Business Brunch Team Building

Everyone loves to eat Italian food, but learning how to cook it from scratch is just as much fun! Who better to teach you and your team the ins and outs of pasta than Chef John Peredina who has over 15 years of restaurant experience in the North End, Boston’s Italian district? In this fun-filled Selfup team building cooking class, located in the heart of downtown Boston, you’ll make a multicourse meal with Chef John featuring Italian favorites like:

• Fresh Green Salad with Balsamic Vinaigrette: A lively mix of greens with irresistible balsamic dressing.
• Hand-Stretched Mozzarella Cheese: Perfectly pliable mozzarella, a true artisanal delight.
• Ravioli with Ricotta Filling: Fluffy ravioli generously filled with dreamy ricotta.
• Fettuccine in Marinara Sauce: Silky fettuccine dances in savory marinara.
• Lemon Chicken (Pollo al Limone): Succulent chicken bathed in a zesty lemon sauce, pure culinary grace.
• Luscious Tiramisu: A delightful symphony of flavors in our irresistible tiramisu.

The classic Italian dessert will end an unforgettable night filled with laughter, smiles, and good food. You’ll leave full to bursting with great memories and the skills to make tiramisu at home whenever you’d like - use your new powers wisely!

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Dive into a fun-filled cooking competition where teamwork and culinary skills meet! This isn't just a cooking class; it's a chance for your team to bond, laugh, and maybe even get a little competitive in the best way possible.

Event Highlights:

• Collaborative Cooking: Join forces with your colleagues, guided by expert chefs, to whip up some delicious dishes.
• Creative Challenges: With secret ingredients and a clock counting down, it’s a race to impress our judges.
• Expert Guidance: A Selfup assistant will be there to help with all the practical stuff, but the cooking secrets? Those are for you to discover!

Why You'll Love It:

• Boost Team Spirit: It's all about working together, solving problems on the fly, and getting those creative juices flowing.
• Discover Hidden Talents: Ever thought you could lead a team or manage a crisis? Here’s your chance to shine and learn something new about yourself.
• Build Lasting Bonds: More than just making great food, you'll be creating memories and stronger connections with your team.

Join the Adventure:

Get ready for a kitchen showdown that’s sure to spice up your team dynamics. Whether you’re a culinary novice or a kitchen pro, this event is a great way to mix things up and have a blast with your colleagues.

The ingredients selected for our mystery basket are chosen for their seasonal peak freshness and are intended to be sufficient for satisfying appetite.

So, are you ready to turn up the heat and make some unforgettable memories? Let’s get cooking!

Please Note: A minimum of 30 guests is required to host this event.

Learn to make your own pizza that rivals any pizzeria! Chef Peredina will start off this pizza making team building by guiding you through the process of making your own homemade extraordinary Pizza dough.

Our experienced chefs will teach your team how to create a pie that’s worthy of the most popular pizzerias in the city. Plus, everyone will take a hand in the process. This team building event requires everyone to work together – the outcome hinges on their ability to function as a cohesive team.

Alongside our celebrated adventure of making your own pizza, we're excited to introduce additional Italian culinary delights:

• Caesar Salad with Focaccia Croutons: Kickstart your culinary experience with our Caesar salad, boasting homemade focaccia croutons and anchovy paste dressing. Vegetarians can enjoy our house dressing alternative.
• Hand-Stretched Mozzarella Cheese for Pizza: Dive into the world of cheese-making, where you'll stretch mozzarella to perfection for your pizzas, elevating the experience from great to extraordinary.
• Demonstration on Dough: Witness the transformation of simple ingredients into versatile focaccia bread, a skill you'll treasure.
• Fruit Crostata for Dessert: End on a sweet note by crafting a fruit crostata. Work in groups of 4-6 to make pie dough and assemble your delightful dessert.

When the team bonding activity ends, you’ll have stronger cohesion and your team will understand and trust one another more.

Craving the rich foods of a traditional French Steakhouse but can’t make the trip across the pond? During this team building activity, our experienced, top-rated chefs will take your team on a fun-filled journey of a classic French Steakhouse menu without ever leaving downtown Boston.

• You’ll start your Selfup cooking experience with the traditional Salade Niçoise - the go-to salad for summer. With crunchy lettuce, ripe tomatoes, potatoes, tuna, and soft-boiled eggs, it's full of flavor and texture. 
  
  
• Your next course - the Filet au Poivre - is certain to spoil your taste buds with a spicy demi glace made from the filet drippings, Brandy, and green peppercorns. A prime cut of meat expertly paired with a sauce so delicious you’re sure to be sopping it up with a baguette makes an impeccable main course.
   
