A dysfunctional family gathers for a reunion and cooking celebration… until Grandpa Malachai drops dead — and the entire family becomes a suspect.

This is the only Murder Mystery format that blends:

✔ Cooking
✔ Eating
✔ Investigation
✔ Roleplay
✔ Teamwork

Your team cooks and solves a murder — all in the same experience.

It’s fun, interactive, and extremely memorable.

📜 The Story

The Stout family hasn’t gathered in years — and for good reason.
Old rivalries, inheritance drama, strained marriages, unspoken secrets… this family has it all.

Tonight is supposed to be a reunion feast, with everyone pitching in to help prepare dishes for a big shared meal.

But before the cooking is complete…

Grandpa Malachai Stout is found dead. Murdered.

Now chaos erupts:

• The eldest son is hiding debt
• A daughter-in-law is suspiciously nervous
• A cousin holds a grudge from childhood
• Another relative stands to gain from the will
• One family member wasn’t invited… yet showed up
• And the “favourite” grandchild knows more than they admit

Your team must:

• Cook
• Eat
• Analyze clues
• Play dramatic (and hilarious) family roles
• Investigate every relative
• Uncover the truth before dessert is served

This is one of the most interactive, creative, and chaotic-fun mysteries.

🍳 Format Suitability

✔ Cooking + Murder Hybrid (Best Fit)

This theme is designed specifically for the hybrid model.

Participants first cook in teams, then gather to solve the mystery.

Works wonderfully because:

• The cooking warm-up naturally builds alliances
• The “family reunion” setting fits the group vibe
• Clues unfold between cooking stations
• Characters interact during prep time
• Teamwork is built organically through shared tasks

Ideal for:
8–30 pax

❌ Not recommended as Seated-only

The story is built around shared activity, movement, and kitchen interaction.

👥 Group Size & Duration

• Cooking + Mystery Hybrid: 8–30 pax
• Duration: ~3–3.5 hours
• Includes: Hands-on cooking + 3-course shared meal + mystery game

🍽️ Menu

Elevated Western cuisine served family style. 

🧩 What’s Included

• 3-course menu with the teams cooking 2 out of the 3 courses
• Murder mystery game
• Recipe cards & ingredients
• Facilitator & game host
• Character kits & clues
• Studio setup & kitchen equipment
• Group photos
• Cleanup included

😂 Why Teams Love “Malachai Stout’s Family Reunion”

• The funniest theme in the entire program
• Cooking + roleplay = instant engagement
• Teams love the “family drama” vibe
• Lots of comedic characters (eccentric uncle, jealous cousin, dramatic aunt)
• Great for breaking down formal barriers
• Perfect for departments that want hands-on activity + bonding
• Extremely memorable
• Creates both laughter and teamwork

This is often remembered as the most fun event of the year.

📌 Ideal For

• New teams
• Departments wanting stronger collaboration
• Staff engagement days
• Teams who prefer doing instead of just acting
• Fun-first corporate groups
• F&B, tech, HR, and mixed departments
  

Ready for a night of cooking, chaos, scandal, and laughter?

👉 Enquire About “Malachai Stout’s Family Reunion”