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Cake Factory: Efficiency, Collaboration & Real-Time Strategy Simulation

The Cake Factory is a fast paced team training programme. You will step into a bakery style production line that pushes your team to collaborate, adapt and continuously improve, all while racing to deliver perfect cakes under pressure.

Event Type
In Person
Approach
Collaborative
Duration
1.5 - 2 hrs
Numbers
10 - 50
Location
Indoor

Structured Team Training in Planning, Collaboration and Agile Thinking

Key Benefits

  • Collaboration

    Collaboration

  • Interactive Thinking

    Interactive Thinking

  •  Planning

    Planning

  • Strategic Thinking

    Strategic Thinking

  • Communication

    Communication

How The Cake Factory Works

From the Bakery Team

From the Bakery Team

Participants are assigned specific roles, such as planner, builder, quality checker and deliveries. These roles mirror real life workplace functions and interdependencies.

Start the Production Line

Start the Production Line

Teams work in short, timed rounds to plan, produce and deliver cakes. Each round increases in complexity, testing communication and coordination.

Teams will Reflect

Teams will Reflect

After each round, teams conduct a brief structured review. They will discuss what went well, what caused delays and what can be improved.

Make Strategic Upgrades

Make Strategic Upgrades

Using earned points, teams invest in recipe or workflow upgrades, reinforcing concepts like prioritisation, process improvement and ROI thinking.

Facilitator Led Debrief

Facilitator Led Debrief

One of our professional facilitators' guides a final debrief session, linking observed behaviours to real business challenges and performance outcomes.

Why Should You Choose The Cake Factory?

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Why The Cake Factory Works for Corporate Teams

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Learning Outcomes and Objectives

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Dublin:  +353 1 554 5784

Belfast:  +442896205700

Office Address:

Unit 8 Burgage House,
Blessington, Co.Wicklow.

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