WINE & APPETIZERS
Oh, those Italians! They really know how to do it. While many compare the Italian aperitivo to the American “happy hour,” there really isn’t a literal translation. The aperitivo is meant to whet the appetite by “opening” the stomach for the feast that is soon to come. This experience is nothing short of that, whetting your participants’ appetites for a future meal, tasty wine consumption, collaboration, camaraderie, and out-of-the-office fun! As teams complete various mental, minimally-physical, and creative challenges, they earn the supplies needed to prepare their finger foods, wine-of-choice, and décor equipment. Topping it all off is the tasting at each team’s “osteria.” Wine & Appetizers is THE “happy hour” team building event, built upon the gratifying Italian ritual.
The Experience At A Glance
After the formation of teams and some spirited activities to get the energy flowing, teams complete various mental and creative challenges, using iPads and Premier Pursuits®, our propriety app, in order to earn the supplies needed to prepare their finger foods, wine, and décor.
A description of the cicchetti (small snacks or side dishes in the Venetian language) to be concocted, required ingredients, and preparation paraphernalia are all provided. Your participants provide the two remaining pieces . . . collaboration and creativity.
Based upon how well they do in the early challenges, teams choose the appellation they wish to serve, alongside their cicchetti, at their osteria.
Typical beverages considered aperitivi are wines, prosecco, spritz, Aperol, Campari, Crodino, Coca-Cola, or bitters. We’re happy to utilize those, instead, if you’d like. You may also throw in a little bit of Spain and make Sangria. While we’re at it, why not beer? The choice is yours.
In addition to the aperitivo challenge, teams are tasked with creating a name, logo, and live publicity presentation to market their osterias.
The penultimate component of this program is a step-by-step tasting of the aperitivos at each team’s osteria, while the judges tabulate the scores.
Whether it be a pre-feast warm-up, or a stand-alone affair, Wine & Appetizers will have your participants shouting “fantastico!”
“I love that the event is exactly as described and designed for the time we needed it. We loved the videos and pictures as memories to show in our meeting the next day. I will continue to use Matt for any team building work in the future.”
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Logistics
Length: 2 hours
Space: 20 sq. ft / person min.
Setting: inside
Components
Communication
Collaboration & Interaction
Competition (light-hearted)
Culinary & Creativity
Participants
Group Size: no limitations
Recommended Team Size: 10
Physicality Level: Low
No cooking experience required
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