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Young Chefs Academy offers cooking classes where students work in a “real” kitchen setting so they can take what they learn into their own homes. The program also hosts kids parties, culinary camps, workshops, field trips, group events, and adults classes 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 started Young Chefs Academy in 2003. The program’s mission 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. Young Chefs Academy is described as a leader in teaching kids the joy and value of culinary arts for twenty years, with a structured weekly program for cooking classes and seasonal cooking experiences that deliver an immersive culinary adventure. It provides a “real” kitchen setting and is trusted by thousands of families to teach children positive and healthy activities.
Over the years, Young Chefs Academy franchisees have been showcased across some of the largest networks promoting healthy activities for kids and families. The program has been rated 4.7 on Google (1,359 reviews) and 4.9 on Google (9,201 reviews). Parent reviews describe the experience as “Excellent,” and note that children “loved their experience so much, they asked me to do it again.” Other reviews say the teachers are great, the environment is welcoming and clean, and that “you can learn a lot here.” One parent shared that staff on a field trip were professional and friendly, gave easy and direct instructions, and that kids were able to cook their own food and eat it, calling it “so much fun” and “totally good for group event or just go there for cooking class.” Additional reviews describe it as a “great experience for kids to learn how to cook” with “chefs [who] are so nice,” and mention that birthday parties there are always fun.
Last updated July 17, 2026.
• Ages: 5–17 years old
Young Chefs Academy was established in 2003. Founder and CEO Julie Burleson started Young Chefs Academy in 2003. The program’s mission 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. Young Chefs Academy is described as a leader in teaching kids the joy and value of culinary arts for twenty years, with a structured weekly program for cooking classes and seasonal cooking experiences that deliver an immersive culinary adventure. It provides a “real” kitchen setting and is trusted by thousands of families to teach children positive and healthy activities.
Over the years, Young Chefs Academy franchisees have been showcased across some of the largest networks promoting healthy activities for kids and families. The program has been rated 4.7 on Google (1,359 reviews) and 4.9 on Google (9,201 reviews). Parent reviews describe the experience as “Excellent,” and note that children “loved their experience so much, they asked me to do it again.” Other reviews say the teachers are great, the environment is welcoming and clean, and that “you can learn a lot here.” One parent shared that staff on a field trip were professional and friendly, gave easy and direct instructions, and that kids were able to cook their own food and eat it, calling it “so much fun” and “totally good for group event or just go there for cooking class.” Additional reviews describe it as a “great experience for kids to learn how to cook” with “chefs [who] are so nice,” and mention that birthday parties there are always fun.
Last updated July 17, 2026.
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