Food Truck Challenge
Blend in elements of a master chef challenge with layers of building a food truck!
Book A Session- Group size
- 8 - 300+
- Duration
- 120 - 150 Mins
- Setting
- Indoor / Outdoor
About Food Truck Challenge
The teams have to conceptualize & build the food truck, design menu, cook and plate the dishes on the menu. Furthermore, they have to come up with a smart bidding strategy to procure ingredients & pick horses for courses.
Key Focus Areas
- Diffuse Stress
- Collaboration
- Creativity
- Critical Decision Making
- Time Management
- Strategy/Planning
- Fun/Play
What It Entails
This activity presents teams with hurdles such as tight timeframes for menu planning and execution, requiring efficient coordination. Additionally, sourcing ingredients poses a strategic challenge, while adapting recipes on-the-go tests teams' creativity and culinary expertise amidst unforeseen circumstances.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does the Food Truck Challenge actually involve?
Teams conceptualise and build their own food truck, design a menu, cook and plate the dishes, and develop a smart bidding strategy to procure ingredients. It's a multi-layered experience that blends culinary creativity with business thinking far more involved than a standard cooking activity.
How does the ingredient bidding strategy work?
Teams must compete to procure their ingredients through a bidding process, which means smart resource allocation is just as important as cooking skills. Getting the right ingredients for the right price under time pressure adds a strategic business layer that separates this from a regular masterchef-style activity.
What are the biggest challenges teams face during the activity?
Teams typically struggle with tight timeframes for menu planning and execution, adapting recipes on the go when things don't go as planned, and coordinating multiple roles from building and branding the truck to cooking and plating all simultaneously. It's a genuine test of coordination and composure under pressure.
Does everyone need to be a good cook to enjoy this activity?
Not at all — the activity is designed so every team member has a role, whether it's designing the truck, handling the bidding strategy, plating dishes, or managing logistics. Culinary skills are a bonus, but collaboration and creative thinking matter far more to the final outcome.
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Read MoreWhat shapes your quote
Every session is priced for the team in front of us, so there is no rate card. Five things move the number most:
- Group sizeThe per-person cost falls as the group grows; 20 and 200 people are different events.
- Location and venueCity, travel for the crew, and whether the venue needs a recce before the day.
- Format and durationA two-hour indoor energiser and a full-day outdoor programme are priced very differently.
- Who is in the roomSenior and leadership teams get senior facilitators and a design built around their agenda.
- CustomisationCompany-specific content, props, awards and AV, if you want them.
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9:00 am – 7:30 pm