Get ready for an exciting adventure in food and fun! Our programme kicks off with an action-packed day of hands-on training in healthy eating. Young chefs will whip up delicious meals in a professional kitchen, learning about food hygiene, safety, and the secrets of tasty, nutritious dishes.
Cooking Extravaganza
Over the next five days, small groups of young chefs will dive into kitchen duties. From cooking up healthy meals to planning menus and prepping for our epic cafe takeover event, every moment is a chance to unleash culinary creativity!
Cafe Takeover Spectacular
On takeover day, it’s showtime! Our young chefs will not only cook up scrumptious treats for the public but also provide free meals for those in need. It’s a day of teamwork, skill-sharing, and making a real difference in our community.
Designed Just for You
Based on your feedback, we’ve crafted this awesome experience to give you more hands-on cooking, menu designing, and meal-prepping opportunities. Perfect for older teens looking to dip their toes into the thrilling world of catering!
Join the Fun!
Whether you’re a budding chef or just love cooking up a storm, our Chef for a Week programme promises laughs, learning, and loads of delicious memories. Get ready to taste success and serve up smiles—it’s cooking time!
Through attendance at the project young people have
- developed practical cooking skills in the kitchen
- learnt about using leftover ingredients or surplus donated food and how to make it into a meal
- menu planning skills
- basic food hygiene within a commercial kitchen
- being a barista and using the coffee-making machine
- being a part of an event to feed the local community within the cafe takeover day
Following involvement in this project, some young people have been taken on as staff within the kitchen catering for events, weddings and other occasions.