THE CHEF'S TABLE - MILWAUKEE'S ONLY PERSONALIZED PRIVATE DINING RESTAURANT & EVENT VENUE
team building & interactive experiences
While every experience at The Chef's Table is memorable, we offer several new and different ways to enhance your event. Every event can be different!
The add-ons listed below are customized for both personal and business occasions. Details and execution are curated to your specific event during the planning process. For larger, reception-style events, we offer mini versions of some of the concepts - pick your favorites and we'll feature them in multiple time slots or continuously for rotating groups.
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cooking seminars & demos
hands-on cooking classes
home chef competition
mystery box competition
Wine or liquor seminars,
tastings, & interactive learning
scavenger hunt
murder mystery
themed & hybrid events
Cooking Seminars & Demos
Elevate with an informative culinary take-away!
Our Culinary Brigade sets up in the kitchen or main space for an engaging how-to! Popular requests include Knife Sharpening, Handling, & Purchasing, Making a Vinaigrette, and Making/Jarring Jam.
UP TO 20 GUESTS IN KITCHEN, 40-50 GUESTS IN MAIN SPACE
hands-on classes
what have you always wanted to learn how to make?
Classes start with an Introduction and Knife Safety Demonstration. Guests are then invited to put on aprons and join the chefs in the kitchen to learn how to prepare and execute components of your menu. Choose a theme from our client favorites such as Pasta Making, Mediterranean, French Bistro, Steaks & Sauces, Italian Heritage, Cast Iron Cooking, or pick your own!
8-10 GUESTS – FULL PARTICIPATION
11-20 GUESTS – 10-20 PARTICIPANTS
20-40 GUESTS – 15-25 PARTICIPANTS
home chef competition
for aspiring chefs!
Select 2-4 guests to compete, creating appetizers for the whole group! Contestants work side by side next to each other at the kitchen butcher block, with onlookers watching in from the Main Space. Our staff emcees the competition, but attendees pick the winner!
60-90 MINUTES
2-4 CONTESTANTS
UP TO 25 FOR FULL VIEWING, 48 GUESTS MAX
mystery box competition
incorporate a gastronomic game
Great for team building, birthdays, or competitive groups, this staged battle starts with guests breaking into teams for trivia – either food-based or personalized – with the winner getting first choice at selecting their secret box. Teams then head to their prep stations, combining various (but not too difficult) ingredients to create appetizers. After a set amount of time to prepare and plate, teams must present their creations to the judges. Teams make enough of each appetizer so that all guests are able to enjoy a bite while the judges deliberate.
60-90 MINUTES
3-6 TEAMS, MAX OF 36 PARTICIPATING GUESTS
Wine or liquor seminars, tastings, & interactive learning
Broaden your knowledge and test your Senses with our Sommelier or let our Intoxicologist invigorate your imagination.
Just as custom as our menus, we can create a personalized program for your event. Traditional tastings are always available, but we take it to the next level! From beginners to connoisseurs, bridal showers to corporate, and everyone in between, these events are tailored to your group. Favorites include Old World v. New World, Introduction for the Young Professional, Pigs & Pinot, Bartending or Mixology 101, Wine Purchasing & Describing, Not Your Mother’s Chardonnay, Bitters & Amaros, Sauvignon Blanc & Oysters, Spanish Gin & Tonics, or Vineyard/Distillery Specific.
CHARGED PER 30 MINUTES
INTERACTIVE ELEMENT OR CONSUMABLES ARE ADDITIONAL
SCAVENGER HUNT
Do you have a vintage eye?
With a warehouse full of antiques and creative vision, our space is ideal for exploring. Hunts range in complexity from deciphering riddles hinting at specific items to interactive adventures in food, beverage, puzzles, and code breaking.
45-90 MINUTES - RECOMMENDED TEAMS OF 4-8 GUESTS
MAXIMUM OF 48 GUESTS WITH SEATED DINNER
MAXIMUM OF 120 GUESTS WITH RECEPTION-STYLE
Choose your adventure:
Hidden Objects
Clues and riddles guide you to discover specific items.
45-60 MINUTES
MAIN SPACE OR BOTH FLOOR OPTIONS
HANDS-ON INTERACTIVE
As an add on to Hidden Objects, teams must also complete multiple interactive stations featuring activities like testing survival skills, piecing puzzles, creating hors d'oeuvres, testing the bartender, building Legos, and more!
60-90MINUTES
MAIN SPACE OR BOTH FLOOR OPTIONS
Murder Mystery
A whodunnit experience that everyone can enjoy.
Throw away your pre-conceived notions or past experiences with murder mysteries and dinner theatre. While our team guides from the shadows, you and your guests stand in the spotlight, playing all the characters and moving the story along by completing secret objectives (or spreading rumors) throughout the evening. Complex storylines emerge, interpersonal relationships evolve, and clues are gathered through participation, bribery, and, of course, murder.
Prior to the date, guests receive a welcome packet containing an introduction to the concept, formal invitation to the party, their character, storyline background, costume recommendations, and initial objectives. The moment they walk in the door they can step into character!
Each guest is expected to participate at some level, with roles ranging from major/pivotal (part of the storyline) to minor/background (involvement not required).
Murder mysteries last about 4-5 hours, incorporating Hors d’Oeuvres, Dinner, and Dessert. As with all our events, we take care of all the facilitation and details so that you and your guests can enjoy!
16-45 GUESTS
MAIN SPACE OR FULL BUY OUT
FULLY CUSTOM MYSTERIES CAN BE COMMISSIONED
character Photos -
millionaire & dracula mysteries
video - custom private mystery commission, rolex "Leap" launch party
(courtesy of
through line studios)
Themed & Hybrid Events
Can’t make up your mind?
For larger, Reception-Style events, we offer mini versions of some of the above concepts. Pick your favorites and we’ll feature them in multiple time slots or continuously for rotating groups.
With a versatile space like ours, the sky is the limit!
Connect with our creative team to create the event of your dreams.
Check out some of our past events!