Rooks to Cooks

About

Rooks to Cooks is an innovative culinary school for children that offers high-quality cooking education programs to students, ages 4 - 15. It was founded in 2017 by Chef Shai Mandel, as an extension of her services offered since 2015. The programs offered by Rooks to Cooks began with in-home private lessons and have now expanded to include children's summer cooking camps, after school programs, PA Day and March Break camps and birthday parties. Experienced Chef instructors provide students with comprehensive knowledge and hands-on instruction to succeed in and out of the kitchen. Programs and services always emphasize themes of healthy eating, and teach students to live a fulfilling healthy life. No matter your age or skill level, Rooks to Cooks is your recipe for success! Please visit the website to select a location and session closest to you.

Services

Summer Camps: 

Rooks to Cooks has expanded to 16 Camp locations across the Greater Toronto Area. Children will be exposed to an unparalleled cooking camp experience by preparing 4 - 5 recipes/day and learning integral life and cooking skills that they will use throughout their lives.

• 10 Sessions to choose from, for kids ages 4 and up
• 20 campers per week
• 1:6 staff-to-camper ratio
• Learn from experienced chefs
• Lunches, Chef Uniform and safety glove included with registration fee
• Daily food samples to take home to share with family
• Recipe booklets to practice at home

Themes for the Summer Camp sessions include: 

• Around the World
• Budding Bakers Jr.
• Sweet & Savoury Jr.
• Sweet & Savoury Sr.
• Master Chef 
• Master Chef: Around the World
• Perfecting Pastries
• Tots with Pots

16 Summer Camp Locations: Annex, Bathurst & Lawrence, Beach, East York - Danforth, College & Bathurst, Don Mills, Etobicoke, High Park North, Markham, Midtown, Mississauga, North York - Bayview, North York - Yonge, Thornhill, Whitby.

(New) PA Day Camps and March Break Camps: 

Rooks to Cooks is ready to get back into the kitchen with our PA Day Camps and March Break Camps! We aim to help your child discover and foster a love of cooking, learn new skills, challenge themselves with new recipes, and experiment with foods and flavours. Each of our camp programs features brand new recipes inspired by the season and developed to engage your child in a fun, educational and tasty way while they’re outside of the classroom.

PA Day Camps: Jan. 17; Feb. 14; June 5

March Break Camp: March 16-20

Please visit website to get more information on locations and camp descriptions.

After School Programs: 

The after school culinary programs are offered once a week and are 1.5 hours long; typically 10-11 weeks of classes. Students will have the opportunity to learn how to cook and bake from professional chefs, and will gain valuable hands-on experience cooking homemade, delicious and nutritious meals that students and their families will love. 

Please visit website to get more information and to check out other services, such as, and private lessons.