TEAM-BUILDING CLASSES!
We invite your organization to experience our unique team-building classes, where you can tailor the experience to fit your schedule and specific needs. These include cooking, baking, and farmer learning classes designed to foster collaboration and creativity. At The Culinary Studio MFK, and the MFK-Gardens Farmers Learning Centre, you have the flexibility to choose the class that best suits your team's interests and set the date (any of the first three Fridays of the month, first-come, first-served) that works for you—all while having fun in the kitchen or at our eco-garden showroom.
Whether you're looking to strengthen your team's communication in the kitchen, explore the art of baking, or dive into sustainable farming practices, our customized sessions offer a unique and engaging way to build stronger, more connected teams.
See below here for more information.
Whether you're looking to strengthen your team's communication in the kitchen, explore the art of baking, or dive into sustainable farming practices, our customized sessions offer a unique and engaging way to build stronger, more connected teams.
See below here for more information.
BENEFITS OF CORPORATE COOKING & fARMING CLASSES
BOND OVER GREAT FOOD
LEARNING THROUGH ACCOMPLISHING THE END GOAL
Many business leaders know the secret to achieving success begins with attempting to accomplish something firsthand.
Throwing your employees into a kitchen and asking them to prepare a meal will seem easy to some and extremely challenging to others. For those without prior cooking knowledge, it’s a great way to teach them a critical skill – the ability to learn through experience.
While our master chefs offer guidance, they also present intriguing curveballs to your company’s teams. Your employees will not only learn how to cook a meal but how to ask for help and how to adapt to their situation in real time to achieve success.
The best cook usually assumes leadership of a team, and even then, they know their success is dependent on the people working alongside them. They must trust their teammates to accomplish the tasks they assign them, and their teammates must learn how to take direction and even ask for help!
When it comes to teamwork and success, there’s a first time for everything.
Many business leaders know the secret to achieving success begins with attempting to accomplish something firsthand.
Throwing your employees into a kitchen and asking them to prepare a meal will seem easy to some and extremely challenging to others. For those without prior cooking knowledge, it’s a great way to teach them a critical skill – the ability to learn through experience.
While our master chefs offer guidance, they also present intriguing curveballs to your company’s teams. Your employees will not only learn how to cook a meal but how to ask for help and how to adapt to their situation in real time to achieve success.
The best cook usually assumes leadership of a team, and even then, they know their success is dependent on the people working alongside them. They must trust their teammates to accomplish the tasks they assign them, and their teammates must learn how to take direction and even ask for help!
When it comes to teamwork and success, there’s a first time for everything.
About the Programme:
Team building and other off-site events
~ that everybody loves to attend,
~ that are all about working and being together, and
~ conclude with a home-cooked sit-down meal;
those can only be found in a kitchen!
Here’s how we do it
Team building and other off-site events
~ that everybody loves to attend,
~ that are all about working and being together, and
~ conclude with a home-cooked sit-down meal;
those can only be found in a kitchen!
Here’s how we do it
LEARNING THROUGH EXPERIENCE
LEARNING THROUGH RESPECTING NATURAL TIMELINES & INTERRELATIONSHIPS
This is a way to go back to basics and rediscover what for our ancestors was everyday life, return to “human” times, listen to the rhythm imposed by nature and the processes related to it.
This is a way to go back to basics and rediscover what for our ancestors was everyday life, return to “human” times, listen to the rhythm imposed by nature and the processes related to it.
About the Programme:
On the farm, it's crucial to respect nature's rhythms and timelines—rushing or cutting corners often leads to nothing. Unlike other team-building settings, farming offers little flexibility for shortcuts; you can't grow wheat and make bread in an hour. Similarly, once a process begins, it must be seen through to its final step.
From an ecological perspective, farming highlights the importance of reusing materials. On the farm, nothing goes to waste: the byproduct of one process becomes the input for another. For instance, leftovers from agricultural production can be used as animal feed, while animals, in turn, provide fertilizer for the fields.
The ultimate test of team building lies in learning from nature’s way of stewarding principles and practices that counter the damage caused by excessive tillage, which has led to soil degradation and loss of biodiversity. Nature’s approach is simple, systemic, and effective. By improving soil health, enhancing water retention, and increasing nutrient availability, while preserving the underground biological structures formed by fungi, bacteria, and other microbes, significant above-ground benefits are realized. This results in reduced irrigation, fertilizer, and pesticide demands. These eco-friendly practices restore biodiversity, improve ecosystem health, and sequester more carbon from the atmosphere, helping to reduce global warming. Can you think of a better example of teamwork than that?
