Join The Mountain Winery's Culinary Team in our "Chef for a Day." The team activity provides a lively, fun-filled avenue for your organization to form stronger bonds by promoting cooperation rather than competition. This is achieved through an interactive process of communication, problem solving and time-driven results.
Class sizes are from 10–25 with team sizes ranging from
4-6 people.
The Process:
- Communication – understanding the goals and objectives of the project
- Negotiation – determining each teammate's role in the process
- Cooperation – putting aside current organizational rank and fulfilling the duties and objectives of each teammate's roles
- Collaboration – utilizing each team member's role to achieve the end result
- Customized menu to cater to the needs of your organization
- Welcome reception and introduction of the course objectives
- Workstations complete with tools, materials and ingredients
- Professional instruction by our Culinary Team
- Dining facility for prepared gourmet meal
- Recap of the team building skills and process
- Wine reception featuring The Mountain Winery's California Reserve Wines
- Course specific recipes for each participant
- 10% off any Mountain Winery retail merchandise including wines the day of the event
"Chef for a Day" Team Activity
The Mountain Winery "Chef For a Day" cooking workshop provides the opportunity for you to become a celebrity in your own kitchen. Our culinary team is trained in the Mediterranean style of cooking and will guide you through preparing a menu that will impress your friends and family.
Agenda
- Classes are demonstration-style and are approximately 3 hours long unless otherwise indicated.
- In our hands-on classes, limited to 10-25 students, you participate in practicing techniques and/or preparing a menu.
- The Chef reserves the right to alter menus due to seasonal availability of ingredients.
- You will receive a tasting of all the dishes prepared in the workshop.
Reception:
- Wine Reception
Introduction:
- The Mountain Winery Culinary Team
- Explanation of Cooking Basics
- Review of Menu being Prepared
- Break into Groups 4-6
Hour 2
- Hands on Instruction with our Culinary Team
Hour 3
- Recap
- Meal Served with The Mountain Winery Reserve Wine
SAMPLE MENUS
Italian Theme
- Grilled Fig Salad with Goat Cheese, with Prosciutto, and Balsamic dressing
- Roasted Airline Chicken Breast with stuffed Asparagus, Boursin Cheese, Pancetta, and Pappardelle Pasta, with Artichokes, Olives, and Tomato Cream
- Assorted cheeses of Italy
- Dessert
- Panna Cotta
Spanish Theme
- Andalusian style Gazpacho
- Paella of Barcelona
- Assorted cheeses of Spain
- Dessert
- Spanish Peasant Chocolate Tort
French Theme
- Baby Nicoise Salad
- Chicken en Croute with Potato Soufflé and duo of Asparagus, Baby Carrots with a Whole Grain Mustard Sauce
- Assorted cheeses of France
- Dessert
- Gran Marnier Crème Brule
For the more advanced foodie, ask about our Gourmet Chef for a Day that focuses on sauce preparation techniques. For a private tour, consultation, available dates or additional information, please call our corporate sales department.
Join the Mountain Winery Newsletter and get on our mailing list to keep updated on the latest news and events.