Coworkers become collaborators — and eventually friends — over a cutting board. Trusted by 50+ Fortune 500 teams across the Bay Area.
10+ years of team building in Silicon Valley
The whole group works station-to-station on one shared menu, then sits down together to eat what they made.
Teams compete head-to-head on a themed or timed challenge, judged by Chef Teena — a higher-energy option for smaller groups. For larger groups, Activation pairings are recommended.
Because great ingredients are seasonal, we build every session around a theme rather than a locked menu — so what you get is always fresh, never repeated from a printed list.
Globally-inspired appetizers from every continent, in one hands-on session.
A Chopped-style cooking competition, judged by Chef Teena.
Interactive cheese and charcuterie building, paired with a guided honey tasting.
Small plates and painting — a relaxed, creative afternoon.
Create your own custom spice, salt, or sugar blend to take home.
A live culinary chef demo built around healthy, plant-forward cooking.
Handmade fresh pasta and sauce, from scratch.
Popular Indian roadside appetizers, brought to your table.
Team building with a giving-back component, benefiting our Heart to Table Foundation.
...to name a few! Every theme can be tailored to your team's size, dietary needs, and format.
Here's everything we'll work through together — and what to have ready before your first call.
In-person, virtual, or hybrid — team building cooking experiences are custom-designed. We've worked with groups as small as 10 and as large as 100.
From a 1.5-hour workshop to a 2.5-hour premium experience — an interactive hands-on cooking class followed by a seated meal. Events can begin any time of day, as early as 11am and as late as 6:30pm.
Your office, our shared kitchen, or a partner venue — each has different space and power needs. See Activations for our venue partners.
Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal, kosher, and nut allergies are collected before the event, not on the day of. Every menu is built around fresh, wholesome ingredients by default.
Starting at $100 per person for team-building; ask for a detailed quote after your consultation. A deposit is required to secure your event day. No additional taxes — gratuities are always appreciated. No corkage fees, so feel free to bring your own wine or beer.
We recommend booking 3–4 weeks out; 6+ weeks for groups over 100 or during Q4 holiday season.
Certificate of insurance (COI) if you plan to bring wine & beer, and easy Square invoicing available for finance and procurement teams.
Wine & beverage pairing, branded aprons, printed recipe cards, and event photography, available on request.
A wealth management team of over 20 people wanted their offsite to feel different — less conference room, more genuine connection. Chef Teena led the group through a hands-on Indian vegetarian feast, splitting the team into cooking stations and guiding everyone from knife skills to the final plating.
By the time the meal hit the table, the room had shifted — colleagues who barely spoke day-to-day were trading cooking tips and laughing over shared plates. It's the kind of result that's hard to plan for directly, but consistently shows up when a team cooks together instead of just eating together.
Morgan Stanley Wealth Management · Team Building Event
When the Day One team ran behind schedule on arrival, Chef Teena and her staff adjusted on the fly — handling prep work themselves so the class still finished on time, without anyone feeling rushed. That kind of flexibility set the tone for the whole event: clear instructions, assigned roles so everyone had a job, and a vegetarian option built in without anyone having to ask twice.
The little touches made it memorable — the team's own company logo up on the TV so it felt like their space, and ice cream at the end that one attendee called the best part of the whole day. Good food, good value, and a laid-back sense of humor running through it all.
Carrie Phillips & the Day One Team · September 2022
A few highlights from real client feedback.
★★★★★ 4.9 (69 reviews on Yelp)A full 5-course menu, four cooking teams working side by side — everyone jumped in and created something they wouldn't have dared try alone.
Guidewire Software · Team Building Event
One reviewer called their team's cooking class one of the best evenings they'd spent together, praising how sophisticated techniques were made approachable for a group with no professional cooking background.
Bill Draper, Sutter Hill Ventures
Chef Teena's team had everything prepared perfectly — every single employee came away raving, and we'd book the same team again in a heartbeat.
Neurotrack · Team Building Event
From planning to pricing to a final surprise dessert — 22 of us had a genuinely great team event, and the accolades were still pouring in the next morning.
Reach Analytics · Redwood City
Wonderful to work with, very engaging with our clients, reliable and efficient — the spring roll workshop was a hit, and we'd love to book them again.
Maya Rijhwani, April 2026
A great way for our small remote team to feel connected — our teacher went above and beyond with live tutorial clips, early shipping for rural addresses, and even a surprise batch of holiday cookies.
Angela Agresto, December 2022
A pleasure to work with while planning our team building event — everyone had a great time, and I'm already recommending her to others in my company looking for offsite fun.
Tim Jones, December 2021
Warm and welcoming from the start — divided into teams with clear roles, checked on throughout, and treated to appetizers while the main course finished. A great way to step outside the workday for a bit.
Ella Halevi, August 2022
Yes, for on-site events at your office we bring induction cooktops, tools, and ingredients. At partner venues, equipment is already in place.
We collect dietary restrictions in advance and can fully substitute stations or ingredients — let us know at booking, not day-of.
Not by default — menus feature a balanced mix of vegetable and poultry dishes across cuisines. Fully vegetarian and vegan menus are always available on request.
Absolutely! We offer private events for birthdays, anniversaries, graduations, celebration of life, baby showers, and much more. Please contact us for details and availability.
A deposit is required to secure your booking. Please note that all event bookings are final; we do not offer cancellations or refunds within 60 days of the event date. Thank you for your understanding!
Our events are usually held at our designated spaces (Redwood City and San Carlos), but we also provide online options that you can enjoy from home. Additionally, we often travel to corporate offices and to your home for private experiences!
Yes — check out our Activations. And depending on the experience, we offer raffles featuring amazing kitchenware, decadent gourmet desserts, refreshing lemonade, a take-home apron, chai masala tea or a golden milk latte, a Currysutra goodie bag filled with our delightful spice, salt, and/or sugar blends, and many more ways to elevate your culinary experience! Please contact us for more information.