This private steamed buns class is hands-on cooking team building at its cutest: in a two-hour workshop in Santa Clara in Silicon Valley your group learns to make soft dough, shape it into adorable designs and steam the buns to perfection, then gets to enjoy what everyone made.
Private classes are priced per guest for groups of 5 to 30 guests and run two hours. The minimum payment for a private booking covers the first 5 attendees, and each additional guest is charged at the same per-guest rate. It is beginner-friendly, so there is no need to have made steamed buns before. Just bring yourself and a smile.
What's Included
- A two-hour private steamed buns workshop
- All materials, ingredients and tools
- Supportive,
This private steamed buns class is hands-on cooking team building at its cutest: in a two-hour workshop in Santa Clara in Silicon Valley your group learns to make soft dough, shape it into adorable designs and steam the buns to perfection, then gets to enjoy what everyone made.
Private classes are priced per guest for groups of 5 to 30 guests and run two hours. The minimum payment for a private booking covers the first 5 attendees, and each additional guest is charged at the same per-guest rate. It is beginner-friendly, so there is no need to have made steamed buns before. Just bring yourself and a smile.
What's Included
- A two-hour private steamed buns workshop
- All materials, ingredients and tools
- Supportive, step-by-step instruction from two instructors
- Delicious and adorable steamed buns made by your group
- Design customization to align with your chosen theme for private events
What You Will Learn
Your instructors guide the group through every step: the secrets behind a soft dough, how to color and shape it into cute characters and how to steam the buns so they hold their shape. Simple ingredients plus a few expert techniques turn into buns that are almost too cute to eat.
The class is built as a culinary fusion workshop that sparks creativity as much as cooking skill. Recent guests say the teachers were friendly and knowledgeable, the class was fun and the buns came out super cute.
Why It Works for Groups
Shaping dough is a perfect icebreaker. Everyone starts from the same ball of dough, nobody is an expert, and the results range from impressive to hilarious, which keeps the room laughing. One past guest wrote that their whole team did the workshop and had a blast. That shared, low-stakes creativity is what makes cooking team bonding work so well for coworkers.
The class is a great fit for a team building activity, a Christmas party, a birthday or a bachelorette party. If you are planning christmas team building activities or other holiday team building activities, the theme can be customized for the season, and groups from 5 up to 30 guests fit comfortably.
About Your Host
Workshops take place at a non-profit neighborhood cafe in Santa Clara that is directly connected to a community yoga studio. The cafe specializes in high quality teas, local espresso and coffee, and fruit and herbal drinks, and it doubles as a space for the local community, hosting group and private classes and partnership fundraisers that give back.
The space offers free Wi-Fi, tables with outlets, comfy seating and free parking, and the entrance is wheelchair accessible. For private events the team is happy to customize the design to align with your chosen theme, and you can choose your own date and time.
The cafe serves coffee from a local roaster, sources products from other local female-owned businesses and shares its home with a non-profit yoga studio next door whose mission is to empower women and promote wellbeing. Guests often stay after class for a matcha latte or a fruit drink.
Tips for Planners
Private events can be themed, so tell the team about your occasion when you book, whether that is a holiday, a birthday or a company celebration. Groups can be as small as 5 guests or as large as 30, and everyone works at their own station with all ingredients and tools ready to go.
The buns are made from scratch in class, so expect a bit of flour on your hands and plenty of photos. Guests take home the satisfaction of having learned a new kitchen skill they can repeat with family and friends, and the steamed buns themselves are enjoyed fresh.
How the Class Runs
- Arrive, wash up and meet your instructors
- Mix and knead a soft dough with step-by-step guidance
- Color and shape the dough into cute bun designs
- Steam the buns and enjoy your creations together
Good to Know
- Beginner-friendly; no cooking experience needed
- All materials and supplies are provided
- Let the team know about any dietary needs in advance
Plan Your Cooking Class
Share your preferred date, theme and group size to check availability. For groups of 5 to 30 guests, it is a delicious, photo-ready way to bring any group together.
