For companies and groups looking for new ways to increase the effectiveness of their staff, Coghlans team building days use cookery as a means of improving performance. With a firm emphasis on fun in a learning environment, the practical and informative days help boost staff moral while encouraging teamwork and communication.

On our team building days we look to build confidence and team work through the practical medium of cooking. We look to strengthen communication between the students and also to highlight strengths within individuals. At the same time we can concentrate on any individual weaknesses which will enhance team performance.

We find that the team building process is enhanced by the fruition of tasks, satisfaction is drawn from the ability to see cookery recipes through from beginning to the finished article. Students often feel refreshed by the change of environment from their comfort zone. They also feel motivated and rewarded with an enjoyable day which enables them to communicate with members of the team, which they may not have bonded with in the work environment.

We hope that individuals benefit from the day but that the team benefits more, by the increased communication that is developed, the rewards of completing a task outside of their comfort zone and the opportunity to assess individual within a team environment.

Companies can choose from a wide range of topics, from cooking for friends, to making pasta, desserts and chocolate - and an exercise in food and wine matching.

All team building courses include:

coffee and home-made pastries on arrival

health and safety briefing

two course lunch

hands-on cookery with personal tutors

days review of work

Coghlans apron and goodie bag of your work

prize giving for best student

Add a motivational session for your team building day. We can arrange for specialist motivational speakers to attend the course with you and really motivate your team.

Our in - house motivational expert is a former Football League manager with 9 years of experience in Football league 1 and 2, plus a degree in Sports Psychology. Specialist individual tasks can be monitored over the day using our unique sports psychologist to cook with your team for the day!