Growing Chefs! Ontario: Monthly Kid’s Cooking Classes

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What to Expect: Join our Chefs each month as they explore seasonal flavours and exciting twists on much-loved recipes that are great for the whole family! Our Chefs will take participants step-by-step through the recipes, helping your young chefs develop confidence, enthusiasm and cooking skills.

Do your kids fall out of our age range? Do you prefer to cook along in your own kitchen? Check out our recipes in our Growing Chefs! at Home catalogue so you can cook along with our Chefs at home!

Ages: 7 – 11 (Must be 7 years old by the date of the class)

Location:will be hosted at our new location, The Grove at The Western Fair District, located at 900 King St.

Dates & Time: Dates and times differ month to month.

Pricing:

Our Monthly Kid’s Cooking Classes are offered at $30. We are committed to providing low-cost food education experiences for children and youth. A subsidized price option is built into the registration form, but if cost still remains a barrier to registration, please contact christy@growingchefsontario.ca to explore further subsidy options. There is also an option on the registration form to donate $5 to our Food Education Subsidy Fund, every little bit you can give helps!

Chef Leaders: Our Education Chef Team: Chef Katherine, Chef Matt, Chef Mac

Food Allergies: Our team is highly experienced in managing dietary restrictions. Do not let a dietary concern prevent your child from participating in our programming. Get in contact with our staff team and we’ll do our best to make appropriate accommodations. If a participant has a life-threatening allergy, please read our official Allergen Statement here and let us know if you have any questions.

Accessibility and Inclusivity: We are proud to announce our facility at The Grove can accommodate wheelchair users. We also have a gender-inclusive washroom available and are a safe space. Please let our staff team know of any mobility or any needed accommodations in advance, and we will plan accordingly.

Updated Cancellation and Refund Policy: Cancellations must be communicated by email to Education Programs Manager christy@​growingchefsontario.​ca as early as possible.

Cancellations received more than 14 days before the class will receive a full refund minus an administrative fee of $5 per participant.

Cancellations received less than 14 days before the class, provided we are successful in refilling their spot, are eligible to receive a full refund minus an administrative fee of $5 per participant. If we are unsuccessful, despite efforts in filling their spot, a partial refund of 50% will be offered.

Cancellations received within 3 days of class, are ineligible to receive a refund, except in extenuating circumstances as approved by the Education Programs Manager. We are unable to offer credits to future classes, or to transfer the spot to another participant of your choosing (unless it is a sibling within the correct age range).

Our Social Story is designed to help participants prepare for their visit to Growing Chefs! and to help reduce the chances of encountering something uncomfortable or unexpected. This Social Story provides guidance and direction for what participation in a Growing Chefs! program will look like.