Christmas Mystery Box Challenge

The  Christmas Mystery Box Challenge is fast-paced and fully interactive, you’ll be part of a team tasked with creating an amazing dish using a range of surprise ingredients.

Take the ultimate team building challenge and show off your skills to win at your next Christmas party with our Christmas Mystery Box Challenge!

Our team will hand select a range of surprise fresh ingredients, plus one or two that are a bit more unusual for guests to cook with. Each team will be given the same ingredients. Teams will also be able to select a few pantry items to make their dishes the best they can be.

Those teams that cook the most flavoursome and visually appealing Christmas dishes will take the crown. 

Make your next Christmas party surprising and exciting with our Christmas Mystery Box Challenge!

30 min

To enjoy a drink, nibbles (if you choose) and prepare yourself for the challenge!

1 hour

To plan, cook and plate a meal for you and your team. Plus a tasting plate for our chef to judge!

45 min

Retire to the dining table to relax and enjoy your meal. Our chef will judge the dish of the day!

45 min

Dessert is served (prepared by our chef). Final winners are announced. Celebrations ensue!

What do Social Cooking events include?


All Social Cooking events include

  • The event itself, guided by one of our team of professional chefs

  • All ingredients required to complete the challenge 

  • A meal shared by all team members to wrap up

  • We even throw in a delicious dessert with any of our three hour challenges. 

Social Cooking are able to accommodate up to 100 people at our main premise in Auckland, and up to 300+ at our off site locations nationwide!


* Prices apply to Auckland and Wellington team building event bookings and do not include venue hire if required. Outside of Auckland and Wellington, prices are on application and may differ from those listed below.

  • Prices may vary depending upon group size

  • Minimum group size:

    • 8 guests in Auckland

    • 16 guests in Wellington

    • Group size for other locations is subject to location, date and availability. For more information, please contact our sales team.

Contact us today for more information