Team Building Activity: French Pastry-Making
Treat your team to a sweet French pastry-making experience!
In this hands-on team building activity, Chef Marie-Anne will guide your group through a French pastry workshop of your choice. Choose from four delicious experiences: buttery madeleines and raspberry pistachio financiers, delicate éclairs filled with bourbon vanilla pastry cream and chocolate ganache, a decadent pear and chocolate tart or a classic fraisier cake layered with strawberries and light pastry cream. Once you've selected your workshop, split into smaller teams to learn traditional French baking techniques and create your chosen dessert from scratch. Strengthen communication, encourage collaboration and bond over your sweet creations. Book your spot today!
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Madeleines and Raspberry Pistachio Financiers
With honey, vanilla, almond flour, raspberries, pistachios and brown butter
Pâte à Choux Éclairs
With bourbon vanilla crème pâtissière and chocolate ganache
Pear and Chocolate Tarte
With sablé dough, almond cream, pears and a chocolate layer
Le Fraisier
With génoise, strawberries and light crème pâtissière
- Minimum Guests 4
- Maximum Guests 16
- Event Duration 2.5 hours
- This is a BYOB venue and alcoholic beverages are not available for sale. You are welcome to bring beer and wine to enjoy during class.
Outside Reviews for Chef Marie-Anne
Silvia
15 Oct 2026
Chef Marie-Anne at Petit Chou has put together some really lovely French baking classes! Her workshops are a great way to have fun, get creative and learn how to make some delicious French treats!
Event location: Los Angeles
Chef’s Place
Exact location is provided after booking.
Originally from Paris, Chef Marie-Anne brings 10 years of pastry expertise and a creative flair to traditional French baking. While working in animated entertainment, she pursued her passion for pastry and earned her baking diploma in Los Angeles. What began as a love for creating whimsical birthday cakes eventually grew into a full-time culinary career. Today, she runs her own baking studio and has five years of experience teaching private classes. From delicate macarons and madeleines to classic choux pastry, Chef Marie-Anne enjoys introducing bakers of all ages to the techniques and traditions of French pâtisserie.
