Unique Team Building Experience

 

 

 

Having “grown-up” in the corporate world for over 25 years, I remember with some dread the infamous team building events.  Remember the “let’s fall backwards into somebody’s arms, or the “yes everyone golf’s” and “really, we’re going to play “who is that character posted on my back so I can get to know you?” 

I invite you to let FOOD bring your employees together.  I can help you create a unique team building experience – from mystery chopped baskets, a luncheon or dinner, hands on cooking class, or any combination we can think of!  Flexible, fun, and satisfying – you will have a unique and hilarious food fun, and a great way to build steam spirit for corporate groups of 10 – 20 employees.

 

The best part is your team will reap the rewards by enjoying the fruits of their labor! 

Let me, Chef Terri, help you design a new and unique team building experience! 

 

Chef Terri Rees

“a personal chef experience”

terrirees@sbcglobal.net

616.304.0297

 

 

 

I am passionate about food

I am passionate about food, and I am especially passionate about your food.

 ~ Chef Terri Rees, Tuxedo Junction Catering

 

Chef Terri Rees puts the personal in personal chef. She interacts with clients to provide individualized service, whether sharing tips on equipment or ingredients, preparing an elegant dinner party, or planning hands-on fun in commercial or home kitchens. She assesses client needs – including food sensitivities and intolerances – to make every event a unique and enjoyable experience.

 

 

Her skills

Chef Terri is a graduate of Grand Rapids Community College’s prestigious Hospitality Department, and no stranger to large-scale menu planning and food preparation: as a Creative Dining Services sous chef at Davenport College, she provided 400 meals a day.

She is a classroom instructor and provides equipment and ingredient demonstrations at several locations, including Rylee’s Ace Hardware, Spartan Stores, Frederik Meijer Gardens. Those who attend her events find Chef Terri fun to be with; her joy in cooking and sharing food brings people together for a good time.

With 27 year’s experience in project management and corporate sales, Chef Terri brings excellent planning and logistical skills to event organization.

She easily accommodates food sensitivity issues in menu planning: she has extensive experience in creating gluten-free and allergen-free dishes for family and friends.

 

 

 Her Services

~ Hands-On Cooking Classes – easy, challenging or any level between; customized for your group, whether in a home or a commercial kitchen.

~ Demonstration Dinner Party – Chef Terri prepares an entire meal for your guests, who can watch and learn, ask questions and sample throughout the process. (Recipes, ingredients & equipment supplied by chef; wine provided by client.

~ Team Cooking Event – Chef Terri provides Mystery Ingredient Baskets & group divides into teams, each creating original recipes within a time limit. Hilarious food fun and a great way to build team spirit for corporate groups of 10 to 20 employees.

~ And the sky’s the limit – got a new idea for food-centered fun? Talk to Chef Terri and let her plan a unique event just for you!

 

Tuxedo Junction Catering  ~  616.304.0297

Quiona Salad

Quiona Salad

I love Quiona.  It’s a simple and hearty seed.  Complex protein, nourishing, and now it’s a very “cool” new/old food.  I’ve been using it for years. 

It’s been a busy couple of weeks for me, as I’ve been fully engaged in my personal/chef catering business the infamous “tuxedo junction catering” and have struck out on my own and I’ve been helping my sister out, with my Aunt’ Mary’s estate

A good friend of mine Wayne, his daughter just got married, and I mean just – last night and I got the privilege of doing the rehearsal dinner.  It was a barbecue out on the pavilion of Tyler Creek Golf Course – so it was a bit rustic, and I wanted it to be as special as I could make it.  The Bride – Tara – told me she loved asparagus and could I incorporate that into something?

Our menu was burgers, brats, and chicken.  I wanted some fresh salads to go with that, (at least a bit healthy before the big day ) and cookies( her favorite are oatmeal raisin) and brownies- oh and some fresh watermelon.

 

 

I found out that day that they had been eating left over hamburgers from a bridal party/shower all week!  Boy, I was glad I had that chicken for them!  It was a group of about 30 people, and when you are catering in the country, you want to have everything possible, there isn’t a kitchen to go running to!

To my surprise the hit of the evening:  The Quiona Salad!  It's the one in front!

 

2 cups cooked Quiona (be careful, the tiny seeds can get everywhere) – you cook it like rice – 2 parts water to 1 part Quiona.

1 14 ounce can black beans – rinsed thoroughly

1 small red onion diced

1 large bunch asparagus – blanched and cut into small pieces

Salad dressing of your choice – I used a fat free tomato basil!

Combine.

 

Yes – that was it!  Just a simply easy salad, sometimes it’s the simple that makes it so good.  The funny part – if I didn’t just write this down and someone asked me about it 6 months from now – I’m not sure I’d remember what I put in it.  You can use anything that you like!  garbanzo beans instead of black beans, green beans instead of asparagus, no onion, white onion, almonds, your favorite salad dressing, or make one!  It’s endless.

 

Trent's Mom Brought beautiful flowers for the occassion!  It was a lovely touch to the buffet table!  Thank you Mom!

I hope you try this New/Old seed.  It’s been around for years, and it’s a complete protein.  It’s a great way to feed a vegetarian/vegan or sneak one of those into the daily meals without anybody knowing, unless the read this blog!

 

 

The art of the omelet

Saturday April 27, 2013 I will be at Rylees Ace Hardware, 1234 Michigan Ave NE, Grand Rapids, MI from 10 am to 11 am. 

I'll be demonstrating the "art of the omelet" a skill that I learned while at GRCC's Culinary School.  I got to watch the Guisness Book of world record holder Howard Helmer make omelets.  It was a break for us at school, but actually, I learned how to make omelets. 

You can too!  Come join me for this free demonstration - you might learn a trick or two!

Thanks

Chef Terri Rees

Hot Chocolate at Rylees Ace Hardware

January 19th, 2013 I will be at Rylees Ace Hardware Store!  From 10 am to 11 am, demonstrating the fine art of Hot Chocolate!  I can't wait!  We'll be having Mexican Hot chocolate, white hot chocolate and Hot Chocolate on a stick.

Rylees is at 1234 Michigan Ave, Grand Rapids, MI 49519

I'ts a free demonstration - so come on out and visit!