Deadly Dining is an in-person comedy game for murder mystery team building, hosted live at your venue in San Francisco, California. Chef Connor E. Sewer, founder of a famous vegan restaurant, has been found dead in the dumpster. Everyone in the room is a suspect, and your group has to ask questions, solve puzzles, and figure out which of you did it.
The tone is farcical from the first line. Mysterious bread cults, mafia groups, and government agencies all have a stake in the case, and every guest plays a character with something to hide. A live host travels to you, so the game happens in a room your team already knows, with people reacting to each twist face to face instead of through a screen. Sessions run 60,
Deadly Dining is an in-person comedy game for murder mystery team building, hosted live at your venue in San Francisco, California. Chef Connor E. Sewer, founder of a famous vegan restaurant, has been found dead in the dumpster. Everyone in the room is a suspect, and your group has to ask questions, solve puzzles, and figure out which of you did it.
The tone is farcical from the first line. Mysterious bread cults, mafia groups, and government agencies all have a stake in the case, and every guest plays a character with something to hide. A live host travels to you, so the game happens in a room your team already knows, with people reacting to each twist face to face instead of through a screen. Sessions run 60, 75, or 90 minutes, or 2 hours, which makes it easy to fit the game into an afternoon break or build an evening around it.
How the Game Works
Every guest is handed a scripted suspect role with a secret to protect and a few facts about the crime. The live host sets the scene, releases evidence in rounds, and keeps the questioning moving. Because each suspect has scripted replies, even the quietest people at the table have something to say from the first round. Escape room style puzzles are woven into the evidence, so the group has to cooperate to crack them before anyone can point a finger. Clues turn up in strange places: hidden messages in the restaurant's reviews, the color of the hat the chef wore and when, and a red stain that might be blood or might be ketchup.
Large groups are easy to handle. When more than 22 players attend, the host divides the room into several groups, and each one works through its own copy of the mystery, so nobody is left waiting for a turn. Smaller teams play as a single table of suspects, which keeps the questioning personal and fast. Either way, the host stays in charge of timing, clues, and the final reveal, and the planner gets to play along instead of managing the event.
What's Included
- A live host who travels to your venue and runs the entire game
- A scripted suspect role, with a secret, for every guest
- Evidence rounds and escape room style puzzles built into the story
- A final accusation and comedic reveal
- Personalized storylines or themed details on request (additional fees may apply)
Built for Groups of 5 to 1,000
- Group size: 5 to 1,000 guests
- Session length: 60, 75, or 90 minutes, or 2 hours
- Location: your office, home, restaurant, or another public space with seating
- Large groups: more than 22 players may be split into several groups, each solving its own mystery
Hosting Deadly Dining in San Francisco
The game works inside the space you already have, as long as there is seating for every guest. The host arrives at your office, a private dining room, or a home, and turns it into a crime scene with nothing more than seating and a headcount. Planners in San Francisco do not need to arrange props, scripts, or extra staff, because the host brings the game and runs it from the opening scene to the reveal. That makes it a practical choice for a quarterly offsite, a new hire welcome, or a year end dinner.
Why Teams Choose It
As a murder mystery team building activity, Deadly Dining gives every person a job. The scripted roles break the ice, the puzzles reward people who listen and share, and the comedy keeps energy high from start to finish. It fits corporate team building events, holiday dinners, and client appreciation nights, and it is one of those team building activities for work built around conversation and laughter. For anyone searching for office party entertainment where guests take part rather than watch, the format delivers.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does the host come to our office? Yes. The live host travels to your office, restaurant, home, or other venue and runs the whole game on site.
Do guests need to prepare? No. Each guest receives a scripted role at the start, and the host explains everything needed to play.
What happens with a very large group? Groups larger than 22 players are split into multiple groups, and each group solves its own mystery.
How long should we book? Sessions run 60, 75, or 90 minutes, or 2 hours. A longer session leaves more time for questioning, puzzles, and the final debate.
Booking
Per-person pricing is shown on this page and depends on the session length you choose. Pick a date on the calendar, select 60, 75, or 90 minutes or 2 hours, enter your group size, and reserve your San Francisco event.
