Denver Cooking Camp 2023
Summer Culinary is the world’s biggest and best summer cooking camp for teens. Our professional chef instructors teach students of all skill levels in commercial kitchens, making everything from scratch.
We have created an experience unlike any other summer program out there. We foster personal growth and development in the areas of independence, leadership, collaboration, self-care, empowerment, advocacy, creativity, and future-forward thinking.
Learn more about our day and overnight culinary summer camp below, and find out more about professional kitchens, our 100+ recipes, daily schedule, and more.
campusDEN Program Details
2023 Dates
2 one-week session options
Session 1: closed
Session 2: closed
Ages
12-17 years old
Type
Residential or Day
Kitchen
1801 Wynkoop St.
Denver, CO 80202
PROFESSIONAL KITCHENS
When it comes to the Summer Culinary family of programs, it always comes down to the kitchen. This is a pro level summer cooking camps with pro chefs in a pro kitchen.
We spend our day cooking at a professional teaching kitchen from 10am – 6pm. Packed with access to all the right equipment to create our culinary masterpieces. What will you create this summer? We make all of our recipes from scratch; we have professional commercial kitchens to work in, and our staff is the best.
Our kitchen is located at the Stir To Learn, an event space and fully equipped spacious commercial kitchen, and it is just awesome.
Check out a gallery of the kitchen and take a video tour HERE.
Stir Cooking School located in the Historic Ice House Building located HERE on a map.
1801 Wynkoop St
Denver, CO 80202
We met Kay Foster, the Founder of Stir Cooking school, and immediately knew that we needed to host our program in her amazing and enormous cooking school. During the rest of the year, Stir is a recreational Cooking School open to the public! They offer in person cooking classes in a group setting. But, in the summer Summer Culinary is taking over and we will be holding our unique brand of cooking classes that you cannot find anywhere else. Located in Downtown Denver, in the Historic Ice House building, a 16 minute walk from our dorms, makes this new kitchen location a home run.
Pro kitchens, Pro Chefs.
DAILY SCHEDULE
Here is what an average day at campusDEN looks like:
8am – 9am: Residential students get up, get dressed and have breakfast in the CU dining hall.
9:30: Get ready and walk over to the kitchen, a lovely short walk.
9:45am – 10am: Day students arrive, get ready. Residential students arrive and get ready.
10am – 5pm: Dedicated kitchen time. All students are in the kitchen. They participate in skill-building exercises, and they make their own lunch and dinner. They take part in skill development exercises like knife skills, and they cook their own lunch and dinner as part of the larger culinary instruction. Everything is made from scratch and everyone cooks!
5pm – 6pm: All food is plated and readied for demo. Everyone takes pictures of their plated food. Chefs inspect, taste, discuss and encourage students. Then everyone eats and packs up.
6pm: Day students head home, residential students go back to dorm
6:00pm – 9:00pm: Evening activities. Curated events, games, excursions, it all happens now. Rogue Squads, karaoke, as much fun as we can dream up!
9pm – 11pm: Hang out and enjoy the residence hall facilities, our rooms, and chill with our new friends.
EXPLORE DENVER
University Of Colorado, Denver: Our Summer Camp’s Home
CU – Denver is literally within walking distance of the kitchen and everything going on downtown.
Downtown Denver has a ton of cool things to do, places to go, and lots of exploring is available. Our students get to choose their own adventure on some nights; on others wee may go do something cool as a group. Staff accompany students at all times, including to and from the kitchen as well as when exploring around town.
Imagine yourself here, with us:
Evening Activities: all in walking distance!
- Things to do:
- Urban Putt
- VR ARCADE USA
- Coors Field – Rockies game anyone?
- Lucky Strike – Bowling, shuffleboard, videogames, billiards, ping pong and food.
- Common’s Park and Trails
- Writer’s Square Shopping mall
- Denver Pavillions Mall – they really have it all
- Restaurants, cafes, and more
RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO – DENVER
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The University of Colorado is our home this summer.
