Our Kitchens

Where Real Chefs Are Made

Our kitchens aren't scaled-down teaching labs — they're full professional environments where teens work with the same equipment, ingredients, and standards as working chefs.

Enroll for Summer 2027

20+

Stations per kitchen

4

Campus locations

200+

Recipes taught

1:1

Student to station

No sharing. No waiting. Just cooking.

What's in Every Kitchen

Professional Kitchens. Real Skills.

Every Summer Culinary campus is built to the same professional standard — no matter which city you choose.

Professional Gas Ranges

Every station is equipped with commercial-grade 6-burner gas ranges — the same equipment used in top restaurant kitchens.

Individual Workstations

Each student gets their own dedicated prep station with a full set of professional knives, cutting boards, and mise en place bowls.

Pastry & Baking Lab

A dedicated pastry kitchen with stand mixers, proofing drawers, deck ovens, and marble rolling surfaces for bread and dessert work.

Temperature-Controlled Storage

Walk-in coolers and dry storage stocked daily with fresh, locally sourced ingredients — students learn to work with real mise en place.

Plating & Presentation Studio

A dedicated finishing station with squeeze bottles, tweezers, ring molds, and a photo backdrop so students can document their creations.

Safety-First Design

All kitchens meet NSF and health department standards. Fire suppression systems, first-aid stations, and non-slip flooring throughout.

Inside the Kitchen

Each Kitchen Has Its Own Character

While every campus meets the same professional standard, each kitchen reflects the culinary culture of its city.

New York, NY

Flagship Campus

Our flagship kitchen in Brooklyn features 20 individual stations, a dedicated pastry lab, and a plating studio overlooking the Manhattan skyline.

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Seattle, WA

Seafood & Fire Focus

Set in the heart of the Pacific Northwest, our Seattle kitchen is housed at the fabulous University of Washington — where students enjoy seafood butchery, wood-fire cooking, and farm-to-table sourcing from local producers.

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Washington, DC

International Cuisine

Our DC kitchen is designed for international cuisine exploration, with a spice library of 200+ ingredients and a dedicated fermentation station.

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San Francisco, CA

Farm-to-Table Focus

Located steps from the Ferry Building Farmers Market, our SF kitchen is built around California cuisine — sourdough, Asian fusion, and hyper-seasonal cooking.

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Ready to Cook in a Real Kitchen?

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