Live or Virtual Christmas Bake Off
Luxury Baking Boxes sent to guests

1. Consultation with a Michelin Star Chef or Rosette Chef  if bespoke
2. Facilitated by one of our leading Chefs and professional event managers
3. Live streaming from one of our professional studios with 4 cameras
4. Event production crew. (we manage the zoom link, admit guests, manage break out rooms)
5. Icebreakers, interactive demonstrations,  spotlighting, Online judging, support with a follow up and feedback
6. Zoom recordings and editing available on request
7. Personalized invite, recipes and equipment list (guests to provide basic equipment) to share with guests
8. Event boxes with Chef hats delivered to your guests homes shipped by a courier service in line with the Food Standards Agency policies
9. Branded corporate gifts can be included
10. Risk Assessments, Haccaps, 10 Million Public Liability Insurance
11. Reassurance that Hartleys Events have been awarded a 5 Star food rating from Food Standards Agency
12. A dedicated event manager who will liaise with you and organize everything for you.

Christmas Baking Boxes Delivered to your guests

Delegates will have a baking box sent direct to their home with the specialized ingredients and hat.  The parcels will be delivered by one of our partner couriers 2 days before the activity.  Guests will simply log in and join their colleagues and one of our Chefs for an inspiring  and fun cookery activity.

 Common questions

1. Ingredients going to guest’s homes, – how does that work?

The ingredients will be sent in sealed ice bags and temperature controlled within the boxes in line with food and hygiene legislation.  

2. What about sending parcels to guest’s homes and protection of guests data?

You will be given login details to upload the guests addresses for the parcel deliveries.

1. Which courier service do you use?

We use DPD for deliveries but will consider other services.  

• Michelin Star Trained chefs and Chocolatiers with professional event managers
• A dedicated project manager who will liaise with you directly and other companies involved on the day.
• Public liability for up to £1,000,000
• Risk Assessments and Haccaps
• All Specialist equipment, ingredients and recipes.
• Medals and Aprons
• All pre-event and onsite event management with a follow up and feedback if required.
• We will do our upmost to give you an outstanding event, and to deliver the desired outcomes and objectives which you have requested and ensure that everyone has a totally enjoyable, unforgettable and rewarding experience.
• Within 2 working days we will be in contact with your feedback and share memorable photos taken by our event managers with you within 5 working days.

Additional Extras to consider

• Photography and filming
• Venue finding services
• Facilitation
• Prizes

12:00 Events crew arrive onsite and set up, this can be at any venue or location nationwide and beyond.

13:50 Room is set and our event host will meet your point of contact.

14:00 We warmly welcome your guests and explain what is to be expected of them, guests are put into teams (unless pre-selected) and go to their colour coded cooking zones. Hats and aprons are put on and a Head Chef (who will be awarded the head chef hat) is appointed by each team

14:15 Some good housekeeping with a health and safety briefing relevant to the tasks and venue is given by our host followed by interviewing the head chefs from each team, the briefing and warm up session is rounded off with a “yes chef!” from each team.

14:20 A demonstration is given by our chef(s) relevant to the menu or challenge, this may be on a big screen for larger groups so all the guests can see and understand the technical skills that are required such as knife skills presentation techniques and good food practices.

14:40 Preparing and baking commences

16:30 Bakingconcludes, the chef will judge each bake and category assigned to each team member

16:55 The winning team is announced, medals awarded and proud photo moments for the winning team are shared. During the event debrief your host and chef will share the most amusing moments and highlights from the activity and conclude with thank you’s and goodbyes.

17:00 Event crew commence derig (we leave the event space clean and tidy)