Corporate Team Building · East Lansing
Bring your team.
Make something together.
Most team-building, nobody remembers. This is the one they’re still talking about Monday.
You’ve been handed the team event before. The escape room everyone’s already done. The happy hour where half the room is on their phones. The “mandatory fun” nobody asks to repeat.
This isn’t that. Your team cooks a real, multi-course meal together, side by side, and then sits down to enjoy what they made. People talk. People laugh. Coworkers who usually share a Slack channel end up sharing a meal they made together.
It’s simple, but it works. And it’s why companies across Michigan have been bringing their teams to The Local Epicurean for more than a decade.
HOW TO BOOK
Tell us your group size, preferred date, and what you’re looking for. We’ll help build the experience from there. Our instructors guide the entire event, we can accommodate dietary needs, and we work with groups of eight or more, from small teams to large company gatherings.
Wine and beverage pairings are also available. Menus change seasonally, so ask about current options when you book.
To book your team building experience, call us at 517.619.0588.
Choose Your Experience
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A team bonding experience AND a team challenge! Choose from over a dozen curated menus and finish your event with the Mystery Basket Dessert Challenge
From $129 per person
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Teams create their own tiramisu or British trifle from a mystery crate of ingredients in this popular dessert challenge.
$59 per person
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Starting with your mystery box of ingredients - create custom risotto from a table of seasonal vegetables, cheese, chicken & shrimp for the top prize!
$79 per person
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Epicurean classic cooking experience with your choice of over a dozen curated menus. Choices include: gluten free, vegan, vegetarian, dairy-free, beef, lamb, duck, shrimp, lobster & crab.
From $99 per person
Teams keep coming back.
“Our meetings had a deliciously fun evening at The Local Epicurean in East Lansing — networking over charcuterie before rolling up their sleeves to make pasta from scratch, sharing plenty of laughs along the way.”
“I hosted a corporate event at The Local Epicurean East Lansing and they were fantastic. The entire process was stress-free from beginning to end, and the instructors worked very well with our large group. Highly recommend for team events.”
“MABA’s Fall Social at The Local Epicurean in East Lansing brought together great energy, meaningful connections, and community collaboration.”
The Thinking Behind It
For the people planning it — the research and guides behind why this works.
The Case for Doing
The research on why teams that create together connect deeper than teams that just attend something together.
The More Connected We Become
Why real, in-person experiences matter more, not less, in a digital world.
2026 Michigan Corporate Team Experience Planning Guide
A practical guide to planning team experiences that actually land.
The Michigan Employee Recognition Playbook
How top companies turn recognition into something people remember.
Ready to plan your team's experience? Call 517.619.0588
