Corporate Team Building Classes

To celebrate the achievement of an important company milestone, or to raise employee morale during challenging times, book a corporate cooking class at the Professional Culinary Centre @ Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts.

Our corporate ‘team building’ cooking classes are interactive and fun and will produce measurable results immediately by:

• Improving communication and listening skills
• Developing stress relief tools
• Enhancing a winning attitude, rapport, creativity
• Learning how to achieve objectives
• Encouraging innovation and constructive feedback
• Building trust & relationships and encouraging teamwork

We strive to make your event fun, memorable and – most importantly – results oriented.

Corporate cooking classes are available Monday to Saturday (excluding statutory holidays) in the morning, afternoon or evening and able to accommodate up to 80 participants. There is a 20 person minimum for Saturday bookings.

Corporate Event Options:

Corporate 'Chopped' Challenge (minimum 12 people)

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2-Hour Cooking Class (minimum 6 people)

A typical cooking class consists of hands-on participation by you and your guests in the preparation of a 3 course menu under the tutelage of one of our European-trained Chef Instructors. The cooking class is 2 hours in duration followed by lunch or dinner in the Institute's fine dining Restaurant where you and your guests will enjoy the 'fruits of your labour'. All menus are custom-designed based on your preferences, seasonal ingredients, and your guests' dietary restrictions and/or food allergies.

Ask about our wine packages to compliment your culinary experience with us. 

Iron Chef Challenge (minimum 10 people)

The Iron Chef challenge is a 'black box' 45 minute team competition whereby each team has15 minutes to discuss and decide on the menu item(s) they will create with the 'black box' ingredient(s). Sample 'black box' ingredients are: prawn, chicken, orange, lamb, beef, or mushrooms, etc. Teams then have 30 minutes to create the dish(es) after which they must present their dish(es) to a panel of judges who will determine 'who reigns supreme'. 

After the challenge, the group will enjoy a gourmet 3-course gourmet meal in our fine dining restaurant, prepared by our advanced Culinary Arts and Baking & Pastry Arts students.

Each competitor will receive a Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts' apron which they get to take home after the event.

Ask about our wine packages to compliment your culinary experience with us.  

Apprentice-Theme Competition (minimum 10 people)

'The Apprentice-theme' challenge is a team competition only. Your group is divided into teams, chooses a Project Manager, team name and is assigned a task to complete in 1.5 hours with no assistance provided. At the end of the allotted time (1.5 hours), the teams would be judged by our very own 'TRUMP' who will determine who would be hired.

After the 2-hour competition the group will enjoy a 3-course gourmet meal in our fine dining restaurant, prepared by our advanced Culinary Arts and Baking & Pastry Arts students.

Each competitor will receive a Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts apron which they get to take home after the event.

Ask about our wine packages to compliment your culinary experience with us. 

Dining Room Etiquette (minimum 20 people)

Sushi & Sake Tasting (minimum 6-12 people)

Learn to make sushi with our very own Master Sushi Chef Katsuhito Inoue from Japan and taste various Sakes. 

A Plugged in Tour of Granville Island

A 'plugged in' 1.5 hour tour of Granville Island Public Market with one of our Chef Instructors. Learn about produce, meat and fish selections with a professional and then return to the Institute and enjoy a gourmet meal in our student-operated restaurant - Bistro 101.   

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