Ben is known to captivate audiences with his cooking demonstrations and activities inspiring many an aspiring domestic goddess and barbeque maestro.

So as a part of the Insider Interaction experience for Sanctuary Cove, a group of PCOs recently enjoyed an interactive cooking class with the chef and television personality as part of the first group famil hosted at InterContinental Sanctuary Cove Resort since it joined IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) in December 2012.

One of the resort’s InterContinental Meetings’ Insider Collection activities, the alfresco cooking experience commenced with a visit to Sanctuary Cove’s marina, where O’ Donoghue and the group selected freshly-caught prawns and Morton Bay bugs from a local fishing trawler. The chef then shared his tips on how to shell and cook the seafood, which featured in a gourmet lunch served on the resort’s Lagoon Pool lawns.