Team Building Activity: Team Building Pasta Showdown
Bring your co-workers and your appetite to this culinary team building activity led by Chef Juan! Your team will be taught the art of making fresh pasta from scratch and how to whip up a trio of traditional pasta sauces.
After Chef Juan's demonstration, you'll tie on your aprons and face off in a friendly competition to see which group's pasta will win top prize for taste. Your team will have fun working together and getting creative as they shape noodles and pair them with flavorful mix-ins to create the ultimate pasta dish.
Cooking classes on Classpop! are designed to be social events that do not require any previous experience. Guests are welcome to purchase alcoholic beverages from the venue to enjoy during the class.
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Pasta Dough
With flour, egg, olive oil, salt and water
Marinara Sauce
With crushed tomatoes, onion, garlic, basil, oregano and salt
Alfredo Sauce
With heavy cream, garlic, butter, parmesan cheese and flour
Pesto Sauce
With basil, olive oil, garlic, pine nuts and salt
Various "mix-in" Ingredients
With chicken, sausage, shrimp, mushroom, spinach and more
- Minimum Guests 10
- Maximum Guests 50
- Event Duration 2 hours
Reviews Guests Left For This Experience
Julie
12 May 2025
Our team took part in a company cooking class (Pasta Show Down) and had fun once things got underway. The instructor was engaging, and we enjoyed the hands-on experience and chance to connect as a group. However, the class started late (they were not ready when we arrived), went over by an hour or more, and felt somewhat disorganized at times. We were also expecting the food to be more substantial—it ended up being more of a tasting than a full meal. Overall, we had a good time, but the experience would have benefited from better organization and time management.
Reviews Guests Left For Other Experiences
Ane
08 Mar 2025
The couple's cooking class was so fun and informative. We learned how to make pasta and a special sauce from scratch! Chef Juan was also very helpful and really knows how to make our time worthwhile! @classpopevents
Sarah
02 Mar 2025
My husband and I took Chef Juan’s “Make Fresh Pasta German Style”. The class was so much fun. We learned lots of new techniques that I can’t wait to bring into our home kitchen. We plan to recreate the delicious meal we made during class for our family and friends. I know they’re going to be blown away as much as we were. Both Chef Juan and his Sioux Chef were amazing to work with. Chef Juan is obviously very passionate about connecting people by telling the stories of the world through food. His energy is palpable and so inviting. We are so grateful for the experience.
Meet your chef
Chef Juan has a wide range of experience in the culinary world, including working as the Chef de Partie for a well-known American steakhouse, working as a catering director, and most recently, as a freelance chef. Chef Juan has a passion for preparing food from scratch, which he imbues into his classes with energy and insight. Always the teacher, Chef Juan's desire to create a learning environment means you can expect a comfortable, open dynamic in his classes.
