This Thanksgiving pie baking class is one of the more useful thanksgiving team building activities in the Bay Area: in three hands-on hours in San Francisco, a chef shows your group how to avoid soggy bottoms and cracked crusts, and everyone takes home two freshly baked pies.
Pricing is $125 per guest for groups of 1 to 30. Nonalcoholic beverages are provided, all other materials are supplied, and guests are welcome to bring their own beer or wine.
What's Included
- Three hours of hands-on pie baking with expert chef guidance
- All ingredients, tools and ovens for two desserts
- Nonalcoholic beverages during class
- Your two 6-inch pies to take home in a box
- Tips for flaky crusts and smooth fillings you can use every year
The
This Thanksgiving pie baking class is one of the more useful thanksgiving team building activities in the Bay Area: in three hands-on hours in San Francisco, a chef shows your group how to avoid soggy bottoms and cracked crusts, and everyone takes home two freshly baked pies.
Pricing is $125 per guest for groups of 1 to 30. Nonalcoholic beverages are provided, all other materials are supplied, and guests are welcome to bring their own beer or wine.
What's Included
- Three hours of hands-on pie baking with expert chef guidance
- All ingredients, tools and ovens for two desserts
- Nonalcoholic beverages during class
- Your two 6-inch pies to take home in a box
- Tips for flaky crusts and smooth fillings you can use every year
The Pie Menu
- Lattice crust pie with seasonal berries
- Pumpkin spice custard tart
The focus is technique. Guests learn the secrets behind a buttery, golden lattice crust, how to weave and crimp it, and how to balance flavor and texture in a pumpkin spice custard. The chef walks through the common mistakes that ruin holiday pies, such as over-baked edges or a weepy filling, so your pies turn out well every time you bake them at home.
What Guests Say
A recent guest called the class fun and noted that the group made two types of pie, a berry and a pumpkin. She also mentioned that the pies were small rather than full-size and that she would have liked more explanation of why each step mattered, which is useful to know going in: the pies are 6-inch, sized for taking home in a box, and questions about the reasoning behind each step are welcome throughout the class.
Why It Works for Teams
Pie baking is a natural fit for cooking team bonding. Rolling dough and building a lattice take patience and a second pair of hands, so partners naturally help each other, trade tips and laugh at the first wobbly attempts. Among team building cooking activities, it is calmer than a full dinner menu and ends with something every guest can share with family over the holiday.
With room for up to 30 guests, it also works as one of the easier team building activities for small groups: a department of eight can book a relaxed morning, and a larger team can split into small baking stations without anyone feeling lost.
Who It Suits
The class is beginner-friendly and no experience is required. It suits home cooks looking for new holiday recipes, friends, couples and coworkers looking for festive things to do in San Francisco before Thanksgiving. Kids from 10 years old can join, and adult accompaniment is not required.
About the Kitchen
The class runs in a bright home kitchen and event space in the Dogpatch neighborhood of San Francisco, with windows overlooking the Bay. The same team hosts culinary team building and private events for companies, along with public cooking classes, and works at satellite locations around the Bay Area. Their whole approach is simple: move people out of their everyday roles and into the camaraderie of the kitchen, where a shared goal of making a nourishing meal turns into an evening people remember.
Beyond scheduled classes, the same kitchen runs private cooking events for groups as small as 10 and as large as 300, and the chefs are happy to accommodate most dietary needs and food allergies when told in advance. Custom menus are treated as a welcome creative challenge, so groups with a specific theme in mind can ask about adapting a menu for their event.
Planning Tips
- Share any dietary needs or allergies with your headcount so the chef can plan ahead
- Wear comfortable, closed shoes and clothes you do not mind getting a little flour on
- Plan for the full session, since the shared meal or tasting comes at the end
- Bring a cooler bag or tote if you will be carrying food home
Good to Know
- Beginner-friendly, with no baking experience required
- Bring your own beer or wine; all other materials are provided
- An optional logo apron can be added when booking for $25
- Groups of 1 to 30 guests at $125 per guest
Plan Your 2026 Thanksgiving Event
Share your preferred date and headcount to check availability. With per-guest pricing and two pies for every guest, it is a practical, festive way to bring a group together before the holiday.
