# Chef's Table Challenge

> Teams compete in a professional kitchen under a working chef, then sit down and eat what they made. Fully indoor, works in August.

Package G-02 from Offsyte, corporate recreation in the UAE · [Indoor & Summer-safe](https://offsyte.ae/catalog/indoor-and-summer-team-building/) · Web page: https://offsyte.ae/packages/chefs-table-challenge/

- **Duration:** 4 hrs
- **Ideal start time:** 11:00 start — cook through midday, sit down to eat at 14:00
- **Departure window:** 10:00–15:00. Also runs as an evening format, 17:30–21:30
- **Group size:** 20 min — 60 max
- **Emirate / venue:** Dubai — cooking studio or hotel training kitchen
- **Season:** Year-round. Summer line.
- **Booking lead time:** 14 days

## Price per person, excluding 5% VAT

| Group size | Per person | Billed for at least |
| --- | ---: | ---: |
| 20–29 people | AED 510 | 27 people |
| 30–59 people | AED 430 | 33 people |
| 60 people | AED 390 | — |

A group smaller than a band's "billed for at least" figure is still served, and is invoiced for that many people.
Where a larger band costs less in total, it is quoted instead: groups of 28–29 are billed as 33 people at the rate for 30–59 people; groups of 55–59 are billed as 60 people at the rate for 60 people.

Payment: 50% advance on signature. 100% cleared 3 working days before the event. Numbers lock 7 days prior.

## Why this is not the retail version

A public cooking class sells at **AED 250–400** — an instructor demonstrating, participants following along, everyone leaving with the same dish.

This is a **competitive format** built for teams: a mystery box, real constraints, a working chef judging, and a scoreboard. The cooking is the vehicle; the point is watching who plans, who delegates and who takes over — which is the same thing an outdoor challenge course does, without the 45 °C.

Pairs with G-01 as the summer line. Where G-01 is competitive and structured, this one is social and levelling — junior staff frequently beat management, which is precisely why HR books it.

## Timeline

- **11:00** — Arrival. Branded welcome, aprons issued, team allocation
- **11:20** — Chef's briefing — the challenge, the judging criteria, safety
- **11:40** — Mystery box reveal. Teams receive ingredients and menu constraints
- **11:55** — Planning round — 15 minutes, no cooking
- **12:10** — Cook-off. Teams work their stations, chef and assistants circulating
- **13:35** — Plating and presentation
- **13:55** — Judging — chef scores on taste, presentation and teamwork
- **14:15** — Sit-down service. Everyone eats every dish
- **14:45** — Awards, group photograph
- **15:00** — Close

## Included

- Exclusive use of the cooking studio or training kitchen
- Professional chef facilitator plus kitchen assistants
- All ingredients, equipment, aprons and materials
- Structured competitive format with judging and scoring
- Full sit-down service of the dishes produced
- Additional catering to guarantee everyone eats well regardless of results
- Unlimited soft drinks, water, tea and coffee
- Branded welcome desk, team station signage, scoreboard
- Photographer, 3 hrs — 40+ retouched stills within 5 working days
- Event coordinator throughout
- Winners' trophy and certificates
- Full dietary, allergy and halal management

## Not included

- Transport (AED 650 per 50-seat coach — add if required)
- Alcoholic beverages
- Videography (see add-ons)
- Recipe booklets (see add-ons)
- 5% VAT

## Weather and backup plan

- **Trigger:** None — fully indoor and air-conditioned.
- **Fallback:** If the kitchen becomes unavailable, a named alternate venue of equivalent capacity is held. Programme and price unchanged.
- **You are told by:** Venue confirmation reissued 48 hrs prior.

## Customisation options

- Transport, per 50-seat coach: AED 650
- Videographer + edited reel: AED 1,200
- Branded recipe booklets for all participants: AED 45/person
- Branded aprons to take home: AED 65/person
- Emirati cuisine specialism: AED 60/person
- Upgrade to a named guest chef: AED 2,900
- Wine or mocktail pairing session: AED 90/person

## Questions about Chef's Table Challenge

### How much does Chef's Table Challenge cost per person?

AED 510 per person for 20–29 people; AED 430 per person for 30–59 people; AED 390 per person for 60 people. All figures exclude 5% VAT. A group below a band's minimum chargeable size is billed at that minimum: 27 people in the 20–29 band, 33 people in the 30–59 band. Where a larger band costs less in total, it is quoted instead: groups of 28–29 are billed as 33 people at the rate for 30–59 people; groups of 55–59 are billed as 60 people at the rate for 60 people.

### How long does Chef's Table Challenge take, and when does it start?

4 hrs. Ideal start: 11:00 start — cook through midday, sit down to eat at 14:00. Departure window: 10:00–15:00. Also runs as an evening format, 17:30–21:30.

### What is not included in Chef's Table Challenge?

Transport (AED 650 per 50-seat coach — add if required); Alcoholic beverages; Videography (see add-ons); Recipe booklets (see add-ons); 5% VAT. These are stated before enquiry rather than raised at invoice time.

### What happens to Chef's Table Challenge if the weather turns?

Trigger: None — fully indoor and air-conditioned. Fallback: If the kitchen becomes unavailable, a named alternate venue of equivalent capacity is held. Programme and price unchanged. You are told: Venue confirmation reissued 48 hrs prior.

### How far in advance do we need to book Chef's Table Challenge?

The booking lead time is 14 days. Ramadan and December dates book out first.

## Read before you book

- [Cooking class team building in Dubai, priced](https://offsyte.ae/blog/cooking-class-team-building-dubai/): A competitive cooking team-building session in Dubai runs AED 390 to AED 510 per person excluding VAT, and it is not the same thing as a public cooking class.
- [Teacher wellbeing and staff appreciation in UAE schools](https://offsyte.ae/blog/staff-wellbeing-appreciation-uae-schools/): Staff wellbeing and appreciation ideas that fit a UAE school's calendar — when to run them, what works for teaching and support staff, and what each costs.
- [Indoor team building activities in Dubai](https://offsyte.ae/blog/indoor-team-building-dubai/): What works indoors for a corporate team in Dubai — priced, with real group sizes — and why the indoor list is the year-round list, not just the summer one.
- [Team building for small teams of 10 to 30](https://offsyte.ae/blog/team-building-small-teams-uae/): Why small-group corporate events cost more per person in the UAE, what minimum chargeable persons really means, and the formats that work best under 30 people.

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