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Young Chefs Academy offers cooking classes where participants prepare food in a “real” kitchen setting. The program also hosts kids parties, culinary camps, workshops, field trips, group events, and adults classes, with a structured weekly program for cooking classes and seasonal cooking experiences that create an immersive culinary adventure in a welcoming environment that encourages discovery and creativity.
• Ages: 5–17 years old
Young Chefs Academy was established in 2003. Founder and CEO Julie Burleson created Young Chefs Academy in 2003, and it has been a leader in teaching kids the joy and value of culinary arts for twenty years. The program is trusted by thousands of families to teach children positive and healthy activities.
The stated mission of Young Chefs Academy is “To make a positive lasting impact on children and families through teaching the joy and value of cooking in a welcoming environment that encourages discovery and creativity.” Over the years, Young Chefs Academy franchisees have been showcased across some of the largest networks promoting healthy activities for kids and families.
Young Chefs Academy has been rated 4.7 on Google based on 1,359 reviews and 4.9 on Google based on 9,201 reviews. Parent feedback includes comments such as “Excellent” (Katrina Lincoln), “My daughters loved their experience so much, they asked me to do it again” (Karla Martinez), and “The teachers are great, environment is welcoming and clean. You can learn a lot here, definitely recommend” (Emi). Other reviews note that staff are “very professional and friendly to the kids” and give “easy and direct instructions for the kids to follow,” that “the kids get to have their hands on the food they cook and get to eat it” and that it is “totally good for group event or just go there for cooking class” (Queenie LaNY). Additional comments describe it as a “great experience for kids to learn how to cook, the chefs are so nice” (Joseph Corrao) and mention that “birthday parties here are always fun” (Alicja Andruszkiewicz).
Last updated May 13, 2026.
• Ages: 5–17 years old
Young Chefs Academy was established in 2003. Founder and CEO Julie Burleson created Young Chefs Academy in 2003, and it has been a leader in teaching kids the joy and value of culinary arts for twenty years. The program is trusted by thousands of families to teach children positive and healthy activities.
The stated mission of Young Chefs Academy is “To make a positive lasting impact on children and families through teaching the joy and value of cooking in a welcoming environment that encourages discovery and creativity.” Over the years, Young Chefs Academy franchisees have been showcased across some of the largest networks promoting healthy activities for kids and families.
Young Chefs Academy has been rated 4.7 on Google based on 1,359 reviews and 4.9 on Google based on 9,201 reviews. Parent feedback includes comments such as “Excellent” (Katrina Lincoln), “My daughters loved their experience so much, they asked me to do it again” (Karla Martinez), and “The teachers are great, environment is welcoming and clean. You can learn a lot here, definitely recommend” (Emi). Other reviews note that staff are “very professional and friendly to the kids” and give “easy and direct instructions for the kids to follow,” that “the kids get to have their hands on the food they cook and get to eat it” and that it is “totally good for group event or just go there for cooking class” (Queenie LaNY). Additional comments describe it as a “great experience for kids to learn how to cook, the chefs are so nice” (Joseph Corrao) and mention that “birthday parties here are always fun” (Alicja Andruszkiewicz).
Last updated May 13, 2026.
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