Companies around the world are working remotely because of the pandemic. When work used to include relaxed happy hours, team bonding paint nights, and morning Starbucks runs, these social connections have been replaced with… nothing.
Perhaps your team has a scheduled Zoom weekly catch-up or happy hour, but these virtual activities can leave people feeling uninspired and exhausted, which is the opposite of their intentions.
So how can you connect in an engaging way without actually making any physical connections? In the comfort of your own kitchen!
Food is a powerful tool for building personal connections. We share stories over meals, swap favorite recipes, and discover new cultures through the cuisines we explore. While taking the office to dinner might not be in the foreseeable future, consider having your team take themselves out to dinner, together, with a virtual cooking class, cocktail lesson, or other food-filled adventures.
A virtual culinary experience with Delicious Experiences catapults your team to a new adventure without having to leave their home (or take off their sweatpants). With expert hosts trained to teach different experience levels, it’s perfect for both the sourdough bakers of the group or those struggling to scramble eggs for themselves during this pandemic.
Here are some favorite office pastimes, turned virtual:
Office Happy Hour… Becomes Office Mixology Lesson
Gone are the days of the office happy hour, but that doesn’t mean your team can’t connect over a good cocktail. Working with award-winning cocktail experts from around the world, plan a mixology lesson that teaches you more than you can learn at a bar. Choose your favorite spirit to feature, create some holiday favorites, or be guided through a whisky tasting.
Cookie Swap… Becomes Cake Decorating Class
Did your team do an annual cookie swap each holiday season or hold an office decorating competition? Keep the spirit alive with a cake decorating class where you’ll learn how to frost, finish and decorate a simple layer cake into something you’d see in a pastry case. See what your coworkers come up with, or whose cake ends up being a total disaster. Either way, it’s sure to be a sweet time!
Bowling Night… Becomes Pasta Making Night
Team activities like bowling or axe throwing are one of the ways we previously connected with co-workers outside the office. Another hands-on activity that keeps everyone entertained in their own homes is pasta making. Learn the secrets to homemade fresh pasta from the masters themselves, getting personal guidance as you roll out the dough and cook up the perfect tomato sauce for an Italian dinner. Once you’re back to the office, team potlucks won’t ever taste the same again!
In these remote times, social engagement is more important than ever for you and your team. Whether you’re welcoming in a new staff member or celebrating the upcoming holiday season, a virtual culinary experience curated for you by Delicious Experiences is an unforgettable event, even when we’re back to normal times. Have your team engage their senses, building confidence in their kitchens and deepening their relationships in a remote workplace setting.
