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The festive season is here and that means it’s time to put on your Santa hat. If you’re feeling stumped on what to get your friends and family, Christmas gift experiences offer original ideas to treat your loved ones. Whether you’re on the hunt for crowd-pleasing possibilities for your extended family or intimate activities for a tight-knit team, our offerings are all wrapped up with deliciously fun classes and workshops covering everything from world cuisines to chocolate. The festive season is a time to indulge, which is why we’ve hand-picked some of our favorite food-themed gift experiences.
Forget stringing up tinsel in the conference room and calling it a Christmas party. This year, throw a work Christmas party that people actually want to attend. After all, your team deserves it. Every class is designed to get people chatting and socializing – just the way a Christmas work party should be.
Worried about adding more planning to your plate during the festive season? Don’t be. Every one of these unique office party ideas is designed to make the planning process as easy and stress-free as possible. No need to stock up on supplies or scour the internet for recipes. All you need to do is put together a guest list, send out invites and turn up on the day. Your experienced teachers will take care of the rest.
Ready to plan the perfect party? Read on for our food and fun-focused ideas.
Make an international feast
While turkey, cranberry, and eggnog are traditional tastes of the holidays, why not think outside the box? Create a Thai or Persian feast with your colleagues that will make a memorable Christmas lunch. Or focus on small bites with a Spanish tapas class or learn how to make charcuterie boards. You’ll learn from a local cooking teacher who will share all the tricks to making authentic dishes everyone will enjoy. Cooking is a great way to bond since you'll be flexing your teamworking skills in a whole new way. Best of all, you'll sit down and socialize over a range of dishes you prepared together.
Get set, bake!
Is there anything better than Christmas cookies fresh out of the oven? Imagine being surrounded by the sweet smells of cinnamon, cardamom, and other scents of baked holiday treats. Choose a baking and dessert class your whole team can get into and get ready to roll up your sleeves for a festive sugar rush! You can learn all kinds of skills from how to make macarons to decorating sugar cookies. You can take it up a notch by learning how to make a Buche de Noel or other French patisserie masterpieces. The best part will be sampling what you make and wrapping some up to take home with you.
Indulge in a chocolate and wine tasting
If you really want to go all out for the holidays, treat your team to a chocolate and wine tasting. It's hard to find anyone who objects to chocolate and pairing it with wine selections makes this a decadent Christmas party idea. An expert chocolatier will be your guide, giving you tasting notes and making the class entertaining for the whole team. Share stories and socialize as you dig into some unique tastes and look back at your year together.
Support small businesses this Christmas
With so many delicious Christmas experience gifts to choose from, planning your end-of-year party has never been more fun. As well as putting together an event that’s fun and social, our workshops are a way for you to support small businesses in your community. You’ll also leave with brand new skills, whether it's cooking, baking, or chocolate making. When Christmas rolls around next year, you’ll be ready to create something delicious for your festivities!
Want another great reason to choose Christmas gift experiences this holiday? You'll help support local businesses with these classes.
