Step into a swirl-happy afternoon in Alameda where flour meets fun, a playful choice for culinary team building and private parties in the Bay Area. Your group shapes colorful sourdough into eye-catching swirl loaves, customized with herbs, spices, seeds and other flavorful surprises.
The workshop runs two hours and is priced at $100 per guest for private groups of 5 to 10 guests. It is suitable for adults and for kids aged 4 and up, and a flat $50 per class surcharge applies to private bookings.
What's Included
- A customized sourdough loaf ready for its final rise and next-day bake
- Hands-on experience shaping, folding and building dough structure
- Beautifully tinted doughs prepared before you arrive, in colors from
Step into a swirl-happy afternoon in Alameda where flour meets fun, a playful choice for culinary team building and private parties in the Bay Area. Your group shapes colorful sourdough into eye-catching swirl loaves, customized with herbs, spices, seeds and other flavorful surprises.
The workshop runs two hours and is priced at $100 per guest for private groups of 5 to 10 guests. It is suitable for adults and for kids aged 4 and up, and a flat $50 per class surcharge applies to private bookings.
What's Included
- A customized sourdough loaf ready for its final rise and next-day bake
- Hands-on experience shaping, folding and building dough structure
- Beautifully tinted doughs prepared before you arrive, in colors from sunny yellow to deep cocoa brown
- A colorful lineup of herbs, spices, seeds and fruit to make your loaf your own
- Guidance and sourdough knowledge from an expert instructor, plus a demonstration of the final bake
- Your own sourdough starter to take home and nurture
How the Workshop Runs
This class has no public dates, so it is built for private events like birthday parties. It sits between a happy, low-pressure setup and an educational sourdough technique class, and the content adjusts easily to your group's skill level and to all ages, including kids. You start with beautifully proofed dough, with no mixing and no waiting. Each guest picks colors and dreams up a flavor story, adding herbs, spices, fruit or other ingredients inspired by a favorite memory, meal or destination.
Next, you learn how to shape and swirl the colorful doughs into a loaf that reflects your own touch. Along the way, your teacher shares insights about sourdough starters and demonstrates the final bake, then sends everyone home with their loaf and a starter. Past guests describe a beautiful, well organized space that was ready for them, and say they learned a great deal about what can be added to sourdough for texture, taste and color. One group baked all of their loaves the next day and reported that every one came out well.
Why It Works for Groups
Everyone gets to be creative, and no two loaves look alike, so there is plenty to admire and talk about. It is one of the most hands-on forms of cooking team building, and it ranks among the most colorful creative team building activities for teams that want to make something together. Capped at 10 guests, it is ideal for team building activities for small groups, family celebrations and friend outings.
The workshop suits a team building activity, a Christmas party, a birthday or a bachelorette party. For holiday team building activities, a swirl loaf to bake the next day makes a festive take-home treat.
About Your Host
Your host is a women-owned sourdough studio, a cozy creative kitchen in Alameda where sourdough is more than bread: it is an invitation to play. Whether you are a curious beginner or a seasoned baker, the founder runs hands-on workshops and private events that turn grain into striking loaves and edible art. From neighborhood gatherings to team-building adventures, the studio fills the room with the warm scent of rising dough, laughter and flavor.
The studio holds a 5.0-star rating across 13 reviews. Guests mention an instructor who makes everything easy to follow, deep knowledge of the science behind each step, a relaxed vibe and a sourdough starter that keeps them baking long after class. One guest made a chocolate strawberry loaf and called it heaven, and another brought her loaf to Thanksgiving, where it was a huge hit with the family.
Beyond this class, the studio runs a sourdough pastry workshop and an artistic scoring workshop, and couples have joined seasonal sessions such as a holiday gnome bake, leaving with sourdough gnomes and a starter of their own. The kitchen is designed for small groups, so every guest gets real time at the table with their dough and plenty of chances to ask questions.
Good to Know
- Groups range from 5 to 10 guests; kids must be at least 4 years old
- An adult must accompany attending kids and may observe for free
- Bookings are not cancellable, but you can reschedule for free up to 7 days before the class
- Bring enthusiasm and a big smile; everything else is provided
Plan Your Workshop
Share your preferred date and group size to check availability. At $100 per guest with tinted doughs, inclusions, a starter and your own swirl loaf, it is a joyful baking party your group will remember.
