Christmas Cake Off – Cookery Team Building

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Christmas Cake Off – Cookery Team Building Activity

Inspired by the magic of Christmas and the nation’s love for festive baking, Zing Events presents the Christmas Cake Off! Picture the spirit of the Great British Bake Off wrapped up in tinsel, spices, and all things merry. Get ready to decorate, bake, and compete in the ultimate Christmas-themed baking showdown!

Your team will have their own festive cooking stations, complete with mobile ovens, Christmas recipe cards, and all the ingredients and equipment needed to create the most delicious holiday treats. From gingerbread houses to festive Yule logs, this activity is perfect for boosting team spirit with a side of yuletide fun!

Our expert chefs (a.k.a. Santa’s little helpers) will be on hand to share tips and tricks, so even the most inexperienced bakers can create something magical and edible!

Itinerary overview

This activity can last between 90-120 minutes to fit your agenda:
  • Introduction to the activity by your live charismatic event host
  • Group split into smaller teams of 6-8 participants
  • Expert guidance from our Event Team throughout
  • Teams collaborate to overcome questions, challenges and conundrums
  • Each team faces their own unique challenges in a race to Escape The Box first
  • Wrap up and winners announced, prizes awarded

What clients say about the Christmas Cake Off - Cookery Team Building Activity?

Absolutely incredible! The Christmas Cake Off brought so much laughter and festive spirit to our team. The Zing Events crew was brilliant, and the feedback has been amazing – everyone had a blast!

Hannah T

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What do we provide?

  • A professional host who’ll set the scene and give you some hints and tips along the way.
  • Event Manager – your main point of contact on the day ensuring the smoothest of event deliveries.
  • Experienced and knowledgeable crew to help facilitate the session.
  • High quality equipment
  • Our own Projectors, and Sound Equipment – for that cinematic experience
  • The winning team gets the much-coveted Zing medals and of course any additional prizes you want to add.
  • Bespoke audiovisual presentation.

The activity is perfect for groups of 5 to 500+

We're mobile, bringing Christmas magic to your ideal venue.

The activity can last from 1 to 3 hours

Key Team Benefits of the Christmas Cake Off - Cookery Team Building Activity

Morale

A holly-jolly time baking together lifts team spirit and brings a festive glow to everyone involved.

Time Management

With the countdown on, teams will need to plan and execute their bakes efficiently to make Santa proud!

Communication

Christmas baking success relies on clear, cheerful, and concise teamwork.

Creativity

From intricate gingerbread decorations to playful cake designs, this activity encourages teams to think outside the (gift) box!

How Does Christmas Cake Off - Cookery Team Building Team Building Activity Work?

Just like the classic Bake Off, but with a merry twist! Teams are challenged to complete three festive bakes:

  1. The Signature Bake: Delicious Christmas cookies with festive decorations.
  2. The Technical Challenge: A classic Yule log, where precision and skill are key.
  3. The Showstopper: A dazzling gingerbread house or a spectacular holiday-themed cake to wow the judges!

 

Once the bakes are complete, it’s time to sprinkle some magic by decorating them with Christmas-themed goodies: edible glitter, icing snowflakes, and festive toppings. Teams can compete for the coveted Zing medals or collaborate for the joy of sharing and enjoying their sweet creations!

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What to Expect in the Christmas Cake Off - Cookery Team Building Activity?

The activity lasts up to 3 hours:

  • Introduction by your event host (20 minutes)
  • The Signature Challenge: Festive cookies (40 mins)
  • The Technical Bake: Yule log (40 mins)
  • The Showstopper: Gingerbread house or holiday cake (60 mins)
  • Teams: Split into groups of 5-7 participants per station
  • Judging and Prizes: Winners announced and prizes awarded (20 mins)

What We Provide for Your Team Building Event

  • A Professional Event Host who will keep energy and festive cheer high.
  • An Event Manager as your main point of contact, ensuring everything runs smoothly.
  • Our experienced and jolly crew to help your team bake their way to success.
  • All necessary equipment: mobile ovens, Christmas-themed ingredients, utensils, and more.
  • Prizes: Zing medals and any additional goodies you wish to add for the winners.

Venue Requirements

Permission from the venue to use Mobile Ovens on their premises, plus adequate power supply for ideally an Oven per team. Exact power requirements can be provided on request. The venue needs to allow us to use our mobile electric ovens. Similar to a large microwave. They are 2000 watts each so the room needs to be able to accommodate one for each team.

FAQs

We will travel to any indoor location we are required to.; please see what we require from you, above. We do also offer an outdoor version.

Yes, there is an economy of scale.

We prefer Credit Card to ensure payment is made in advance of the event. You can however pay by BACS if payment terms can be met.

We have a very large team of fully trained and charismatic Event Hosts – so only rarely are we sold out.

You do not need to provide any equipment whatsoever. Just a space for the event to take place.

We’ve run this activity for 500 people at once – there is no upper limit. We would recommend that your whole group is more than 8 people.

We recommend 6-8 people per team, however there is flexibility if required.

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The booking can be at whatever time or date you like – the booking will be exclusive to your group. We regularly run events for global teams so our team can nearly always accommodate you.

Bookings are based on minimum chargeable numbers, but if numbers do increase we will provide an invoice for any extras.