Amazon's Luxembourg team partnered with ChefPassport for an in-person Thai cooking class at Kachatelier by Cactus & Miele in Windhof. The July 2026 event, led by chef Corrie, was designed as a low-risk trial—a way to test a hands-on team-building format with a small group before committing to a larger stakeholder meeting scheduled for early 2027.
Results at a glance
- 6 Amazon colleagues participated in a chef-led Flavours of Thailand cooking experience
- Held at Kachatelier by Cactus & Miele, Windhof, with chef Corrie leading the session
- Amazon is now considering ChefPassport for a larger February 2027 event with added gamification elements
- Format successfully trialled: hands-on cooking, storytelling and shared meal convinced the team to explore scaling the experience
Why Amazon wanted to test-drive the format first
Maxim Bulgac, Workplace Health & Safety Change Manager at Amazon Luxembourg, was evaluating team-building options for an upcoming company meeting. The challenge wasn't just finding an activity—it was finding the right one, confidently, before rolling it out to a much larger audience.
Go-karting was on the table. So were other experiential formats. But rather than commit sight-unseen, Amazon chose to run a small-scale trial with eight colleagues: a chef-led Thai cooking class that would let the team experience the format, the food, the facilitation and the group dynamic in a real setting.
It was a sandbox event. Low stakes, high signal.
What ChefPassport created: hands-on Thai cooking with storytelling and surprise
Chef Corrie guided the group through a Flavours of Thailand menu at Kachatelier—a bright, well-equipped venue in Windhof. The dishes were unfamiliar to most participants. Even Maxim, a keen home cook, had never made Thai food before. That unfamiliarity was part of the appeal: working with new ingredients, not knowing quite how it would turn out, and discovering the result together.
The session wasn't just instruction. Corrie wove storytelling and humour into the flow—context about the ingredients, techniques and Thai culinary traditions—making the experience feel less like a lesson and more like a shared adventure. The team cooked side by side, then sat down together to eat what they'd made.
What made it work: the experience, not just the food
The feedback was unanimous: the whole team loved it. What stood out wasn't just the novelty of the cuisine or the quality of the meal—it was the combination of hands-on collaboration, Corrie's engaging facilitation, and the natural conversation that emerged around the table.
For Amazon, the trial answered the question. The format worked. It brought people together in a way that felt relaxed, memorable and distinct from the usual offsite options they'd been weighing as team-building activities in Luxembourg.
The sandbox succeeded. Amazon is now considering ChefPassport for their larger February 2027 event, with the possibility of tailoring the experience—adding gamification, team challenges or other elements to suit a bigger group and a different set of goals.
Why other teams should consider a trial event
If you're planning a large company meeting or offsite and want to test a format before committing at scale, a small chef-led class offers a smart, low-risk proof of concept. You get to experience the facilitation style, the venue, the group energy and the food—all the variables that matter—before making a bigger decision.
ChefPassport has run over 200 corporate events with a 4.9/5 rating, working with companies including Google, Deloitte, the ECB and JP Morgan. We handle the logistics—chef coordination, ingredients, dietary accommodations, venue setup and event flow—so organisers can focus on their teams, not the details.
If you're exploring corporate cooking class experiences in Luxembourg, a small trial session might be the clearest way to know if it's right for your next gathering.