class

Approximately 45 minutes to one hour through Zoom or Teams. Suitable for up to 40 participants. Food is not supplied.

From$1,100

Extended Online or Facilitated Class

Approximately 1.5 to two hours. Suitable for up to 40, with larger audiences of up to 200 available at additional cost.

From$1,800

Large-Audience Demo, Stage Host or MC

Cooking demonstrations, emcee services and stage hosting for conference and large-audience events, approximately two to six hours.

Range$3,900–$7,000

Virtual, facilitation and conference package prices are exclusive of GST. Final scope and pricing are confirmed before booking.

Overview of your session

Structured enough to work. Fun enough to remember.

Chef Mel can adapt classes and demonstrations to suit your objectives, venue, conference schedule and preferred level of competition.

Welcome & safety

The session begins with a safety briefing, risk overview and introduction to the activity.

Tasks & teams

Chef Mel explains the challenge, assigns team roles and gets everyone ready to cook.

Cook & collaborate

The team completes the cooking activity, communicates, delegates and solves challenges together.

Debrief & celebrate

The event can finish with a team debrief, prizes, speeches and a shared meal featuring everything created.

Add something special

Give your team a lasting keepsake.

Event additions can make the experience even more memorable and give guests something to enjoy after the class has ended.

Signed cookbook gifts

Gift each guest a signed copy of Italian Quickies or Culinary Quickies so they can relive the experience after the event.

$24.95 per cookbook

Lucky door prizes

Winning envelopes can be hidden under selected seats, with prizes from Chef Mel’s cookbooks, Culinary Bling range or other foodie treasures.

Pricing depends on quantity and prize selection

Event additions are selected and invoiced before the event.

Chef Mel hosting a corporate cooking event

Past corporate event feedback

Teams remember how the experience made them feel.

Selected feedback from corporate teams who have previously taken part in Chef Mel’s cooking and team-building experiences.

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The team had an amazing time, and the number of references made to the evening during the following day’s conference sessions was a great sign that the activity was a hit.

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The experience was so successful that Chef Mel returned to deliver an open-air cooking school event for 360 delegates at the company conference.

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The cooking session was extremely entertaining, cheeky and well-rehearsed. Chef Mel made sure the team bonded, and everyone wanted to know when they could return.

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We all had such a fantastic time and would love to come back and cook some more beautiful dishes together.

Book your corporate experience

Let’s create the perfect event for your team.

Include your company name, approximate guest number, venue, organiser details, budget and preferred event style. Chef Mel can then recommend the most suitable package and menu.