Not just a function. A shared experience your team will actually talk about.

EOFY events tend to fall into the same pattern: dinner, drinks, speeches, then everyone drifts off in different directions.

We built something better than that.

At Otao Kitchen, your EOFY becomes a hands-on cooking experience where people work together, laugh together, and actually connect before sitting down to enjoy what they’ve created together.

It’s simple, but it changes the energy completely.

Why teams choose this for EOFY

Most corporate events don’t create connection, they just place people in the same room.

Our team events are different because everyone is doing something together.

We see it every week:

- Colleagues who barely speak at work suddenly collaborating in the kitchen
- Leadership teams stepping out of “titles” and into teamwork
- Clients relaxing because they’re part of the experience, not watching it

It’s informal in the right way. Structured enough to feel premium but relaxed enough that people actually engage.

And that’s why it works!

What actually happens on the day

You arrive. We take care of everything from there.

Guests are welcomed with a drink, then brought into a fast-paced but easy-to-follow cooking experience led by our chefs.

No one is left standing around watching. Everyone is involved.

Across the session:

- Your group is split into cooking stations so everyone participates
- Chefs guide the experience, but the group does the cooking
- Dishes are built together step by step (not demonstrated passively)
- There’s plenty of interaction, conversation and movement

Then everything shifts.

You sit down together and eat what you’ve made.

That’s usually the moment the room changes—people slow down, start talking properly, and the event becomes something else entirely.

What’s included

We’ve designed this so you don’t need to manage anything on the day.

Included:

- Exclusive use of one of our Melbourne venues in Abbotsford
- Professional chef-led cooking experience
- All ingredients, equipment and aprons
- Welcome drink on arrival
- Full hands-on cooking session (not a demo)
- Shared long-table dining after cooking
- Beverage packages available (wine, sparkling wine, beer, soft drinks)
- Full event hosting team from start to finish
- Music and ambient setup for EOFY atmosphere

If you want it more premium, we can scale the energy with extended drinks, post-dinner networking or take away gifts.

How EOFY groups usually run it

Every group is different, but most EOFY bookings fall into three formats:

• One shared experience (best energy)

Everyone cooks together, then sits down together. This is the most social and cohesive format—great for teams that want connection, not separation.

• Split group sessions (for larger teams)

We run two back-to-back sessions so everyone gets a full hands-on experience without overcrowding. It keeps quality high even at scale.

• Multi-station “festival” format

Multiple cooking styles running at once, then everyone comes together to eat. This works well when you want energy, variety and a more dynamic feel.

The part people remember

It’s not the cooking.

It’s the moment the group sits down and realises:

“We actually did this together.”

That shift -from doing to sharing- is what makes the experience stick. And that’s why companies use it for EOFY.

Location

We host all EOFY corporate and team events at one of our Abbotsford venue, designed for:

- Large group cooking sessions
- Flexible dining layouts
- Indoor and covered outdoor flow
- Easy access from Melbourne CBD
- Full event production support

EOFY dates book out fast

EOFY is one of our busiest periods because companies are actively looking for something different - not just another dinner.

If you’re planning something, it’s worth locking in a date early so we can properly design the experience around your group size and goals.

Enquire

Email or call 0405 720 470 and tell us:

- Your group size
- Your preferred dates
- The type of vibe you want (relaxed, premium, high-energy, etc.)

We’ll shape the rest around that!