On the farm, it's crucial to respect nature's rhythms and timelines—rushing or cutting corners often leads to nothing. Unlike other team-building settings, farming offers little flexibility for shortcuts; you can't grow wheat and make bread in an hour. Similarly, once a process begins, it must be seen through to its final step.
From an ecological perspective, farming highlights the importance of reusing materials. On the farm, nothing goes to waste: the byproduct of one process becomes the input for another. For instance, leftovers from agricultural production can be used as animal feed, while animals, in turn, provide fertilizer for the fields.
The ultimate test of team building lies in learning from nature’s way of stewarding principles and practices that counter the damage caused by excessive tillage, which has led to soil degradation and loss of biodiversity. Nature’s approach is simple, systemic, and effective. By improving soil health, enhancing water retention, and increasing nutrient availability, while preserving the underground biological structures formed by fungi, bacteria, and other microbes, significant above-ground benefits are realized. This results in reduced irrigation, fertilizer, and pesticide demands. These eco-friendly practices restore biodiversity, improve ecosystem health, and sequester more carbon from the atmosphere, helping to reduce global warming. Can you think of a better example of teamwork than that?
step 1: decide to join our classes
Learn to Cook Essential Skills Part I (Beginner) series - At MFK Culinary Studio led by Chef Kunta
WILL TAKE MAXIMUM OF 10 STUDENTS. PICK YOUR CLASS OF CHOICE.
Class 1: Beginners Cooking Class (Roast Chicken, classic French influences; skill set: roasting)
Class 2: Learn to cook chicken (Deep-fried Chicken, Korean cuisine influences; skill set: deep frying)
Class 3: Learn to cook beef (Beef Stew, Italian cuisine influences; skill set: stewing/braising)
Class 4: Learn to cook fish (Grilled Fish, Latin American cuisine influences; skill set: grilling)
Class 5: Learn to cook lamb (Lamb Curry, Northern African & Indian cuisine influences; skill set: curry)
Learn to Bake Series Part I (Beginner) series - At MFK Culinary Studio led by Chef Joylene
REGISTRATION FOR THIS COURSE IS NOW OPEN. WILL ONLY TAKE MAXIMUM OF 10 STUDENTS.
Class 1: Learn the fundamentals and to bake biscuits
Class 2: Learn to bake light breads (scones & muffins)
Class 3: Learn to bake unshortened cakes (sponge & meringue)
Class 4: Learn to bake pastries
Class 5: Learn to bake flatbreads
Learn to Farm like a Pro series - At MFK-Gardens Farmers Learning Centre
WILL TAKE MAXIMUM OF 10 STUDENTS. PICK YOUR CLASS OF CHOICE.
Class 1: Agribusiness
Class 2: Garlic Production (according to season)
Class 3: Ginger-Turmeric Production (according to season)
Class 4: Soil Testing
Class 5: Tswana Goat Production
Class 6: Mushroom Production
Class 7: Potato Production (upcoming)
Class 8: Regenerative Agriculture (1.5 days based on the centre's calendar)
PROVIDED:
Certificate of completion
Takeaways
WILL TAKE MAXIMUM OF 10 STUDENTS. PICK YOUR CLASS OF CHOICE.
Class 1: Beginners Cooking Class (Roast Chicken, classic French influences; skill set: roasting)
Class 2: Learn to cook chicken (Deep-fried Chicken, Korean cuisine influences; skill set: deep frying)
Class 3: Learn to cook beef (Beef Stew, Italian cuisine influences; skill set: stewing/braising)
Class 4: Learn to cook fish (Grilled Fish, Latin American cuisine influences; skill set: grilling)
Class 5: Learn to cook lamb (Lamb Curry, Northern African & Indian cuisine influences; skill set: curry)
Learn to Bake Series Part I (Beginner) series - At MFK Culinary Studio led by Chef Joylene
REGISTRATION FOR THIS COURSE IS NOW OPEN. WILL ONLY TAKE MAXIMUM OF 10 STUDENTS.
Class 1: Learn the fundamentals and to bake biscuits
Class 2: Learn to bake light breads (scones & muffins)
Class 3: Learn to bake unshortened cakes (sponge & meringue)
Class 4: Learn to bake pastries
Class 5: Learn to bake flatbreads
Learn to Farm like a Pro series - At MFK-Gardens Farmers Learning Centre
WILL TAKE MAXIMUM OF 10 STUDENTS. PICK YOUR CLASS OF CHOICE.
