Corporate events

Planning a team event? Get out of the office and into the kitchen.


 

Why baking?

Everyone gets involved
A hands-on experience where everyone gets to make, create and take part.

Switch off
A welcome break from emails, meetings and screens.

Brings teams together
A shared activity creates collaboration without awkward team building exercises.

Something to take home
Everyone leaves with boxes full of their homemade treats.

No baking experience needed!

  Perfect for:

  • Team building

  • Away days

  • Christmas parties

  • Team celebrations

  • Client entertaining

  • Corporate events


popular team experiences

Bake-off challenge
A little friendly competition, plenty of creativity and the chance to prove who really is the star baker.

Festive baking
Christmas treats, festive decorating and a little mulled wine along the way.

Pizza night
Make, bake and enjoy your own pizzas together.

Bread & pastry
Get hands-on with breads, pastries and classic baking techniques.

Cake & chocolate
Create delicious sweet treats while learning new skills.

Bespoke events
Have something else in mind? Let's create an experience around your team.


How it works

1. Get in touch and tell us about your event
Share your date, group size, location and what you have in mind.

2. We create the experience
We'll develop a baking experience around your team or brand.

3. We take care of the rest
Ingredients, equipment, location (Maria’s kitchen) recipes and expert guidance are all provided.

4. Bake, create & enjoy together
Show up, get hands-on, have fun and leave with something delicious to take home.


How the class runs

Arrive and settle in
Coffee, tea, cake. Because every good baking session starts with cake, obviously.

Get baking
Aprons, equipment, ingredients and recipes are all provided. You just need to turn up and look like you know what you’re doing!

Take a break
In between baking your team can relax on the terrace, have a chat and show off your new-found baking skills.

Bake & enjoy
The important bit… eat what you’ve made!

Take it home
Pack up your creations to enjoy later. So you can impress everyone at home too.

whats included?

  • Location (Maria’s kitchen in NW London)

  • Aprons

  • Equipment

  • Ingredients

  • Recipe sheets

  • Step-by-step guidance

  • Coffee & something delicious on arrival

  • Boxes and bags for your bakes


The details

Group size
Up to 12 works best in my kitchen. Bigger group? Get in touch.

Location
Come to my NW London kitchen, or we can arrange a larger space or travel to your workplace (provided you have the right facilities).

3-hour session
Plenty of time to bake, chat, learn something new and enjoy the experience without feeling rushed.

Totally bespoke
Tell me what you’re thinking and we’ll whip up something to suit your team.

Why Bake with maria?

I’ve been bringing people together through baking for over 15 years, working with clients including Google, Facebook, Sony, PepsiCo, the NHS etc. I’ve learnt that there’s no better way to get a team talking than putting a bowl, a whisk and a bit of flour in front of them!

Get in touch to learn more and start arranging your next team event!