Our students are staying at University of Colorado – Denver, located just a short walk from the kitchen, the residence hall has such wonderful amenities and modern facilities that provides for a real, transformational college experience for our students. Most of our kids will go on to College soon enough; this program is a way to get a chance to live the college life now.
After a day of cooking, our residential students walk back to the air-conditioned CU – Denver Residence Tower, equipped with swipe card access and a 24/7 staffed entrance. They go to cool off and change, hang out and get ready to go out. Some students just go straight to events if they choose to. Some students may take a night to just chill out in the dorm all night, resting and hanging out in the cool facilities with their roomie or new besties.
CU – Denver: 1201 Larimer Street Denver, CO 80204
Check out the campus website HERE.
VIDEO TOUR: You can find more about the facilities and video tour of the dorm HERE.
Fitness Center, Game Room, Home Theater, Half Court Basketball, Cozy Commons and the Cyber Cafe.
Students will be assigned doubles, and they experience a little bit about what life at College could be like! Decorate your room; bring fun lights… it’s your room!
Rooms feature ensuite bathrooms, air conditioning and more.
On-campus Experiences:
Our residential students will have breakfast in the dining hall before they head out for the day. After a full day in the kitchen, some of our kids just want to shower and relax. Others want to take advantage of the amenities of campus like the lounges, game room, or want to go check out some of the landmarks of beautiful Denver!
CU – Denver:
Extraordinary pre-college experience
Why CU – Denver is the premier pre-college experience for our cooking summer students
The opportunity to live in modern college housing now, as a high school student is priceless. Most of our kids will go on to College soon enough; this program is a way to find out a little bit about what that is like. Students are placed in doubles grouped by age primarily. They get the full experience. Swipe cards to get in. A roommate. They have to be responsible, accountable, and ontime. We empower the students at every turn.
The pre-college experience aspect of the Summer Culinary location in Denver is very important. It is perhaps the most collegiate of our locations because our students can walk from the dorm literally to explore tons of fun safe places to go, and they can walk to the kitchen. It’s a perfect urban campus.
Give your student the gift of pre-college experience AND a first-rate culinary education. Come as a residential student and have it all!
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Cooking Camps: Student Testimonials
“This camp changed my son’s life for the better. He was able to find a community of adults and students that shared the same passion he had for cooking and food. Everyone was so welcoming and supportive. Not only did they have a great time in the kitchen and learning, but did fun activities in the evening to bond and create an inclusive environment. He did 1 week of camp in ATX and already wants to go back for 2 weeks next year…and maybe even travel to NYC or LA!”
– 2022 Parent
“This was the best camp that I have ever been to. I would recommend it to anyone who likes cooking. I seriously had the best time and met some of my closest friends here.”
– Marten, age 15, Chicago
“The experience is very eye opening to the world of culinary arts. It’s an open environment where no matter who you are you can feel safe and learn so many amazing things.”
– Theodore, age 15, Rancho Palos Verdes
Learn More about our Cooking Camp in Denver
Attending our cooking camp in Denver will be an exciting and enriching experience for teenagers who love to cook, or who want to develop their culinary skills. Not only will you learn how to cook delicious meals and desserts, but you’ll also learn about nutrition, kitchen safety, and how to use various kitchen tools and equipment.
Developing skills in the kitchen is only one of our cooking camp goals, because we also aim to provide practical real life skills. At Summer Culinary we provide students a chance to develop important skills like teamwork, problem-solving, and time management. Cooking often requires collaboration and coordination, and working with other campers to plan and prepare meals can be a valuable opportunity to develop these skills.
Attending our cooking camp in Denver also gives students a chance to explore the city and learn about its unique culinary culture. You may have the opportunity to visit local restaurants and markets, meet with chefs and business owners, and learn about the history and traditions of Denver’s food scene.
Check out our other Cooking Camp Locations
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