Corporate team building in Hell's Kitchen, New York
Insieme - Pasta Class
Shape the pasta , build the team
“Insieme” is a hands on Italian cooking experience for company teams.
This experience is what everybody secretly wants. Nobody is performing, nobody is watching the clock. Just good food, real Italian warmth, and your people enjoying each other again. You book it and we take care of the rest, from the welcome to the last bite, so all your team has to do is show up hungry.
The hands on experience
Around Our Table:
Where Coworkers Become a Team
Your team works together every day and still feels like a room full of strangers.
Somewhere between the video calls and the email threads, your team quietly stopped feeling like a team. It happens to everyone now. People who work together every day, who do good work together, and still only know each other as a name on a screen. In Italy, we fix that the way we fix everything, around a table. “Insieme” is the afternoon your people leave their desks, come to Il Punto Ristorante, and make fresh pasta with their own hands. Then they sit down together and eat what they made. They walk in as coworkers. They leave as a team!
In Italy, nothing important happens in a meeting. It happens at the table. It is where families argue and make up, where friendships are made, where strangers become close before the second course. That is the whole idea behind “Insieme”.
You can work next to someone for years and still only know the version of them that shows up on a call.
This is the afternoon all of that falls away.
Your people walk into Il Punto Ristorante, a glass goes into their hand, and the chef puts them to work, sleeves up, flour everywhere.
And something funny happens with flour on your hands. The titles disappear. The quiet one turns out to have the steadiest hands. The boss makes the most lopsided tortelli in the room and everyone laughs. Nobody is performing. They are just people, making something together.
Then you sit. One long table, the pasta you shaped now in front of you, a glass raised, the afternoon in no hurry to end.
This is the part a conference room has never once managed. Over a meal you built together, people talk like people again. They leave knowing each other, not just working with each other. And the next morning, they are still talking about it.
This is not a rented kitchen or a coach with a slide deck. It is a real Italian restaurant, a real welcome, real food, treating your team like family for an afternoon they carry with them long after.
How the Pasta Experience Works
From coworkers to a real team, one dish at a time
1. Welcome
Arrive at our Hell's Kitchen restaurant and be greeted by your Italian host with a glass of prosecco and authentic antipasti to set the mood
2. Workshop
Roll up your sleeves. Guided by our chef, your team will work together to knead, roll, and shape fresh pasta by hand at our large wooden tables.
3. The Feast
Sit down at a family style table to enjoy the pasta you made, paired with our signature sauces and Italian wines.
Perfect For
One Experience, Built Around Your Team
Every “Insieme” starts at $145 per person, fresh pasta class with the chef, and an Italian host that will make you feel in Italy!
And a family style dinner with every kind of pasta, and we will cook (if doable lol) even the one your team made! That alone is an afternoon they will not forget.
This is your team and your day, so why stop there.
- Want a real feast on the table? Antipasto to dessert, we lay it out.
- Want the drinks flowing? A signature cocktail in every hand as they walk in, an espresso martini to close.
- Want to say a few words? The projector is ready for your slideshow and your toast.
- Want your music? Bring your playlist, the room is yours.
- Want a personal touch?
We shape the pasta after the region your company calls home.
You dream it, we build it. So tell us about your team.
Pick your date, tell us what you are imagining, and let us build the day they will still be talking about long after the plates are cleared.
Why it works
Good teams are built the way Italians have always done it, with their hands and around a table.
Together
Your team works side by side on the same task, kneading and rolling at one long table. No hierarchy, no screens, just people making something as a group.
Hands on
Making fresh pasta by hand slows everyone down and pulls them into the moment. It is the kind of shared effort that breaks the ice faster than any meeting ever could.
Real Italian
This is not a generic activity in a rented space. It happens inside a real Hell's Kitchen restaurant, with a chef who cooks the way it is done in Italy.
Around the table
The reward is sitting down together to eat what you made, paired with our wines. That final meal is where the team really connects.
FAQ
What does "Insieme" mean?
Insieme means “together” in Italian. What a better word for a team building experience?!
What is "Insieme": Shape the Pasta, Build the Team?
“Insieme” is the private corporate team building experience at Il Punto Ristorante in Hell’s Kitchen, New York, where a team makes fresh pasta by hand with the chef and then sits down together to eat what they made. It is built to rebuild connection and company identity for teams that work remotely or on hybrid schedules, inside a real Italian restaurant instead of a meeting room.
Who is "Insieme" for?
“Insieme” is built for companies that want their people to feel like one team again. It works especially well for remote and hybrid teams who rarely share a room, for new teams that need to bond fast, and for established teams marking a milestone. Any group of up to 28 can take part.
How many people can attend?
“Insieme” hosts private groups of up to 28. Smaller groups are welcome too, and the experience is shaped to feel right for the number of people in the room, so it never feels too big or too empty.
Are there options for dietary restrictions?
Yes. Il Punto Ristorante offers gluten free options and accommodates vegetarian and other dietary needs, so everyone at the table is taken care of. Let us know your group’s needs when you book and the menu is adjusted to fit.
Where does "Insieme" take place?
“Insieme” takes place at Il Punto Ristorante, 507 9th Avenue at the corner of West 38th Street, in the Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood of New York, NY 10018. The restaurant is a few minutes from Times Square, Penn Station, Port Authority, and the Javits Center, so it is easy for a whole team to reach.
How much does "Insieme" cost?
“Insieme” starts at $145 per person, which already includes the welcome, the hands on pasta workshop with the chef, the shared meal your team makes together, and a glass to toast with. From there, the experience can be built up around what your team wants, a richer menu, special wine or cocktails, a themed pasta, and more, so the final price depends on how you choose to shape the afternoon. Tell us what you have in mind and we will tailor it to your group and your budget.
How long does "Insieme" last?
The Class runs about two and a half three hours, from the first toast to the last bite. The pace is unhurried on purpose, so your team has time to actually connect instead of rushing through.
When can we book "Insieme"?
“Insieme” is a private booking arranged around your team’s schedule, not offered on fixed public dates. Because the whole restaurant is given to one group at a time, only a limited number of these private experiences fit on the calendar each month, so the earlier you reach out, the easier it is to get the date you want. Tell us when you request your date and we build around it.
What is included, and what drinks are served?
Every “Insieme” includes the hands on pasta workshop with the chef, the shared meal of the pasta your team made, and a drink to toast with for each guest. Because every group is different, that welcome drink can be a glass of Prosecco, a glass of wine, or a cocktail, and wine accompanies the meal. Anything beyond that can be arranged for your group.
Can "Insieme" be customized for our team?
Yes. Every “Insieme” is built on the same hands on pasta foundation and then shaped around your team. You can choose a regional pasta theme, adjust the menu, set the time of day, and tailor the experience to the occasion, whether it is a celebration, an offsite, or a welcome for new hires. Tell us what your team needs and we will make it feel designed for them, because it will be.
How do we book "Insieme"?
To book, use the Request Your Date button on this page and tell us your group size and what you have in mind, or call Il Punto Ristorante at +1 (332) 244-8891. We will confirm availability and shape the experience around your team.