Had a team building event last Monday, which was very nice. Essentially we went out into the country to a little chateau for various leadership tasks - very similar to what they do at Bradford Woods. The setting was pretty rustic and basically kind of a camping situation, even though we weren't staying overnight.
In typical french style, we had to start off the day with coffee. And even though we were basically out in the middle of nowhere, we still had an hour and a half lunch. Nothing special: soup, Alsatian stew, cheese, and fruit with chocolate. The best part was probably the cheese course, since the chef came out and explained what the four cheeses were, and which wines were available. He was recommending (rather matter of factly) to take a specific wine with the specific cheese - I suppose everyone knew not to mix. They followed up the day with another snack at 2, and a little wine and small sandwiches at 6 before heading home. I think the equivalent day in the US would have given us - a can of coke, a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, and a bag of Lay's potato chips.
