Corporate Team-Bonding
Escape Room? Drinking sessions? Karaoke? Boring!
Here at House of Melissa, escape the mundane and do something special and memorable. This is for the office folk to foster team-spirit, or larger groups of friends/ family to spend quality time together.
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We run a very original Treasure Hunt set in and around the House, larger scale Sustainability Festivals centered around food provenance and nature, Team-building competitions, and Talks
Treasure Hunt: Melissa's Gold
"... One thing that colonial neighbors in Changi remembered best about Melissa was her infatuation with puzzles. During house parties, she would create elaborate Treasure Hunts to challenge her guests. In her journals, she recorded cherished memories of this parlor game, deviously constructed around their country estate by her Aunt Maude. She described them as “the most devious and delightful trails I have ever explored, taxing the intelligence and rewarding the player with a satisfaction akin to scientific discovery”. "
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Escape for two hours as you enter into a beguiling world created by Melissa Evelin. You will work with team-mates to decipher clues in and out of the House, sweat and curse when no headway is made, and cheer when you close in on the tenth and final puzzle.
"Treasure Hunt: Melissa's Gold" is entirely original and created by local actor, director and playwright, Jonathan Lim. There are two trails available, allowing two teams to face-off to finish first.
Supported by the hospitality team behind House of Melissa / The Sundowner, you are assured a memorable and fruitful team-bonding session. Ideal for groups of 6 to 12 players.
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​​​What To Expect
Each team will be given clues, which leads to the next clue hidden ingeniously around the property. This is not a random hide-and-seek but a cleverly designed game that relies on mischievous wordplay, and will test your members' teamwork and communication skills.
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Anytime during the game, you may break for snacks and drinks, and at the end everyone will gather around to share their trials and successes. Original, imaginative, and above all lots of fun!
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​​​DURATION
- 2 to 2.5 hours, on any daytime slot you choose, subject to availability
- Pair it with a catered lunch to make the most of your time at Changi
INCLUSIONS
- Introduction and full support throughout the Hunt by Jonathan / HOM team
- Light snacks and buzzy drinks throughout
- Fun prize plus a Sundowner / HOM voucher
PRICING
- Private Sessions only at $108 per person.
- If more than 6 pax, $98 per person.
- Minimum 6 pax to start, max 16 pax
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All prices are before GST
Please Whatsapp us to enquire​
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Sustainability Festival
Spice up your next team-building event or office party with a customizable festival experience! From making kimchi or kombucha to crafting elegant paper marblings, there's something to tickle everyone's fancy. With a focus on sustainability and food provenance, this isn't your average corporate gathering...
From our suite of 12 experiences, we will run a half-day festival setup for up to 60 pax at Changi. Based on your budget, we will set up and man 4 to 6 booths, all from our list of award-winning sustainability and food experiences.
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​You may choose 4 to 6 of the below 12 activities:​
Live honeybees on display, learn about conservation, bee rescues, and nature *Needs outdoor area
Learn about soil health, play with live earthworms, make compost, get gardening tips for your plants
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Coffee roasting
Roast raw green beans to a perfect light roast, and learn how to grind and brew your own cuppa!
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Taste unique honeys and their mead varietal, and ferment a bottle of mead (honey wine) to take home
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Choose your perfect mix of soil, pebbles, and cute plants. Take home your own jar​​​
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Learn and practice fermentation and take home this Korean classic or a live Scoby to DIY!
Mini Zen Garden
Study this ancient Japanese art form, then put together a mini take-home set
​Microgreens & Sugarcane
Learn how to grow nutritious veg at home + take home a grow kit, and grind up a real sugarcane drink
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​​​Eat Some Bugs
See our pet ants , eat real baked insects, and learn about entomophagy- a low-carbon source of protein!
​​​Cocktail-Mixing
Learn the basics of mixology and bar equipment, and make (and drink) two classic cocktails (if you can!)
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​​Paper Marbling
Try out this ancient Italian art form, freezing your own swirly aqueous designs on paper
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Ice Bath
Benefits of cold plunging in hot Singapore: Endorphins, sports recovery, clarity of mind, and plan craziness!
What to Expect
On the day, participants are free to walk around and choose which booths to attend, based on their interest. Each station will last for 45 mins, followed by a 15-min interval. Participants can visit a total of 4 stations over 4 hours.
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This Festival is a perfect and meaningful half-day activity for your staff, where they will discover the provenance of food, and learn how to appreciate and help heal Mother Nature.
To complete the experience you may opt to book the House for a catered lunch after. ​
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PRICING
Minimum $2,400 to start with max 30 pax
This will include 4 stations, capped at 7-8 pax per station. Above 30 pax, add $80 per pax.​*
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Add-on available: You can choose to add more booths to provide your guests with additional options, subject to $300 per booth.
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You can choose to hold this event at your venue, subject to a $300 loading fee. Do provide sufficient tables and chairs.
Team-building Competitions
To foster team spirit in the office, it always helps to take it outside and do cool stuff you'll be talking about for weeks come -- but Escape Rooms are so cliched... Using 3 of our unique experiences, we've run dozens of sessions to help activate team-building elements such as Collaboration, Communication, Innovation, and Facing Adversity. Can be run at our space or externally. Add $150 to the below prices.
3h Pizza Making Experience
2 - 3 teams of 7 / 8 pax ea. Over 3 hrs, collaborate and compete to make the nicest pizza. We will taste-test to judge. You get to eat your creation too! All details and prices here.
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2h Mini Treehouse Workshop
2 - 3 teams of 5 pax ea. Pick a mini bonsai, design and build together over 2h. You'll develop collaboration and planning skills, while competing to make the coolest mini-treehouse. All details and prices here.
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1.5h Cocktail Mixing Workshop
2 - 3 teams of 5 pax ea. Learn mixology basics over 2 drinks, then collaborate to concoct the last drink. We can provide unique coloured liquers to match your corporate colours! All details and prices here.
Talks & Learning Journey
Our founder Clarence Chua is an experienced stage speaker and emcee, having delivered talks for universities and schools, corporates, and government agencies over the past 10 years. He has even emceed for Lee Kuan Yew and Elton John before!
As a multiple award-winning serial entrepreneur (see LinkedIn) and now running House of Melissa and The Sundowner, rated 5.0 stars on Google over 600+ reviews, organizations look to him for insights and practical advice on topics such as user experience, environmental sustainability, entrepreneurship, adaptability and resilience, and turning passion into profit.
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Rates are $200 per hour.
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Customer Service Excellence for Visitor Attractions 2010 - Winner
Landscape Excellence Assessment Framework 2020 - Gold Award
Seek Sophie 2021 & Time Out Recommends 2022, 2023 - Recipient
BT-UOB Sustainability Impact Awards 2023 - Impact Leader Award
Singapore Tourism Awards: Outstanding Tour Experience 2024 - Winner
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