Virtual Team Building Cooking

THE HAPPY HOUR TEAM BUILDING 

We will be cultivating a fun and imaginative atmosphere, making delicious food and drinks to share in this virtual team-building ‘happy hour’. Through an approachable back-to-the-basics style of cooking and hospitality, we empower people to connect and develop as a group. Our chef instructors have structured a fun, engaging, and interactive program using food and beverages as a vehicle for inspiring deeper connections. We provide a variety of food-based experiences like home cook-offs, cocktail workshops, cooking classes, contests and challenges.

In our virtual team building, your team members can cook, connect and celebrate together. This virtual cooking event can be hosted by our chef in Melbourne to the comfort of the participants' kitchen anywhere via Zoom. You choose the menu, we may change a little to reflect the timing and send you a list of ingredients so your members can include in their normal shopping. Our menu below has been customised to use your local supermarket (Australia - Coles and Woolworth) or (New Zealand - New World, Countdown or   We can modify recipes and ingredients to suit any dietary requirements. The virtual cooking events can range in duration from 1 to 2 hours and are for a minimum of 2 and a maximum of 40 Zoom connections. All you need is a laptop, tablet or mobile phone, a functioning kitchen and a few pantry basics.

HIGHLIGHTS

• A variety of tailored food experiences for your workplace or team
• Imaginative and engaging programs orchestrated by professional chefs 
• Learn, create and socialize from the comfort of your home 
• Check the ingredient list before booking.

ON THE DAY

• A tailor-made food experience lasting 1-2 hours, with customizable menu options to choose from 
• An engaging, interactive and hands-on program created by industry professionals 
• Real-time interactive 'face-to-face' with our culinary instructors 
• Recipe packages based on your food experience with us 
• Home or office delivery options for our workshop menus in Melbourne

THE MENU

Dumpling making

• Vegetarian or Pork dumplings

Vietnamese cooking 

• Nuoc Cham - Fish sauce dip 
• Chả giò - Spring rolls - Vegetarian or Pork  
• Pho Ga Traditional Chicken Noodle Soup or 
• Goi Ga - Chicken salad or 
• Bun Cha Ha Noi - Vietnamese BBQ Pork & Noodle 

Thai Cooking 

• Kaeng- Thai curry paste
• Nam Tok- 'waterfall' beef salad
• Kaeng Khiao Wan-Thai green curry

Chinese Cooking

• Hun Tun Tang- Wonton Soup 
• Mee- Stir-Fried Noodles with Bok Choy 
• Chao Fan- Cantonese Fried Rice

Indian Cooking

• Naan - Indian Flatbread  
• Prawn or Chicken Masala  
• Aloo Gobi - Potato & Cauliflower Curry 

Indonesian 

• Bumbu Merah - Red Spice Paste 
• Satay Ayam - Chicken Skewers with Peanut Sauce 
• Pepes Ikan - Indonesian Steamed Fish
• Nasi Kunning - Yellow Rice with Coconut & Turmeric

Japanese Cooking 

• Kinoko Miso Shiru- Mushroom Miso Soup 
• Okonomiyaki - Japanese Pancake
• Kyuri Sunomono- Cucumber with Ginger Dressing 
• Shake Teriyaki- Salmon or Chicken Teriyaki

Korean Cooking 

• Samgyeopsal - Grilled Pork Belly Lettuce Wraps
• Japchae - Sweet Potato Noodle Stir-Fry

LIVE STREAM 

• We will email you the recipes and Zoom link ahead of your class. We can use your corporate Zoom link as well - please create and send us your company Zoom link. 
• We can run our cooking classes for a couple to a few hundred people but good classes are 10-40 people.
• In rare situations, we may have to cancel an online class. We will reschedule the class for a later date. We will send announcements through our online platform and email. 
• Please note sometimes the Zoom link may not work. We will try to connect back to your link. You can SMS us 0408 217 899. 
• The chef will be introduced to the group and he/she will do the cooking demonstration and everyone will work and have fun together to create the menu items. Everyone will cook and share their creation.
• Please note that the start times for this virtual experience are scheduled in Melbourne - Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST). Please be aware and adjust the start time to your time zone if you are not based in Australia.

WHAT TO WEAR?

• We recommend comfortable clothing and closed-toed shoes. It’s a great idea to tie your hair back if it’s long too. We’ll have aprons and chef hats for the whole team if you let us know so we can organise them!

CAN MY CHILDREN JOIN?

• Children who are attending online cooking classes must be participating with a parent or guardian. 
• Because of the difficulty of the course material, we recommend this program for children 10 years old or older.

REVIEWS

Jo D - TRC Team

This years TRC team Xmas party included the dumpling making class, which really appealed to the whole family had husbands and kids join in.

Christine B • Dementia Australia 

Our host was great. he explained every step clearly, was open to questions and provided clear answers, and made the whole experience enjoyable. we also made a fantastic curry paste and salad! I would definitely recommend this class to others.

Patricia • WeTeachMe 

A great way to spend time in iso. Instructions were clear and everyone worked at their own pace. The family were very impressed with my new Vietnamese cooking skills. Loved it.

Mandy M . Nasdag Australia

I booked with Otao Kitchen for a corporate Zoom based dumpling making class. Chef Ha was a pleasure to deal with and very professional. He sent clear instructions prior to the class on what the attendees needed (or alternatives for dietary), his instruction during the class was perfect with a great use of multiple cameras so all could clearly see what results we needed. Chef Ha made it a very fun and informative experience, our staff are very pleased with the new skills they learned during the session. I look forward to booking more online classes with Otao kitchen.

Brad Swanson • Architectural Renovations & Carpentry 

Great fun as team activity during lockdown. Chef Ha was informative and engaging. Would recommend!