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The presentations are over, and the business cards have been handed out. Everyone in attendance drifts toward the dessert table, hoping for a beverage and something sweet to eat. Give your guests another opportunity to connect with one another over an interactive dessert station!
What’s the Appeal of an Interactive Dessert Station?
An interactive dessert station lets guests at a business retreat or professional conference build their own treats and bond over a shared experience. Creating desserts together becomes an icebreaker. The activity gets people out of their seats and encourages them to connect with one another over something interactive. Since the experience involves customizing a dessert, everyone gets exactly what they want.
Creating an interactive dessert station at your corporate event also allows you to infuse your company’s brand into the setup. For example, if you put together a make-your-own cupcake bar, you can set out sprinkles that match your company’s colors or feature cupcake wrappers printed with your brand’s logo.
What Are the Payoffs for an Interactive Dessert Station?
It’s a question any corporate event planner inevitably faces when putting together a professional event: What’s the ROI for all this?
Interactive dessert stations may appear on the surface to be a splurge, but they are actually high engagement drivers. Below are some of the return on investment they can bring:
- Overall positive satisfaction: Attendees leave the event with a positive impression, which supports post-event feedback.
- An added networking opportunity: When people connect over dessert, they may talk with one another longer, making conversations feel more authentic.
- Social visibility: A dynamic dessert setup is sure to make its way to social media through Instagram and LinkedIn posts.
- Less overall waste: Since guests take only what they want, the overall cost to create an interactive dessert station becomes more economical.
What Are Some Interactive Dessert Station Ideas?
Interactive dessert stations don’t have to be elaborate to be memorable. Below are some ideas you can pursue for your next event:
- Affogato Bar: Place scoops of vanilla gelato or ice cream into small serving dishes, then let guests pour shots of espresso over the ice cream. Top with crumbled biscotti or shavings of chocolate for a delightfully different type of corporate event dessert.
- Cookie Decorating Station: Set out trays of plain cookies, such as gingerbread or sugar cookies, with various pastry bags filled with frostings and bowls of sprinkles or small candies for decorating.
- Cupcake Bar: Similar to the cookie decorating station idea above, you can also turn cupcakes into a fun decorating activity. Each guest can join in the delight of creating something artistic and delicious.
Plan an Interactive Dessert Station With Frost
Make your next professional conference, retreat, or workshop a memorably sweet occasion with the help of Frost Artisan Bakery. Call us today to speak with a member of our team. We’ll be happy to help you plan an interactive dessert station that fits within the scope of your event’s function and budget.
