​Team-Building Cooking Classes at Evelyn’s Midtown Kitchen

Discover Culinary Team Building Like Never Before!

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Looking to boost morale, enhance collaboration, or simply provide a fun and memorable experience for your team? Evelyn’s Midtown Kitchen offers engaging, hands-on cooking classes designed to bring teams together through food, creativity, and collaboration. Perfect for corporate groups, small teams, family-friendly events, and organizations looking to foster unity in an innovative way.

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Class Options

1. Team Speed Dating

• Description: Rotate team members through cooking stations to create a variety of dishes in short timeframes. This fast-paced format encourages communication, adaptability, and quick decision-making.

• Highlights: Multiple cuisines (simple but tasty), team member rotation, variety of small dishes, energetic and interactive.

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2. Wine-Down Team Building (Evening Wine Pairing)

• Description: Unwind with your team in this relaxing session where each dish is paired with a carefully selected wine. Perfect for after-hours team bonding, a day class or client entertainment. Teams can opt to bring their own wine.

• Highlights: Recipe with suggested wine pairing, evening ambiance, or BYOW (Bring Your Own Wine) for a personalized touch.

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3. Team Pasta Party

• Description: Roll up your sleeves and get hands-on in a pasta-making adventure. Choose between pasta, gnocchi, or dumplings and enjoy a curated playlist that keeps the energy high and the team in rhythm.

• Highlights: Wine pairing suggestions, themed music playlist, hand-made pasta, gnocchi, or dumplings. Great for getting everyone "in the zone" with food and music!

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4. Leadership & Teamwork Challenge

• Description: This structured class emphasizes leadership and team collaboration through cooking. Teams are given different roles and responsibilities, encouraging participants to lead, support, and communicate effectively.

• Highlights: Leadership exercises, teamwork skills, multi-step recipes, problem-solving activities.

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5. Asian Comfort Food

• Description: Explore the flavors of Asia with a focus on warm, comforting dishes. Teams will work together to make dishes like ramen, dumplings/dumpling soup, or stir-fried favorites, fostering collaboration through complex, flavor-packed recipes.

• Highlights: Asian cuisine, comfort food focus, team-oriented cooking methods, hands-on flavor exploration.

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6. French Macarons Challenge

• Description: Teams will try their hands at the delicate art of French macarons. This class teaches patience, precision, and attention to detail—perfect for teams who want a fun yet challenging experience.

• Highlights: French pastry techniques, colorful and creative fillings, teamwork in a high-skill activity, perfect for creative teams.

7.EMK Treasure Hunt, Cook, and EAT!

• Description: Embark on a culinary adventure through Eastern Market! Teams will begin with a treasure hunt to find fresh, local ingredients, using clues to guide them to different market vendors. Once the hunt is complete, teams return to the kitchen to prepare a delicious meal using their gathered bounty.

• Highlights: Scavenger hunt through Eastern Market, farm-to-table cooking experience, hands-on culinary preparation, and a celebratory meal with the ingredients you sourced together.

• Perfect for Saturdays or market days where teams can explore the area and engage with local vendors before cooking up a storm in the kitchen!  Saturdays only.

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Options for Kids & Family Team Building

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Evelyn’s Midtown Kitchen also offers tailored cooking experiences for kids and family groups. These family-friendly team-building events are designed to be fun, safe, and interactive.

• Junior Chef Pizza Party: Kids get to make their own pizzas from scratch, learning about dough preparation, toppings, and teamwork.

• Kids’ Pasta Workshop: Perfect for young chefs, this hands-on class lets kids make pasta or gnocchi with simple sauces they can recreate at home.

• Cookie Decorating Extravaganza: A creative, hands-on experience where kids (and adults) decorate cookies with different icings, sprinkles, and edible decorations.

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Note: Kid-friendly events require at least one adult for every five children.

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Pricing Options *NOTE - We host private events ranging from 2 to 40 guests, information below represents minimum pricing per group size. 

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• Up to 15 Participants:

      Starting at $1,000 per class ($83 per person, minimum 12 - Max 15)

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• 16 - 25 Participants:
  Starting at $1,700 per class ($83 per person, minimum 20 - Max 25)

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• 26 - 35 Participants:
  Starting at $2,150 per class ($83 per person, minimum 26 - Max 35)

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• 36 - 50 Participants:

       Starting at $2,988 per class - plus $300 rental fee - ($83 per person, minimum 36 - Max 50)
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Elevate Your Private Event with an Unforgettable Culinary Experience!

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At Evelyn’s Midtown Kitchen, we offer private cooking events that are interactive, engaging, and deliciously unforgettable. Whether you’re planning a team-building event, a corporate gathering, a celebration with friends, or a unique family experience, our hands-on cooking classes provide the perfect way to bond, learn new skills, and enjoy an incredible meal together.

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What’s Included?
✔️ A team of experienced chefs guiding your group
✔️ A customized 3-4 course meal tailored to your tastes
✔️ Appetizer: Custom charcuterie board (for groups of 26+)
✔️ Infused water station to keep you refreshed
✔️ Black aprons for all participants
✔️ Take-home recipe booklets to recreate the magic at home
✔️ Full clean-up—so you can focus on the fun!

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Pricing & Booking Details:
$83 - $93 per person (12-person minimum - minimum pricing)
$300 room rental fee for our spacious commercial kitchen (for groups of 26+)
20% gratuity/service fee
50% deposit required at booking

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Want a completely tailored experience? Custom packages are available upon request! Larger groups enjoy multiple chef instructors for an even more dynamic event.

Let us take care of the details while you and your guests enjoy an engaging, high-energy culinary adventure! Book your private cooking event today!

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Additional Services​

• Event Photography: Capture memories with professional event photography (additional fee applies).

• Themed Music & Decor: Optional themed playlists and decor packages (additional fee) for immersive experiences, such as Italian, French, or Asian themes.

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Why Choose Evelyn’s Midtown Kitchen for Your Team-Building Event?

• Led by Chef Evelyn Stokes: Benefit from the expertise of a seasoned Detroit chef who brings passion, culinary knowledge, and a personalized approach to each event.

• Cooking Tips and Techniques: Participant learn professional/industry proven cooking techniques they can use at home in a practical way.  

• Hands-On Experience: Every participant is involved in the cooking process, making this a fully immersive and memorable team-building experience.

• Flexible & Customizable: We work around your schedule and tailor the experience to meet your team’s unique needs.

• Perfect for All Skill Levels: Our classes are designed to be enjoyable for everyone, from beginners to experienced cooks.

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Get Started Today!

Ready to book your team-building cooking experience? Contact us to discuss your group’s needs and secure a date for a class that your team will never forget!

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Class Location: Eastern Market Detroit, Shed 5, 2934 Russell St, Detroit, MI 48207

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Website: www.emkculinary.com
Email: emkculinary@gmail.com
Phone: (810) 217-0568

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