01 Oct Culinary expedition – Walking & tasting: a surprisingly good combination
Walking and eating may seem like two completely different activities at first glance, but it is precisely this combination that contains all the ingredients for strong team building. Outdoor exercise, combined with sensory taste experiences, has a powerful effect on the brain, stimulates social interaction and strengthens group dynamics. Moving together, enjoying flavours and stories together connects!
We are happy to explain the power of these elements.
- Walking and the outdoors: food for body and mind
Walking stimulates your senses. Consider the smell of flowering herbs, the sound of crunching leaves under your feet, the sun or wind on your face. Being outdoors reduces stress, improves concentration and naturally gives you more energy. This benefits mutual interaction: heads clear, creativity gets space and spontaneous conversations arise effortlessly. Moreover, research shows that eating and drinking outdoors enhances your taste experience – nature acts as a flavour enhancer.
- Tasting: enjoying together creates a bond
Tasting is experiencing. Thinking about a special dish, an unknown wine or a locally brewed beer together creates wonder and conversation. Tasting food and drinks is therefore not only a feast for the taste buds, but also a social bonding tool. Whether you go out with colleagues, friends or family: tasting together brings conversation, exchange and interaction. Food has connected people since time immemorial.
- The story: flavours with meaning
A traditionally brewed beer tastes even better when you have just listened to the brewer talk with passion about his family tradition. And a walk becomes really special with a wild picking guide who takes you into the world of edible flowers, mushrooms and herbs and tells you about history and environment. Stories give meaning to what you taste. They add context, emotion and connection. You taste not only with your mouth, but also with your heart. Local makers, passionate food specialists, producers and chefs are storytellers, enriching the experience with their unique background and personal passion – and you taste that in every bite and sip.
Double the effect!
When movement, taste and story come together, something special happens. Walking stimulates the brain, tasting activates the senses, and stories create connection. This powerful combination creates relaxation, openness and real connection. Exactly what you are looking for when you want to experience something together that stays with you.
Do you also fancy an extraordinary culinary expedition with your team, group or company?
At Eat2Gather, we combine movement, taste and story into unique tailor-made walking and tasting experiences. Be surprised and connect in a new, meaningful way. Click HERE for the culinary walks.