Class 1: Agribusiness
Class 2: Garlic Production (according to season)
Class 3: Ginger-Turmeric Production (according to season)
Class 4: Soil Testing
Class 5: Tswana Goat Production
Class 6: Mushroom Production
Class 7: Potato Production (upcoming)
Class 8: Regenerative Agriculture (1.5 days based on the centre's calendar)
PROVIDED:
Certificate of completion
Takeaways
step 2: choose your team classes
the modern housewife cooking classes |
COUPLE-bonding COOKING lessons |
corporate team building COOKING lessonsbridesmaid and/or groomsmen teamscooking classes at birthday partiesfamily bonding cooking classescommunity building cooking classes |
preparing for college studentscooks UPGRADING cooking lessons |
step 3: choose your date
Option #1: FORM YOUR OWN CLASS
Option #2: SELECT FROM PRE-SET DATES
- Gather your own group of ten friends, bridal parties or work-colleagues or your formal corporate bonding programmes or your spouse, one month before the scheduled date;
- Form your own class, select a date that works for the team, book with us, and;
- Complete your payment two weeks before the class start date.
- Your booking date is confirmed on payment.
Option #2: SELECT FROM PRE-SET DATES
- Select from pre-set dates set by the culinary education team.
- Visit our premises and observe us in operation.
- Complete your payment two weeks before the class start date.
- Your booking for our programmes is confirmed on payment.
- You will join others who have selected the same date as you. In the event of sessions that do not make up ten participants, the MFK office will reach you for the next available date for the module.
THE STUDIO MFK PRE-SET COOKING CLASS DATES:
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SHORT CLASS SESSIONS:
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FRIDAYS
CORPORATE CLASSES: 10 AM - 2 PM 1st, 2nd and 3rd weeks of each month |
step 4: pay your fees
COOKING CLASSES:
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CLASS FEES PER PARTICIPANT:
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P 600 (minimum 6 pax)
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- Payments to be paid in full and completed five days before start of the class.
- My Farmhouse Kitchens will NOT collect payments in the form of cheques at any time.
- Clients are responsible to make near or exact cash available by the time of the final payment.
- The mode of payment is electronic banking. See details below in placing orders.
- Payments made via E-wallet and bank deposits shall be accompanied with a reference to our invoice number issued to you.
MAKING PAYMENTS
When making payments, make it payable to:
Account Name: Pinnacle Foods & Hospitality Group (Pty) Ltd.
Account Number: 62833930086
Branch Address: First National Bank Mogoditshane Branch, Plot 4071 Unit 5 & 6 Mogoditshane
Country: Botswana
Branch Code: 288967
Swift Code: FIRNBWGX
CANCELLATIONS
Bookings can be cancelled for only 1 day after placing them. No refunds after the 1 day period.
When making payments, make it payable to:
Account Name: Pinnacle Foods & Hospitality Group (Pty) Ltd.
Account Number: 62833930086
Branch Address: First National Bank Mogoditshane Branch, Plot 4071 Unit 5 & 6 Mogoditshane
Country: Botswana
Branch Code: 288967
Swift Code: FIRNBWGX
CANCELLATIONS
Bookings can be cancelled for only 1 day after placing them. No refunds after the 1 day period.
About The Culinary Studio MFK:
The kitchen can amply fit ten of you and your friends. You will also get to taste our MFK signature curry puffs while at our sessions. We are located at Mmopane, a ten-minute drive out of the city, along the Spar Highway stretch, close to the senior stop, and have stunning views and enjoy the cool of our MFK eco-gardens while you cook to your heart's desire.
Don't be scared about being an amateur. Just come and have fun!
News from The Studio MFK
Location: Plot 21 Mmopane, Kweneng District, Botswana
Our Story!
New cooking class dates opened in February 2023.
We released five-weekly cooking course dates with effect from March 2023 . Customers may mix and match the modules as their schedules suit them!
In February 2024, the studio released its annual culinary school calendar.
For more information: https://www.myfarmhousekitchensbw.com/essentialcookingskills.html
The kitchen can amply fit ten of you and your friends. You will also get to taste our MFK signature curry puffs while at our sessions. We are located at Mmopane, a ten-minute drive out of the city, along the Spar Highway stretch, close to the senior stop, and have stunning views and enjoy the cool of our MFK eco-gardens while you cook to your heart's desire.
Don't be scared about being an amateur. Just come and have fun!
News from The Studio MFK
Location: Plot 21 Mmopane, Kweneng District, Botswana
Our Story!
New cooking class dates opened in February 2023.
We released five-weekly cooking course dates with effect from March 2023 . Customers may mix and match the modules as their schedules suit them!
In February 2024, the studio released its annual culinary school calendar.
For more information: https://www.myfarmhousekitchensbw.com/essentialcookingskills.html