The Great Resignation is a term coined in 2021 that described the spike in voluntary attrition, or staff and employees quitting their jobs.
At the height of the pandemic, the United States saw up to 800,000 employees tendering their resignation. Singapore has not been able to avoid the plague, too. From C-Suite executives to rank-and-file, employees have been leaving their jobs as they seek better work-life balance, greater flexibility for where to work, among others.
The World Economic Forum reports that the mass exit isn’t far from over yet. In 2022, a fifth of the global workforce, or one in five workers, expressed intent to leave their jobs. Although most employees are seeking higher salaries, over two-thirds say they are seeking more fulfilment in the workplace. The WEF said that companies must re-think their talent retention strategy if they are to keep people at work.
As a result of the pressure to retain employees, the importance of corporate team building in Singapore has been cast into the spotlight recently. Out-of-the-box corporate team building activities, including cooking team building, are among the emerging themes for team building experiences that engage employees, motivate them, plant in them a sense of purpose, and keep them away from the exit door.
Cooking team building activities combine corporate team building programmes and culinary activities to achieve specific learning and development goals.
Cooking studios provide a space for teams to accomplish culinary-themed activities that require team work, communication, and cooperation. Fully equipped cooking studios in Singapore become a place where teams bond while learning how to cook or bake, and nurturing a supportive work culture.
Benefits of Cooking Studio Team Building
Cooking as a team requires communication and collaboration, planning, and time management. In Singapore, Palate Sensations Team Building has been organising cooking team building events for over 2800 corporate clients for nearly two decades. Palate Team Building’s professional chefs, some who previously held corporate jobs, expertly facilitate the team building activities to achieve specific objectives.
Many among Palate Team Building’s clients have shared that coming to a cooking team building event has increased the employees’ motivation and morale, and boosted employees’ creativity and problem solving skills.
Here are some of the benefits of getting your teams to participate in cooking team building events:
Cooking team building activities promote teamwork and problem-solving skills.
The kitchen is the perfect place to learn how to work with others as a cohesive unit. Working in teams in the kitchen encourages cooperation, communication, problem solving, and creativity among participants. Every member of the team must take on different roles in order to prepare and serve a meal successfully; this teaches people how to collaborate effectively and efficiently as a team. The end result is a dining experience that everyone cooked and prepared.
Cooking team building events develop healthy eating habits and a better appreciation for food.
Cooking team building not only promotes teamwork but also encourages healthy eating habits. By preparing meals from scratch with fresh ingredients, participants learn about nutrition and gain an appreciation for healthy food. They also get hands-on experience on various cooking techniques such as sautéing, searing, steaming, roasting etc., which can help them become better home cooks and develop healthy eating habits for life!
Culinary team building experiences boost employees confidence and self-esteem.
Cooking team building activities are a great way to boost confidence among your teams by giving them the opportunity to demonstrate their culinary skills. Working together as a team helps participants feel like they are part of something bigger than themselves which can help increase their self-esteem and reinforce their sense of community. In addition, working on something creative together allows people to express themselves in unique ways and can even be therapeutic for some!
Popular Cooking Studio Team Building Activities in Singapore
As the market leader in culinary-themed team building activities, Palate Sensations Team Building has organised numerous cooking team building events. The programmes have been designed with key organizational objectives in mind.
A few examples include:
Bake for a cause. Bake for a cause is Palate Team Building’s CSR programme. Teams are taught the fundamental principles and techniques of baking, bake treats such as cookies, cupcakes, and brownies for charity and write personalized encouraging notes to their recipients.
Challenge. Challenge cooking team building events will pit teams against each other to accomplish a culinary task. It could be to cook innovative dishes using the same ingredients, or to shop for ingredients given a certain budget and then cook something following a recipe or on their own, or to simulate a restaurant and cook, plate, and serve a dish. Challenge cooking team buildings also known as cooking competition team building, see teams work under pressure, execute with precision, and come up victorious by working together.
Fun. Fun culinary theme building activities are focused on just that – having fun. Teams are welcome to participate and have fun. This can be a mixology class, baking delicious desserts, or simply cooking a meal and sitting down with a glass of wine to dine afterwards.
For more information on the various culinary team building programmes we offer, write to us at info@palateteambuilding.com or check out our website.
How Cooking Studio Team Building Can Improve Your Team’s Relationships
Cooking studio team building activities provide an excellent opportunity for individuals to work together towards a common goal. Working together on projects helps build trust between coworkers, encourages communication, and promotes problem solving skills in a safe environment where mistakes are not only accepted, but expected.
These activities also allow participants to get outside their comfort zones and take risks without fear or judgement from peers or superiors. This type of positive reinforcement helps create an atmosphere of cooperation within the group that can be translated into real-world applications within the workplace.
Benefits Beyond Morale Boosting
Beyond providing an opportunity to strengthen relationships among co-workers, cooking studio team building activities offer additional benefits as well. Participants learn important kitchen safety tips while gaining experience with some basic food preparation techniques, such as knife handling or baking basics.
Hosting these activities at a professional culinary school allows guests access to resources they might otherwise not have available at home or in the office kitchen—such as specialized equipment or knowledge from experienced chefs—which further enhances their experience and adds another layer of learning potential for all involved.
When it comes to improving relations between co-workers, cooking studio team bonding activities provide an excellent opportunity to come together and build trust through collaboration; they also offer significant educational opportunities that can benefit participants both inside and outside the workplace. So if you’re looking for ways to improve morale amongst members of your team, consider hosting a cooking studio team building event! Your coworkers will thank you!
Cooking team building activities have so much more than just taste benefits; they are incredibly beneficial for developing relationships within groups while also teaching important life lessons such as teamwork and communication skills. Everyone involved leaves feeling satisfied both literally and figuratively because they get to enjoy a delicious meal while also learning valuable lessons along the way!
Write to us at info@palateteambuilding.com or contact us directly, and we’re happy to discuss a bespoke cooking team building event for you!
By: Ping Manongdo
