In September, I held a sushi workshop as a team event on site for a company in Switzerland. About 30 people rolled their own sushi, competed in individual and team rankings, and even danced Bon Odori at the end. There was a lot of laughter and applause!
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A sushi workshop team event: learn together and get to know each other
This team event was all about team building. The goal was to help employees from different teams and departments connect. Rolling sushi makes that happen almost by itself: people help each other, share tips and laugh together. A team challenge adds a playful twist.
How the sushi workshop went
The workshop started at 10:00 and lasted about three and a half hours in total.
- 10:00: Short introduction
- 10:10: Preparing the sushi rice
- 11:00: Cutting vegetables and fish
- 11:40: Rolling the sushi
- 12:30: Cutting and decorating
- From 12:50: Lunch together, with the award ceremony
Everyone rolls their own sushi
In this workshop, a group doesn’t roll one sushi together. Every person rolls their own, so everyone learns and practices the rolling technique themselves.
How the team challenge works
All sushi rolls are judged across the whole group, regardless of which team someone is in.
- The individual rankings are announced from 5th place to 1st place (the champion).
- The rankings turn into points for the teams: 1st place = 5 points, 2nd = 4, 3rd = 3, 4th = 2, 5th = 1.
- The more people from a team are honored, the more points that team collects.
- In the grand finale, the team with the highest total score is announced as the winner.
The point system and team size can be adjusted to your wishes.
Award ceremony with medals
During lunch, the rankings were announced from 5th to 1st place, and the Top 3 received medals. When the winning team was announced at the end, the mood reached its peak.
The finale: Bon Odori
To finish, we all danced Bon Odori together, the traditional Japanese dance. After rolling sushi side by side, everyone was relaxed and had so much fun. It was an experience that combined team spirit with Japanese culture.
Who is this workshop for?
- Teams that want to get to know each other across departments
- Companies looking for a team event with a real team-building effect
- Groups who want to experience Japanese culture up close
Sushi workshop at your venue
I’m happy to come to you with all the equipment. I bring the ingredients, tools, recipe handouts and name tags (in our alphabet and in Japanese). Team assignment, individual rankings and overall team standings are available on request. Group discounts are available.
Prices
- Regular sushi classes (weekend): CHF 130 per person
- Workshop at your venue (weekday, from 8 people): CHF 99 per person
- Travel: CHF 1.50 per km (round trip)
You can find all prices and details here: Sushi roll class prices
Get in touch
Let me know your date, number of people and location, and I’ll put together an offer for you.
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