Hello!

Thank you for contacting Chambers Walk Cafe and for considering us for the team building you're planning.  I would love to be of assistance with planning this fun filled event!

Our team building events take place here in our cozy cafe and they have been very well received throughout the years, most often being noted as an abundance of fun!  The premise of the event is that we take your group out of their normal, everyday environment and provide them with a task to accomplish, in an unfamiliar setting.  The task in this case is preparing a 4 course meal. 

During the planning stages we will provide you with our seasonal Cafe dinner menu; which includes a nice selection of salads, hot appetizers, entree and of course dessert.  You will select one item from each of these categories and each course will be prepared from start to finish by one of your teams.  The light fare menu is not a part of the options to choose from. If there are dietary restrictions we can discuss in detail but for the most part we'd like you to stick closely to the 4 courses.  Prior to your event day arrival we'll also ask you to break your whole group down into 4 smaller groups which allows for a smooth transition into our kitchen. 

Upon arrival there is a brief introduction and a review of some safety tips.  Once that is completed we'll provide each guest with a kitchen apron and towel and send them off to complete their task under the direction of our chefs.  Generally speaking we provide one chef for each group but with a group of less than 20 we are inclined to reduce that number and have a total of 2-3 chefs with one overseeing 2 groups.

The groups will be told what they are preparing, be given a recipe to follow and then shown where all of the ingredients can be found in our kitchen.  They will have approximately 2 hours to complete their dishes.  Once everyone has completed their course all guests will be seated for dinner in our dining room and each group will serve their course to the remainder of their peers. If you are interested in doing evaluations we can discuss further.

We offer two different approaches/pricing options.  Your groups can prepare full dinner portions at $70  per person or we can offer a reduce portion at $50 per person which is appropriate for a lunch time affair.  In addition to the price per person for food and materials there is a $175 per chef fee, a 20% gratuity (based on food and beverage total) and NJ sales tax. 

The timing of the event is flexible but you'll want to block out a 4 hour window as it takes about 2 hours to do the preparations and 2 hours to eat.  If we need to slim that down a bit we can by doing some of the initial preparations before you arrive. If you wish to serve something for your guests to enjoy while they are working I can certainly provide an appetizer or two but this would be an additional cost.  You'd make selections from our catering menus.

Last but not least, Chambers Walk Cafe is a bring your own bottle establishment.  For that reason, we offer you the following options if you wish to serve alcohol.  1. You may either secure everything on your own, and deliver it to us in advance, or 2. You may purchase wine by the bottle from the Café provided by Working Dog Winery.

I hope you find this information to be helpful in making an informed decision Please let me know right away if you wish to hold this date as it is a very busy season for us.