MANAGEMENT TEAM COOKS TOGETHER

Innkeepers Ellen and Terry recently took the Inn's management team to Woodhaven Farm in Johnston, Ohio. The Farm is 10 acres of beauty and includes two ponds, an organic garden, a greenhouse, and a barn that holds a state of the art kitchen. It was this kitchen that brought us to the farm and provided us with the unique opportunity to spend quality time together as a team.

Woodhaven Farm owner, Tami Cecil, utilizes her kitchen for Corporate Team Building, using the process of food preparation to create an atmosphere that promotes comfortable interaction among the team members and an emphasis on having fun. We definitely found that to be true.

Tami greeted us upon arrival and explained the dishes that we would be making. We divided into two teams and spent the next two hours preparing a variety of recipes, including Jarlsburg and red onion spread with pita chips, red wine balsamic vinaigrette with salad greens, pork tenderloin with rosemary cream sauce, roasted garlic smashed potatoes, caramelized green beans, and a delectable chocolate dessert.


The best part was at the end, when we were able to sit down, eat what we had made, and visit with each other in a warm and stress free environment. Taking our staff away was a perfect opportunity to mingle, have fun, and get to know each other better. Tami Cecil's program at Woodhaven Farm was just the thing for us...corporate team building through cooking.