COOK! Hosts Fareshare Teambuilding Event

COOK! in Manchester offers bespoke teambuilding sessions for companies and organisations looking for a fully interactive and unique experience.

The cookery school recently hosted colleagues from Fareshare, the charity fighting hunger and food waste, for a ‘Curry Off’ which exceeded expectations and proved to be a bit hit.

COOK! Tutor, Maz, split the group into pairs and half of them cooked Thai Green Curry with Somtam, while the other half cooked a traditional Maurician curry – Cari Gros Pois.

The staff from across various departments – operational and office based – all have different cooking experience but relished the chance to socialise outside of work and learn to make new dishes which were then enjoyed in COOK!’s dining area.

Said Sharon of Fareshare: “It isn’t often that we get to spend time together outside of work and it was great do a fun activity in which there was lots of interaction. The venue was fantastic, and everyone loved learning a new recipe with Maz explaining everything so well. We did a bowling night previously, but this was a lot more involved, and it was lovely to sit down and eat together at the end.”

Fareshare colleagues made green curry paste using authentic Thai ingredients and used green papaya to make Somtam (Spicy green papaya salad). Those cooking the Maurician curry made the curry powder from scratch.

Another Fareshare colleague added: “It was great to spend time with colleagues away from the pressures of the day job. I have taken part in more formal team development before but doing something out of the ordinary with colleagues was great. The venue is so easy to get to and is lovely to cook in. 

“We were really well looked after; we were welcomed with a drink and a briefing with Maz explaining each step of the cooking clearly.  The two curries (Mauritian and Thai) were delicious and complimented by some tasty pickles made by Maz. There was also the added bonus of not having to wash up!”

Each teambuilding experience at COOK! is bespoke to suit the needs of attendees, from the cuisine to the length of the session and the outcomes for the experience, the team at COOK! can work with you to create the perfect session.