I recently came across this brand new site called Chip In which I think is a fantastic idea! A way of organising group events where everyone can easily pay their own way for a fabulous experience. perfect for a Hens or Bucks Day, Chipin.com.au offers many great ideas including Thai massage, group makeup lessons, hot air ballooning and even cooking classes.
The site looks after everything from emailing your friends, collecting the payments and delivering the gifts which means no worry, no stress and all you have to do (other than pick the experience!) is sit back and enjoy your day!

Hot Air Ballooning, Twilight BBQ, One Hour Massage
Give the heads up to your bridesmaids and groomsmen about Chip In, after all the wedding planning you’ll be due for a great pre wedding celebration! Or if you want to get the newlyweds a great gift then Chip In can be used to have all your friends contribute!

I recently discovered a fantastic alternative to the usual ’strippers and alcohol’ bucks night.
Boys Can Cook was started by Kim Terakis and is located in Sydney. With no formal training Kim simple developed his skills through a love of food! As the current food writer for GQ he knows what he’s talking about!
Kim promises a fun classes tailored to men. To quote Kim ‘‘Men should cook, but they should do it with one eye on the TV, its only natural. So we will have the TV on in the classes.” There will be no gourmet delights with names you can’t pronounce either, nor will the menu be steak and chips- but rather delicious, wholesome food which is easy to prepare at home- but amazing all the same!
Boys Can Cook provides a fun experience for any groom who prefers to celebrate his impending marriage by doing something unique and yummy. If you’d like to up it another notch, Kim also runs ‘Boys Can BBQ Better’ classes.
For the price of $85, you will experience
- Three dishes prepared from scratch in front of you
- Taste of each dish plus more!
- A few glasses of quality wine
- A folder for all your recipes!
- A giftbag
Boys Can Cook
(02) 9281 2433
Blanco showroom
40 Ebley St Bondi Junction
For Melbourne Bucks- Ed Dixon Food Design also has cooking classes tailored just for men!
Ed’s is located at
Level One, 1 Edsall Street
Malvern Victoria 3144
(03) 9576 1000