Company Culture and Team Building
Parties That Cook Opens Third Location, Expands Into Seattle Market
San Francisco, CA and Seattle, WA (Vocus) January 27, 2010 -- Parties That Cook®, the nation’s premier corporate team building event (http://www.partiesthatcook.com/team-building-events/) and private cooking party company, today announced the expansion of its business into the Seattle market. The new site joins Parties That Cook’s existing operations in San Francisco and Chicago as the company’s third location, serving clients in the Seattle-Tacoma area.
“Parties That Cook’s growth can be credited to its success with staging fun, interactive cooking experiences fitting for any occasion, combined with its long-standing commitment to customer satisfaction,” said Bibby Gignilliat, founder and executive chef, Parties That Cook. “Although the current economy has certainly impacted this industry, Seattle consistently proves itself to be a strong business market, making it a natural choice for us to expand in the area.”
A 2010 Portfolio.com/bizjournals study on Small-Business Vitality Rankings for the 100 Largest Metropolitans placed Seattle in the top 10 areas for best places to launch a new business. With this launch, Parties That Cook seeks to serve fledgling companies getting a start in the area as well as long-standing organizations in need of team building and event options. For over 10 years, the company has been revolutionizing corporate team building through its unique hands-on cooking events. These events create an atmosphere of camaraderie and collaboration for businesses looking to increase internal ROI and productivity by working together more efficiently, boosting morale and rewarding employees. Guests have fun while learning time management, trust, and teamwork as groups meet recipe deadlines and see real-time results.
Parties That Cook’s various team building events, cooking parties (http://www.partiesthatcook.com/private-cooking-parties/) and cooking classes are immediately available. Right off the bat, the company will host two Valentine’s Day cooking classes (http://www.partiesthatcook.com/events/seattle-cooking-classes/)—Gourmet Dating for singles, as well as a wine tasting and cooking class combination for couples.
About Parties That Cook
Parties That Cook stages deliciously fun cooking parties and corporate team building events in private homes and professional kitchens throughout Seattle, Chicago and the San Francisco Bay Area, including San Jose and Wine Country. Founder and Executive Chef Bibby Gignilliat pioneered the in-home cooking party concept in 1999, and extended the company’s hands-on, interactive culinary events to include a wide array of corporate team building events, cooking parties and cooking classes. For more information on Parties That Cook, please visit www.PartiesThatCook.com or call 1-888-907-2665.
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