“Groups of all sizes enjoy our out-of-the-ordinary options,” said Susan Smolarek,
group sales manager for Visit Lake Geneva.
Opportunities here include culinary
events, warterborne excursions, ziplin-
ing, scavenger hunts and a personalized
game show. Following are just a handful of
choices, each of which fosters communi-
cation, cooperation and creativity among
attendees.
Crafty Kitchen
www.craftykitchen4u.com
A teambuilding activity with Crafty Kitchen, including cooking instruction and the
preparation of a four-course meal, takes
place in a picturesque setting on the shoreline of Lake Como.
According to Julie Tominaro, personal
chef and owner of Crafty Kitchen, attendees enjoy getting better acquainted with
each other beyond the stress of a work
environment.
“Crafty Kitchen supervises each team,
giving tips and techniques as the recipes
are being prepared and cooked,” she said.
“When the four courses are completed,
guests are invited to sit down with a glass
During this typically three-hour event,
participants discuss what they’ve learned
and which ingredients they may have never
tried before. During a recent event, for
example, one employee was gluten-free/
vegan so Tominaro created a menu consid-
ering those restrictions.
“Guests had a lot of ingredients they had
never considered trying, like hearts of palm
Planners have a variety of teambuilding experiences to
choose from in Lake
Geneva, Wis., each of
which can cater to a
group’s makeup and
interests.
GRAND RACE SCAVENGER HUNT,
GRAND GENEVA RESORT & SPA
Wisconsin’s Lake Geneva region
fosters group collaboration
BY CAROLYN BLACKBURN
Team
Effort
CRAFTY KITCHEN
