Classroom Restaurant
Classroom Restaurant is a relationship mapping exercise that helps participants build useful connections and understand how people, roles, or ideas relate.
How to run it
- 8+30-45 mins Tables; Chairs ← Back to all Activities Setup Prepare a menu with a variety of drinks, starters, mains, sides and desserts.
- Print a few copies of this menu for students to use (one for every two students).
- Even better, you could do the Create A Menu project beforehand and use those menus in your classroom restaurant.
- Optional: Divide the students into pairs start by asking them to discuss their favourite types of food/restaurants.
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8+30-45 mins Tables; Chairs ← Back to all Activities Setup Prepare a menu with a variety of drinks, starters, mains, sides and desserts.
Print a few copies of this menu for students to use (one for every two students).
Even better, you could do the Create A Menu project beforehand and use those menus in your classroom restaurant.
Optional: Divide the students into pairs start by asking them to discuss their favourite types of food/restaurants.
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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: Classroom Restaurant. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: 8+30-45 mins Tables; Chairs ← Back to all Activities Setup Prepare a menu with a variety of drinks, starters, mains, sides and desserts.; Print a few copies of this menu for students to use (one for every two students).; Even better, you could do the Create A Menu project beforehand and use those menus in your classroom restaurant.; Optional: Divide the students into pairs start by asking them to discuss their favourite types of food/restaurants.. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.
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