Junior Chef Kids Summer Camp

🍳 Junior Chef Kids Summer Camp
Monday–Thursday | 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Ages: 9–15
Give your young chef a summer they’ll never forget! Each day is packed with hands-on cooking, kitchen skills, creativity, and of course—delicious food they’ll make and enjoy. No take-home food; kids enjoy everything fresh in class! Your child will learn valuable life skills taught by our expert Chef Instructors.
🧑‍🍳 Why Join the Fun?
This camp isn’t just about cooking—it’s about building confidence, creativity, and lifelong skills! Your child will transform into a mini chef, discovering the joy of preparing real, wholesome foods from scratch while making new friends.
Kids who learn to cook:
✨ Are healthier and more confident
✨ Develop better eating habits
✨ Gain independence and responsibility
✨ Become rockstars in the kitchen (and at home!)
🍓 Here’s How We Roll
💡 Daily lessons in food safety & culinary techniques
🔪 Safe use of real kitchen tools
🥗 Hands-on cooking, tasting, and learning every day
🎩 All supplies provided (ingredients, chef hat, apron)
⭐ Day 1: Monday, June 8
Kitchen Basics & Breakfast Favorites
Theme: “Rise & Shine Like a Chef!”
Skills Learned:
🛡️ Kitchen & equipment safety
🔪 Knife skills
📏 Measuring, mixing, timing, and following a recipe
🥚 Egg cookery and basic batters
🥔 Breakfast potatoes & breakfast meats
🤝 Teamwork in the kitchen
Menu:
🥚 Fried, scrambled & poached eggs
🧀 Cheese omelettes
🥧 Quiche Lorraine
🥞 Fluffy pancakes with fruit & maple syrup
🥓 Breakfast sausage patties
🥔 Hashbrown casserole
⭐ Day 2: Tuesday, June 9
Cooking Methods & Culinary Techniques
Theme: “Master the Methods!”
A full day dedicated to learning how heat, tools, and ingredients work together.
Skills Learned:
🔥 Heat control
🔪 Knife refinement
🍳 Dry vs. moist heat cooking
🧂 Seasoning fundamentals
🥘 Pan management
Menu:
🍗 Sautéed chicken with lemon butter and garlic sauce – heat control & pan sauce basics
🥔 Roasted herb potatoes – caramelization & even cuts
🥦 Steamed broccoli with lemon butter – steaming technique
🍎 Baked berry crisp – oven safety & baking science
⭐ Day 3: Wednesday, June 10
Savory & Sweet Baking
Theme: “Bake It ‘Til You Make It!”
A fun and creative day of baking and dessert crafting.
Skills Learned:
📏 Baking accuracy & scaling
🥖 Dough shaping
🔥 Oven safety
Menu:
🥨 Homemade soft pretzel dogs
🍕 Pizza
🍩 Cinnamon rolls
⭐ Day 4: Thursday, June 11
Chef Skills Showcase
Theme: “Show Off Your Chef Skills!”
A supportive, hands-on celebration of everything learned throughout the week.
Skills Learned:
🔪 Knife review
🍳 Technique application
🧂 Flavor building & tasting
👩‍🍳 Team cooking
🍽 Plating & presentation
Activities:
👨‍🍳 Chef Skills Stations – knife practice, sautéing, seasoning & tasting, dough shaping, plating
🍽 Group Meal Creation – students work together to prepare a complete lunch
🎉 Lunch Together – enjoy the meal they created as a team
📸 Certificates – each student receives a Chef Achievement Certificate