• The only dish that could follow a meal like this is the classic Creme Brûlée. You’ll learn how to recreate this flambeed tableside classic in your own kitchen!

   It’s the quintessential wind-down to an incredible meal.

This cooking class is a perfect romantic night out for couples or a fun adventure for friends or coworkers. After your au revoir, you’ll be able to recreate these French Bistro classics in your own kitchen.

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Make fresh, homemade Tortillas to accompany classic Mexican dishes!

If you’re not planning on making a trip down to Mexico any time soon but are craving the savory flavors of traditional Mexican dishes, don’t sleep on our group cooking classes focused on tried and authentic Mexican cuisine. Our private chef will take you on a journey through time to learn about the origin of certain spices and dishes native to Mexico, which you will then prepare as a group in the kitchen and enjoy altogether over plenty of laughs with great company.

Our culinary expert will share his knowledge and exceptional culinary skills and teach you all you need to know and then some regarding traditional Mexican ingredients, utensils, complementary flavors, and dish arrangement.

The unforgettably tasty dishes you will prepare during class include Corn and flour tortillas, Chicken Enchiladas, Chicken Mole, Fish Tacos, Pork Tamales, and churros with the perfect crunch. This assortment of menu items is curated to help you experience the abundance of flavors and textures that Mexican food offers.

A bit about the dishes you’ll be making:

Celebrating comes in many shapes and forms. One killer way to celebrate something–whether it be a milestone at your company, a worker appreciation outing, a high school reunion, an anniversary, a birthday, or just to be alive–is through our interactive cooking classes. At Selfup, we strive to offer a space where people can be themselves, learn to build stronger connections, and foster leadership skills.

Beginners, novices, and porches alike, we encourage you to try one of our private group cooking classes today! What better way to learn a new recipe?

Learn to cook your favorite dumplings from scratch!

Ditch the white takeout boxes and streaming services for entertaining team-building, making your favorite dumplings from scratch! Chef Gary is a Cape Cod native who has over 15 years of chef experience running four restaurants in the North End. He’s mastered his skills in several ethnic cuisines - including dim sum! In this social environment, conveniently located in downtown Boston, you’ll learn how to make all your favorite dim sum treats using traditional Chinese ingredients and utensils. Dumpling varieties include: 

• Dim Sum Style Dumplings filled with savory pork and tender veggies, either steamed or pan fried.

• Pot Stickers stuffed with your choice of mushrooms and chicken, shrimp, or pork and pan-fried.

• Jiaozi Dumplings, filled with chicken and vegetables. A specialty around Chinese New Year and considered very lucky!
  
  

 It’s impossible to eat all of these dumplings you’ve handcrafted and not have a great time. With friends and Chef Gary, we guarantee your Selfup experience will have you smiling - and dim sum!

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During this team building activity, Chef Masa came from Tokyo Japan, and brings the unique cooking concept of meals; “Eat with eye”.

His intentions are to bring; the taste, flavor, healthy, and artful dishes to eat from ‘eye’. It means the excellent presentation on the plates and table is one of the key ingredients to make your meal ‘more’ delicious.

Japanese food presents its culture, passion, soul, history, and taste. It is becoming ever more popular in the US, as represented by ‘SUSHI’. It is one of the dishes that require very delicate techniques. Have you ever wanted to learn such a delicate technique? If you have ever been to Japan, you will know that there are many delicious foods besides ‘SUSHI’. Or you may already know something other than sushi and want to make it yourself. 

In this cooking course, you can learn

• Modern Japanese
• Fusion
• Sushi and Rolls include American style

Of course, he shows how to eat Japanese food and culture from food history. 

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Eating healthy can be delicious and fun! In this class, Chef Peredina strives to show groups that they can create dishes that are heart-healthy yet still absolutely delicious! Working from the ground up, teams join together to create a main course and a side dish completely from scratch that is both satisfying and good for the body!

Groups begin with creating a salad made from the ancient grain farro. Farro has many health benefits over other common starches such as rice and potatoes, and it is easy to work with and absolutely delicious! Teams begin by cooking the farro in water until it is softened, after which it is combined with fresh tomatoes and various herbs to create the perfect beginning to a healthy meal!
Instead of using pasta, the main course involves zucchini noodles which the groups will form as a team. These zucchini noodles pack just as much flavor as their carbohydrate-heavy counterparts, and supply a double dose of nutrition as well! Once the noodles are created, Chef Peredina will show everyone how to create a flavorful avocado pesto accompanied by fresh sautéed shrimp for a dish that will make you understand how delicious healthy eating can be!

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