Best Bets for Kids’ Cooking Classes in Charlotte
Whip up some fun for aspiring chefs preschool aged through teens at these culinary hot spots.
Are you raising a budding Julia Child or Guy Fieri? Give them a place to hone their cooking skills — and keep your kitchen clean — with these cooking and baking classes for kids in and around Charlotte. Preschoolers to teens can learn where food comes from, proper cooking techniques and how to take their cupcake game to the next level. Whether its a one day class or a one-week camp, they can enjoy tasty results and you might get help with dinner!
Chef Alyssa’s Kitchen
Chef Alyssa is passionate about cooking and has been head chef at some of the Queen City’s favorite restaurants. Lucky for aspiring cooks of all ages, she opened Chef Alyssa’s Kitchen in 2013 and has earned a reputation for dishing out creative, healthy and downright tasty dishes. Classes incorporate technique, valuable skills with local and organic ingredients and participants get to eat their rewards. For those who can’t wait, Chef Alyssa offers a variety of virtual cooking classes that you can purchase and view at any time.
Sweet Spot Studio
If your little baker has a sweet tooth that can’t be tamed, Sweet Spot Studio is the place to learn the art of baking. Owner and pastry chef Jossie Lukacik started Sweet Spot Studio with the goal of creating a place for people to up their pastry skills. Classes include cookie decorating, cake decorating and seasonal baking. Check their website for up-to-date class listings.
Flour Power Kids Cooking Studios
Susan Caldwell founded the original location in Raleigh to fulfill her dream of helping kids learn valuable life skills in the kitchen. The franchise studio has a Charlotte location in Rea Farms near Ardrey Kell and Providence roads. Flour Power offers weekly classes, summer and school break camps, and Kids Night Out for preschool ages up to teens.
Courtesy of Flour Power Studios Rea Farms
The Perfect Beet
You and the kids won’t just learn how to cook here, you’ll do it while dancing to the beat. Chef Lonnie Miguel crafts unforgettable experiences through food, blending passion and rhythm in every dish. Find their list of upcoming classes here.
YMCA of Greater Charlotte
Your family can stay fit and learn valuable nutritional information all in the same place. The Morrison YMCA has a teaching kitchen that offers regular classes for Mini Chefs (3-5 years), Junior Chefs (grades K-5), a Chef’s-in-Training program for various ages, and Chefs de Partie (teens). Families can also learn new recipes together with family cooking workshops. Each class focuses on kitchen safety skills, yummy treats, and how to make adventurous foods.
