Young Chefs Academy's
kids take over the kitchen™ initiative!
are you up for the challenge?
Kids and Teens across the globe have been taking over their kitchen for more than a decade...and counting!
About Kids Take Over The Kitchen Day™
As THE premiere cooking school for kids, Young Chefs Academy provides the perfect platform to bring families back to the kitchen. By harnessing the impact & opportunities available to us, we will empower kids and teens across the globe to play a more active role in the planning, preparation and cooking process.
OUR VISION
Young Chefs ® Academy's mission is to teach the joy and value of cooking to children and teens across the globe. The vision behind the mission of the "Kids Take Over the Kitchen" campaign is to see kids and teens take their newfound cooking skills as a ticket to independence and self sufficiency as they grow into adults.
taking action
By empowering kids with basic culinary skills, they can:
- Take part in increasing the likelihood of families sharing more meals together;
- Learn to use fresh, sustainable ingredients while expanding their food palate;
- Be among those who want to play an integral role in decreasing childhood obesity and other health-related issues by choosing more home-cooked meals as opposed to high calorie/high fat menus found at fast food establishments;
- Use these skills to become more independent, self sufficient, and confident human beings;
- Develop skills that will last a lifetime whether it's for personal reasons or to pursue a professional trade.
The Results
- Developing a stronger family unit while empowering kids to break the cycle of today's fast food society,
- Promote a healthier relationship with food,
- Bring in a larger variety of natural ingredients to aid in expanding food palates and healthier menu alternatives through ownership.
- Encourages individuality, responsibility, teamwork and self-confidence
- Brings families together by creating the opportunity for families to grow closer, and as studies show, thereby increasing the probability of better grades, responsible social choices, avoidance of drug and alcohol abuse
- Decrease in childhood obesity and other health related issues by encouraging home-cooked meals as opposed to regular diet of high calorie/high fat found at fast food establishments.
Kids and teens CAN make a difference!
Let us help inspire your young chef! Find a location near you!
HISTORY
Founder and CEO,Julie Burleson, established Young Chefs Academy in 2003 with the vision of cultivating/serving children's strong interest in the culinary arts. Her entrepreneurial drive and passion for cooking led her to create a welcoming environment that provides a "real" setting so that the students can take what they learn at YCA to their own homes.
Young Chefs Academy has since grown with locations throughout the US and internationally with the perfect recipe for showing children cooking is a lifelong skill that can be artistic, creative, and fun. "The kitchen is the pulse of the home... where we learn about life and each other," says Burleson. "Young Chefs Academy nourishes those values and gives kids an innovative environment to learn and thrive. In this busy world, what could be better?"
