Rolling Kitchen Challenge
Create a street food brand, cook your signature dish and win over the judges.
About
Rolling Kitchen Challenge puts your teams in charge of their own street food business on wheels. Each team receives a brief covering the main ingredients, the location, its target customers and its opening hours.
Using that information, teams decide on a brand, a signature dish, how the food will be presented and how it will be priced. They also plan their sales strategy, set a break schedule and share out the jobs among team members.
Then it is time to open for business. Teams get to work in their kitchens, bringing their street food concept to life against the clock.
When time is up, each team presents its signature dish and introduces its head chef, and the judges choose the best rolling kitchen of the day.
Learning outcomes
Rolling Kitchen Challenge is a collaborative activity that helps people learn and refine teamwork, effective communication and time management in a lively, hands-on setting.
Turning a brief into a brand, menu and sales plan shows the value of good planning and organised work. Teams quickly see how decisions about price, presentation and customers all connect.
Running the kitchen brings people from different roles and personalities together. Each person discovers their strengths, takes ownership of their tasks and works towards the team's shared goal.
Presenting to the judges adds a final test of clear communication and customer focus, and gives every team a proud moment to celebrate together. Because every member has a clear job, from chef to front of house, people experience how their own contribution affects the customer, the team and the final result, just as it does in a real business.
Program flow
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Briefing
Teams receive their brief, covering the main ingredients, location, target customers and opening hours.
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Build the brand
Teams choose a name, signature dish, food presentation and prices that suit their customers.
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Plan the service
Teams set a sales strategy and break schedule, and share out the jobs among team members.
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Open for business
Teams cook and run their kitchen against the clock, bringing their street food concept to life.
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Judging
Each team presents its signature dish and head chef, and the judges choose the best rolling kitchen of the day.
What is included
Included
- Facilitation by experienced hosts
- Cooking ingredients and equipment
- Team brief and branding materials
- Judging of all teams
Not included
- Venue rental
- Additional catering and drinks
- Audio-visual equipment
- Transportation to and from the venue
- Printing of personalised materials
Frequently asked questions
How many people can take part?
Groups from 10 to 500 guests can take part, working in smaller teams.
How long does the program take?
A typical session runs for about 2.5 hours.
Do we need cooking skills?
No. Teams plan their dish together and share out the jobs, so everyone can contribute in a way that suits them.
Can this be run indoors or outdoors?
It is designed for outdoor venues, and the setting can be adapted to your location.
How is the winner chosen?
When time is up, each team presents its signature dish and head chef, and the judges choose the best rolling kitchen.
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