Fun.Food.Focus... Testimonials
Santos
'Thanks for the fun team offsite. It was a lot of fun doing the cooking and then eating the results along with some ...wines'
Senior Geophysicist
Development - Onshore Gas Exploitation
NAB
Loved the 'hands on' part of the class. Great produce, well set up. Gave us great choice and inspiration.
Just cooking with people and sharing food created friendship - breaking bread together.
It was a great connection to our (Bank's) themes'.
NAB Regional General Managers from around Australia
Macquarie Bank
'I thought the whole thing was terrific'.
'An enjoyable day and a step in the right direction'
'Very relaxed, comfortable environment'
'Good fun and great atmosphere'
'Thank you for making such an effort'
'The team bonding and interaction was the best part of the day'.
Badge Constructions
The best part of today's event was - the chance to see some of my team mates in a different light, and the interaction with colleagues doing something we don't normally do'.
Haigh's Chocolates
'Thank you to you both for making the MEA function at Haigh's Chocolates such a great success. By all the feedback I received, everyone enjoyed the tours, loved the cupcake decorating and thoroughly enjoyed the finger food and wine. It was a delight to work with you...'
Fun.Food.Focus presented a specialist 'hands on' cooking segment using fabulous Haighs Chocolate at a Meeting & Events Association event held at the Haigh's Visitor Centre at Parkside.
Sandra Gibson, Marketing and Promotions Manager
City of Unley
Thanks for what turned out to be a great day. The feedback from the team members after the event has been extremely positive. Hands on cooking was a great way to take ourselves out of the normal work environment, have some fun, learn a few new skills and then enjoy the results of your combined efforts. It was one of the best team building exercises I have participated in.
Regards
Paul Weymouth | Manager Development
BUPA Australia Group
'Yes we did have a wonderful day thank-you, the chef was fantastic. The best part was making the food in teams and working together'
(comprising Bupa Australia Health P/L and MBF Australia Pty.Ltd)
Ferrier Fashion Fabrics
'Everyone loved it (the French cooking). It encouraged people to work together in a team, and working in a group (provided) healthy competition. It was really good fun and a great team event. I had a fabulous time'
Owner and Director
Fosters Group
'The fun part was learning the art of sushi making. Thanks again for your efforts in making it a fun-filled session'
GE Money-Motor Solutions - Australia & NZ
'I had a great afternoon thanks... (we) really enjoyed the experience and have already suggested the idea to others.'
'Thanks for your help - really appreciated'
Kevin Whelan
General Manager
Ambulance SA
'A good fun afternoon with a few laughs. It was good for teambuilding, and for getting out of the office and trying new things'.
'Learning how to make pizza, throwing the dough – or at least trying to! Being able to work together having fun and having a yummy pizza to take home was the best part of the day'.
SANTOS, HR Section
'It was a lovely day with delicious food. The best part was working as a team in bringing ingredients together to produce a meal that we all shared in'. Any small team group looking to have some fun and bond together to produce something would benefit from an experience with Fun.Food.Focus'
All Occasions Group
'The venue was terrific (as always), the tour and the cooking demonstrations a wonderful hit and the canapés were sensational'
Jodie Sinel
Rural Press
'We'll definitely be trying these (recipes) at home! 'The best part was - cooking and getting to know each other'
A Prominent SA Energy Provider
'Thanks a lot for a fun day. The atmosphere was relaxed and our staff had a chance to interact on a more social level, while still learning team building and communication skills. The chef was great value for money! He made it simple and fun and helped us out when things weren't quite going to plan. But the best part undoubtedly came when we all got to sit down, relax and eat the food we had work so hard (some harder than others!) to make and enjoy interacting with others outside of the work environment.'
Evans Partners Chartered Accountants
'I did have a "Fun.Food.Focus" day!'
'The exercise was great for interaction with the team…the best part was the relaxed atmosphere and the time allowed to interact as a team'
'It was very enjoyable. The best part was getting everyone involved'
'The best part was relaxing and eating whilst still focused on a "team"'
'Once again thank you for your time and effort in helping us have an enjoyable Christmas Function.'
'Everything you did ran smoothly, superbly and everybody enjoyed themselves and took a lot out of the day'.
Santos
'We recently used Fun.Food.Focus to assist us with a Team Leader's meeting, and team building day. We wanted a location that was out of the city and somewhere where we could have a wine tasting. Fun.Food.Focus organised the entire function for us - found the location, the gourmet cook and also provided some independent feedback on the briefing session held with my staff'.
My staff really enjoyed the 'hands on' cooking of Greek food, the friendly competitiveness with the other team members and of course the communal eating afterwards. We had Fun.Food and some Focus...
I have recommended Fun.Food.Focus to other Team Leaders at Santos, and would be really keen to engage them again for another Team-building event in the future.'
Santos Team Leader
Team Experience 2
'The best part was the team cooking event and level of involvement - great fun!'
'The cooking experience offered greater insights into team co-operation and interpersonal skills'
Port Adelaide Enfield City Council
'The Fun.Food.Focus sushi making session was an excellent way for the team to get together in a relaxing learning environment. Everyone loved the chef….and his magic tricks! The team all commented on how much they enjoyed sitting down at a long table and eating the sushi together at the end of the session.
The knowledge café was a very useful tool for identifying key issues by individual members within the team in a non-threatening manner'
Jane Marr
Visitor Information Centre Coordinator
Cornerstone College
'Just wanted to take the time to thank you and your team for the fantastic day that you provided for our staff. Due to the diversity of roles within our group and there being thirty five of us, it is always hard to provide a professional development experience that everyone enjoys and also meets the training needs of the College.
Your program for the day provided an opportunity for many of us that we haven't attempted before and the meal that was produced is still talked about today. I find it amazing that such a large group were able to break out into smaller groups, work cohesively with varying levels of competency, and then regroup at the end of the session with a first class banquet being the result.
The personality profiling exercise which allowed us to select our groups for the cooking component was great as it allowed the staff to see the theory behind the profiling outworked in a practical sense.
The day has helped our group appreciate each other's personalities and met the need of stretching each of us beyond our comfort zones.
Thanks again for managing and facilitating the day. Your regular contact in preparation was greatly appreciated as it allowed me to work on other aspects of our professional development week.
Steve Sanders
Director of Business Operations
Partners in Grain
'The best part of the day's event was:
- The involvement of all people
- the networking
- the great discussion
- the interaction and involvement of all voices'
Members of Partners in Grain
Australian Institute of Management (AIM) SA
'Thank you for a great team building activity. Providing ongoing opportunities for our various teams to interact with each other is important, so it was a wonderful activity to enable them to work together, undertaking a fun activity, and to get to know each other in a different environment. The Chef was very helpful, and was very pleasant if we needed assistance. Some of us had not cooked very often…but we were able to produce some really good food... Eating together was the best part, and talking together about what happened during the cooking was very interesting. All in all…a great activity'
Emma Silvy
General Manager Functions & Facilities
