During our retreat we all participated in various workshops and team building exercises that tested our creativity. Although I enjoyed all of the activities, I have to admit that the plating exercise with the Camp Bernie staff was my personal favorite. We received a lesson in plating from the head chef of Camp Bernie and learned how to create some visually stunning touches, like a flower made of fruit shavings. After an interesting and informative lesson on plating, we were asked to create 4 dishes (based off of our awesome RutgersZone desserts – of course!) It was really cool to see each team’s creativity towards the desserts – especially the managers’ idea to incorporate desserts for all four seasons ;) Ok, sorry, had to add that in there. All joking aside, everyone came up with great techniques and ideas! The whole exercise felt like a scene out of ‘Top Chef,’ with people running from all directions, finishing up to the last second and
This exercise was a great way for the staff and managers to use their creativity skills and improve their plating for customers. It was nice to see everyone’s creativity shine with this exercise. The activity allowed us to all work together effectively, brainstorm new ideas for plating at the Zone and most importantly – we got to eat yummy desserts (haha)! The skills we learned from this session will certainly translate into how we make desserts at the Zone. Come in and see what we’ve learned!
-Lisa
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