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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.

A team mid-programme on Chef's Table Challenge — Dubai, cooking studio or hotel training kitchen.
Illustrative
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

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.

The day, minute by minute

Timeline

  1. 11:00 Arrival. Branded welcome, aprons issued, team allocation
  2. 11:20 Chef's briefing — the challenge, the judging criteria, safety
  3. 11:40 Mystery box reveal. Teams receive ingredients and menu constraints
  4. 11:55 Planning round — 15 minutes, no cooking
  5. 12:10 Cook-off. Teams work their stations, chef and assistants circulating
  6. 13:35 Plating and presentation
  7. 13:55 Judging — chef scores on taste, presentation and teamwork
  8. 14:15 Sit-down service. Everyone eats every dish
  9. 14:45 Awards, group photograph
  10. 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

Stated up front so there is nothing to argue about at invoice time.

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

Weather & 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. Smaller groups are welcome and are billed at the band's minimum chargeable persons (27 for the 20–29 band, 33 for the 30–59 band).
How long does Chef's Table Challenge take, and when does it start?
4 hrs. 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. The published timeline is door-to-door and already includes the transfer.
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?
None — fully indoor and air-conditioned. The documented fallback is: If the kitchen becomes unavailable, a named alternate venue of equivalent capacity is held. Programme and price unchanged.. Venue confirmation reissued 48 hrs prior.
How far in advance do we need to book Chef's Table Challenge?
14 days. Ramadan and December dates book out first.

Who you are actually booking with

Written terms
Inclusions and exclusions on every package
Settled before signature, not at invoice
Contingency
Named fallback on every outdoor programme
Weather trigger and notification deadline on record

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