Austin Cooking Camp 2024

When it comes to the Summer Culinary family of programs, it always starts with the kitchen. This is the premier summer cooking camp: pro chefs in a pro kitchen.

The kitchen is the heart and soul of our program and in Austin we have a great professional kitchen in a fantastic new commercial kitchen called Ghostline Kitchens. As always at Summer Culinary, a pro kitchen staffed by pro chefs is the recipe for a great experience! Ghostline is new and all of the equipment is state-of-the-art. We have our own areas just for us and the vibe is very cool.

DAILY SCHEDULE

Here is what an average day at campusATX looks like:

8am – 9am: Residential students get up, get dressed and have breakfast at Hardin House

9am – 9:30: Get ready and depart for kitchen in an air-conditioned bus

9:45am – 10am: Day students drop-off at Ghostline, residential students arrive and get ready.

10am – 6pm: All students are in the kitchen. 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, offer crtiques, advice, and discuss the dishes to encourage and empower students. Then everyone eats and packs up.

6pm: Day students head home, residential students go back to dorm in the bus.

6:30pm – 9:30pm: Some evenings the students just want to sit by the pool, swim, and enjoy the amenities of Hardin House which is very nice. Some evenings they clean up and head out to enjoy Austin. Last summer we went bowling, to the movies, visited the food trucks, Voodoo Donuts and all the other places listed here. These evenings are student-driven and we are flexible too, so depending on the day and the mood we do all sorts of fun stuff! See below for details of specific destinations.

Residential cooking camp program: Hardin House

Luxurious private university housing located next to the UT campus.

Hardin House is a fancy all-women’s residence hall during the academic year and open its door to a couple of select co-ed residential camps during the summer. We are lucky to be one of them! They say: “Hardin House’s trademark is a reputation of performance.  This is why people want to be a part of the privileged and talented group of residents who appreciate and enjoy the fruits of that philosophy.”

The property features numerous outdoor pools as well as social spaces, tv lounges, computer labs, gardens, patios, terraces and much more. It’s a lovely safe clean high-end and secure place in the middle of the action yet secluded and secure for our cooking classes students. We love it! We also love the pools at our campusLA location!

Hardin House is located at: 2206 Rio Grande St., Austin TX 78705 or click HERE

Safety: the only way in and out of the Hardin House complex is through the main door which is staffed 24/7, which adds a level of security and oversight that we like!

Bathrooms ensuite: All of the rooms at Hardin House have the bathroom in the room, so all students are only sharing a bathroom with their roommate. No walking down the hall in a towel here! This is such a nice and convenient way to spend the summer.

Last summer our kids spent a lot of time at the pools and in the main building, which we took over! This really was the heart and center of the program for our cooking classes residential kids. They got to just hang out with other kids who love to cook and are basically awesome actually. Be the main character, try on a new future now at our Austin, Texas cooking class in Austin because honestly, last summer was just about as much fun as any of us could have imagined! It was the time in the dorm, new roommates, just hanging out, that after all was said and done may just have been the best part….

Cooking Camp: Student Testimonials

Learn more About our Cooking Camp in Austin

Our Austin cooking camp for teens is a program that is specifically designed to teach teenagers the fundamentals of cooking, food preparation, and kitchen safety. Prospective students can either attend our overnight cooking come or commute day to day to our kitchen location.

The main goal of our culinary summer classes, baking camp, and cooking camp locations around the countty are to teach students how to safely prepare a variety of meals, from simple snacks to more complex dishes, They will also learn how to use various kitchen tools and appliances, such as knives, ovens, and stovetops, and how to follow recipes and adapt them to their tastes and preferences. Crucially, our students learn to clean as they go.

Cooking camp for teens can be a great way for young people to develop important life skills, such as teamwork, time management, and problem-solving, while also having fun and building confidence in the kitchen.

Outside of cooking, our overnight summer camp in Austin can be a great way to build independence and self-confidence in your teen. Living away from home for a few days can be a daunting prospect, but it can also be a valuable opportunity to learn how to take care of yourself, make your own decisions, and navigate new social situations.

Check out our other Summer Culinary Camp Locations

Los Angeles Culinary Camp – Get a head start on your path to stardom at our cooking camp in Los Angeles California!

New York Culinary Camp – Experience the hustle and bustle of the city that never sleeps. Learn how you can become a Michelin star level chef this summer in New York.

Seattle Culinary Camp – Soak up everything Seattle has to offer this summer, while you learn how to take your cooking skills to the next level.

Washington DC Culinary Camp – Learn more about America’s capital and advance your culinary skills this summer