Woodhaven Farm

I loved my experience with Chef Tami. We did a team building event here and it was totally amazing. Yes, Tami can be hard on you in the kitchen... but you get a real sense of what it would be like to work the line etc... I thought that added to the fun actually... but then I don't take myself too seriously... This is a great experience for teams, parties or groups of people who want to get to know each other better in a learning environment.I was on the team that made the dessert. I separated my first egg. It is kinda far out, but we took a chartered coach and that made it easy. I will definitely be back to take some cooking classes. I love this experience!

We recently participated in a corporate team building event at Woodhaven Farm and the evening was interesting to say the least... The location of the farm is off the beaten path and the land, farmhouse and kitchen were beautiful! Unfortunately, our interactions with Chef Tami were horrid. She was overbearing, rude and condescending. Throughout the evening, she yelled at various participants for minor recipe errors, referred to us a "children," and dropped numerous "f-bombs" due to her dismay with our culinary skills. If you are looking for a relaxed, enjoyable, team building event, I would encourage you to look elsewhere, as you will not find this type team building experience at Woodhaven Farm!

We recently had an event at Woodhaven Farm. It is a beautiful location, and a great concept of a group of people cooking their meal together. The food was delicious, I must say. Chef Tami however turned the whole thing into an extremely uncomfortable event. She berated us and clearly wanted us to leave as soon as our meal was done- clearing glasses as soon as you sat it down.I think the owner should hire a public face for her business - someone more suited to professionally interacting with the public. Many of us are from out of the area, so perhaps she was not concerned about us returning. However we do have a large office in Columbus, and I am sure they will not be going to this business.It seemed so fun to begin with - just wish it would have panned out in the end.

Just had a private event at Woodhaven, and throughly enjoyed every minute and part of the experience!! Tami is very fun and entertaining, adding a unique twist in comparison to any other cooking classes I have taken in Columbus. I would highly recommend having any sort of private party or corporate team building event at Woodhaven with Tami! Your entire experience there will be a treat that is even sweeter than your desert!

I went to Woodhaven Farm to attend a corporate team building event that turned into an extremely uncomfortable experience due to the lack of professionalism and the inappropriate behavior of the owner. Pros: Country farm environment, well laid out kitchen, delicious recipes. Con: "Chef" Tami; This is a person that should not deal with the public as she really should have stayed in the prep kitchen. She let us know very quickly this was her business and not her husband's and I am amazed that she is still in business with her inappropriate behavior to the client. No client should be spoken to in a condescending manner laced with profanities. Her negative demeanor makes you feel very uncomfortable instead of welcoming as it should be for a team building event. The concept and venue are wonderful and if Tami could remember that people are paying her to have a pleasant experience then this place would be amazing. I unfortunately cannot recommend this venue to anyone due to the owner, Tami, especially to a business as she is an HR nightmare.

I came here last week on a quarterly company retreat for a team building experience. We were welcomed with delicious appetizers and were encouraged to socialize and enjoy the weather before the cooking started. The cooking process was easy, with clearly laid out recipes and most ingredients pre-chopped for us. This helped speed along the process and gave our large group more opportunities to chat and drink while working. Once we were finished cooking, we were served the incredible meal and left alone to carry out the formal portion of our meeting. Tami was great to work with, and I would definitely do this again.

A friend invited us to celebrate her birthday by attending a cooking party held here. It started out fun, but turned into a sort of whacked culinary bootcamp."Chef Tami" welcomed us and started us off with nice snacks, showed us around the wonderful kitchen/dining facilities, told us what we'd be preparing, and then turned us loose. Sort of.As it turned out, several of us were a little more well-versed in the culinary arts than "Chef Tami". When we wanted to say, toast the pecans before chopping them for the salad, we grabbed one of the many pans dangling from the ceiling and proceeded to toast away. Since we had many vegetarians and, despite advanced requests for accommodation, one of the dishes prominently featured pigs, we decided to substitute some extra ingredients (from other dishes) for the porcine flesh. Neither of these were on her game plan and it was obvious that she was, uh, uncomfortable with our improvisations.The biggest kicker was that we were expected to do the dishwashing. Now, it would have been one thing if there were ANY mention of this requirement in her promos or if there'd been an assistant there to help out or if there'd been an actual dishwashing machine that just needed loaded. But, down to a person, everyone was shocked that "Chef Tami" had the previously unannounced expectation that we'd be responsible for the washing and that we'd be doing all of it by hand. Our host (the birthday girl) was so surprised and embarrassed at this expectation that she spent the whole evening (save for the time we were actually eating) over the industrial-sized sink doing the washing (rebuffing our attempts to relieve her).If you're into being micromanaged by an uptight hack and want to brush up on your scullery skills, this is the place for you.

I went to a corporate event here. We did the cooking and wine thing. I hadn't really been given much idea of what to expect before hand, so my mind was open. The place is very nice, well decorated, and the kitchen looked awesome. Our group started in the side room, with drinks and chatting. Very nice.The Chef Tami then got things started in the main kitchen, explaining we'd be cooking dinner, and what that menu would be. She did ask if there were people with food allergies or any vegetarians. The cooking experience was fun, if loosely directed. As there's only room for so many people around a table to make green beans, many people drifted away to socialize, and some kept cooking. I'm not sure how much cooking Tami did, but it was significant. And maybe that's the problem, because she was a bit of rude for the rest of the experience.Throughout the evening, Tami seemed more and more irritated, and her comments and manner continued to indicate she wasn't happy. Each time I ended up interacting with her, or heard her comments to others, I felt both unwelcome, and like I was in the wrong for some unknown act. Overall, it was a decent experience, but I feel like there must be some lack of alignment between her expectations and ours, because Tami simply radiated negativity. None of our party had, that I'm aware of, acted uncouth or inappropriate, but I've seldom felt less welcome by a host.

If you've ever spent more than a few minutes with Chef Tami Cecil and not laughed, you have no soul or sense of humor! (Maybe the stick is too far up...well...you know...)She is a great host, damn good chef and all around good time. She makes people feel good and leads them along in learning how to cook a great meal while having fun & laughing all the while.I've been lucky enough to see her business transition over the years to become a very warm, fun event. Her kitchen is huge and lends itself to a one of a kind experience.Big or small, corp or private party..you will NOT go wrong with Chef Tami and Woodhaven Farm!If you have no sense of humor or do not like fun...then maybe you should go to Chuck E.Cheeses! Just my opinion...Chef Bobo

Beautiful location, great concept, tasty recipes, but I would go back? Only if there was a new chef in charge. Chef Tami had no patience for anyone who did not follow her exact specifications to the letter. Swearing at your customers and banging pots and pans around may be the norm on Hell's Kitchen, but not in the real world. Chef Tami should focus on the business and hire a new chef that has the skills suited for interacting with the public.