Team Building Events

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Our corporate team building cook-off events have been very successful. Combining the challenge of preparing good food with a bit of wine and dinner has proven to be a winning combination. 

We are able to accommodate groups of 12 to 20 people on any day of the week. 

The cost for a 4-hour event ranges from $100.00 to $150.00 a person plus GST. The varying costs are determined by how much liquor is included and the complexity and ingredients incorporated in the menu (e.g. seafood increases the costs). 

Together we can plan and create an event that is tailor-made to the needs and tastes of your group.

The menu generally includes (suggestions):           
one appetizer …  Rustic Tomato Bruschetta
one salad (optional)   … Chilled Prawns with Baby Organic Greens & lemon, garlic, grape seed oil
one pasta dish   …  Rigatoni With Garlic, Ground Veal, Black Bean, Chili, Garlic, Extra Virgin Olive Oil
one entrée … Seared Chicken Breast Scaloppine with lemon, scallion, aglio e olio
and a dessert   … Tiramisu

A taste (3 oz) of white wine, red wine, and 1oz of dessert wine is included. During the “wine tasting”, we explain why we chose that wine to pair with your menu, the wine’s features and some background info on the wine & winery. We also find that our guests love to know some basic facts about ordering wine in a restaurant. 

Service throughout the class will be provided by a server from our Downtown restaurant who has 5-star experience and possesses vast wine & liquor knowledge to enlighten and entertain you.

The team building events take about 4 hours to complete and include sitting down at the end and enjoying dining on what the other teams have prepared.

The timeline consists of the following:

  • Guests will be welcomed into Caffè Sorrentino and served a coffee, latte or espresso of their choice.
  • They proceed to the kitchen for a brief first aid, kitchen instructions and welcome.
  • Teams are announced.
  • Hand washing, chef's hats, aprons, and off they go.
  • Appetizer is made first. 
  • Cocktails are offered.  (Not included in price.)
  • After the appetizers, the participants prepare the next courses salad, pasta, entrée, and dessert.
    Judging commences soon after that and the guests dine on their creations. 
    Red wine tasting is usually done with the meal. The winning teams get prizes.
  • Dessert will be judged and served with tasting of dessert wine.
  • At the end of the event, guests receive gift bags, their aprons, and any leftovers that they would choose to take with them.
    Recipe books will also be provided with the recipes, techniques, and the resource centers to obtain the special ingredients.

We would love to work with you and rearrange any of the above details to suit you and your guest’s needs.
For more information please call Linda Shaben at 477-2789 or email catering@sorrentinos.com

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