Team Building Activity: Crafting Macarons
Bring your team together for a sweet French macaron-making adventure!
In this hands-on team building activity, Chef Marie-Anne will guide your group through the art of making delicate French macarons from scratch. Split into smaller teams to prepare each element, starting with a Swiss meringue made from egg whites and sugar. Learn the macaronage technique to fold almond flour into the batter before adding colors and piping perfectly shaped shells. Then, whip up rich chocolate ganache and seasonal buttercream fillings to complete your creations. As you work together, strengthen communication, encourage collaboration and bond over your delicious homemade macarons. Book your spot today!
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Step 1: Learn the Macaron Basics
Discover the history of macarons and the three simple ingredients behind them
Step 2: Whip Swiss Meringue
With egg white and sugar
Step 3: Fold the Batter (Macaronage)
With almond flour, powdered sugar and Swiss meringue
Step 4: Color the Batter
With macaron batter and food coloring
Step 5: Pipe Different Shapes
With piping bags and piping tips in assorted sizes
Step 6: Decorate Your Macaron Shells
Add colorful patterns and playful details to your piped shells
Step 7: Make the Fillings
Two Macaron Fillings
Chocolate Ganache Filling
With chocolate, heavy whipping cream and butter Seasonal Buttercream Filling With butter, powdered sugar and a seasonal flavor of vanilla, strawberry, matcha, coffee or peppermint
Step 8: Fill and Sandwich Your Macarons
Pair the baked shells with your fillings
- Minimum Guests 4
- Maximum Guests 16
- Event Duration 3 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.
