References & Reviews

“We are so happy to have taken the step to send Ben here. He attended a couple of years back and is attending twice this summer. Once he completes high school next year he is hoping to attend the institute. He loves culinary, the camp and the city. It would be a perfect fit.”

“The chefs were of course key to the camp, however, I hadn't expected the other students to be so gracious and welcoming. My introvert son was one of the young 12 year olds and scared of being the youngest, the least skilled, not knowing anyone. At the meet and greet, as I was leaving I heard an older boy invite him to sit on the sofa. And at the competition, when the judges said the plum-ade was perfect, an older student gave Duncan a silent, no-eye-contact fist bump — in a way that acknowledged he'd done well without the attention he hates. Duncan's already planning to do two weeks next summer.”

“My son had an amazing experience at CampusNYC! From the staff to the kitchen program, we thought the experience was top notch. For a 13 year old boy to come home and spend the rest of the summer saying how much he missed camp and his friends from camp is a huge win. Thank you for a terrific two weeks.”

“My son had an AMAZING experience with CampusNYC culinary camp. Not only did he improve his cooking skills, but he also had opportunities to develop his independence and team working skills and he created memories I'm sure will last a lifetime. On his last day he was already planning for next summer. Great camp experience, we'll absolutely be back next summer!”

“All in all this was an AMAZING experience for my daughter, Jessie! She and her roommate are in contact daily and she can't stop speaking about her experience in the kitchen and in NYC. Thank you for solidifying her passion for culinary arts!”

“Thank you for creating this camp — it is really special for young people who love food and food prep and don't want a traditional camp experience.”

“We appreciate how you all took care of our child while with your TEAM. God Bless you guys and all that you do.”

“We loved tuning into the Top Chef style competition on the last day.”

“The food that came out of the camp was stellar. And besides the other issues above, my son loved the experience and all that he learned. I gotta say, winning first place really helped him.”

“My daughter came home a completely different kid. More confident, more independent, more excited about everything. Summer Culinary gave her that.”

“Worth every penny. Our son talked about it for months afterward. He's already asking to go back.”

“The instructors were incredible — patient, knowledgeable, and genuinely excited to teach. My daughter felt seen and supported the whole week.”

“I was nervous about the residential aspect. By Day 2 she was texting me about her new friends, not asking to come home.”

“It was genuinely one of the best weeks of my entire life!! I learned so much from the chefs and the entire environment was super inspiring and amazing.”

“Every year without fail, the people I meet and the dishes I make become a part of me and my week in New York becomes one of my favorite memories.”

“My favorite thing that I made while making it was the ravioli but my favorite thing that I ate that I made was the Thai basil chicken.”

“It was amazing, trying so much new and fresh food, and being able to contribute to the meal.”

“I loved how we are in a professional kitchen and we have so much freedom.”

“Every year without fail, the people I meet and the dishes I make become a part of me and my week in New York becomes one of my favorite memories.”

“(The chef instructors) were so good; they were able to explain the steps really well and were always happy to help if we had a question — they were just amazing.”

“My favorite part was going on the ferry to the shopping mall because we had free rein and the ferry was awesome!”

“I liked the Broadway show because it was a unique New York experience and rogue squad because we got to choose.”

“I loved getting coffee on the way to the kitchens and the dorms every day.”

“I loved how everyone would be together in the dorms hanging out and eating food after we baked all day!”

“You'll make great food and meet great people!”

“You will never regret choosing Summer Culinary.”

“This was the greatest cooking camp I have ever been to. The end competition was very fun and exciting (even though we didn't win). It was very fun exploring New York and getting to see all of the famous spots. I highly recommend this camp and will definitely come back next summer.”

“I get to have an imagination with what I cook and I get to make friends.”

“Summer Culinary was such a fun experience because I got to learn so many new techniques and recipes and I got to have a really good time with everyone!”

“My favorite thing about campusNYC was making delicious food all day, every day and connecting with people who have the same interests.”

“I loved getting to know the other students while learning about baking.”

“I've been to a lot of camps. This was the first one where I actually learned something real. Something I use every week.”

“I learned more in one week than I had in a year of watching cooking videos. Hands-on is the only way to really learn.”