Growing Up Gourmet Blog

Visit MB Post and Border Grill this Summer in Restaurant Camp!!

We couldn’t be more excited to be visiting two of the best restaurants in the South Bay and Westside this summer: MB Post in Manhattan Beach and Border Grill in Santa Monica! During each session of Restaurant Camp, our budding restaurateurs will tour the front of house and the kitchen at these acclaimed restaurants.  MeetingRead More

Summer Camp / May Specials & Scholarship Info

We hope you’ll take advantage of these delicious promotions during the month of May! *Currently enrolled summer campers: Invite a friend to share in your culinary adventures this summer! Notify us by June 1 and you’ll both receive a FREE age appropriate chef knife or super cool Kitchen Kid gadget! *To Kitchen Kids currently enrolledRead More

$25 Early Bird Discount on Summer Camp!

Enroll in our Signature Summer Camps by April 15 to enjoy $25 off each registration fee! View the complete schedule and offerings here.

Spring Break Cooking Camp in Beverly Hills

Spice up your spring break with Kitchen Kid, April 9 – 13 at La Cienega Park! Join us for a delicious week of Restaurant Camp! Details and links to registration page here.

SUMMER CAMP SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED!!!

It’s here!! Our complete summer camp schedule is now online! Check out our brand new sessions — including full day camp and exciting new half-day offerings, here.

Valentine’s Cooking Activity at the Beverly Hills Farmers’ Market

My heart “BEETS” for you!! Join us this Sunday, February 12, as Kitchen Kid celebrates the beet! We’ll be making Valentine’s Day cards with pink beet paint and “beeting” heart stamps, and cooking up an easy and kid-friendly beet and apple salad. The event is free and open to the public, from 10am – 12:30pmRead More

Spring Break Camp in Beverly Hills

Join Kitchen Kid April 9 – April 13 at La Cienega Park in Beverly Hills for the most delicious and inventive spring break you’ve ever tasted! Our My Own Restaurant Camp appeals to budding chefs, entrepreneurs, foodies, and any kid who likes going out to eat! Campers are immersed in every step of the process: fromRead More

Just Announced! Kid Chefs will visit MB Post!

Budding entrepreneurs and young foodies enrolled in our “My Own Restaurant Series” will have the exciting privilege of touring Manhattan Beach’s new and highly acclaimed restaurant, MB Post.  Students will learn about the restaurant industry inside and out when they visit MB Post, peek into the busy kitchen, and meet with the owner.  This isRead More

NEW! Farmers Market and Restaurant Series begin soon!

Kitchen Kid is excited to announce two brand-new series beginning this January in Manhattan Beach: Farmer’s Market Cooking Class and My Own Restaurant! Both series are after-school drop off classes at the Neptunian Woman’s Club in Manhattan Beach. Farmer’s Market Series: In this delicious class, young chefs explore the Manhattan Beach Farmers Market each weekRead More

Farmers Market and Restaurant Series Coming this Winter!!!

Kitchen Kid returns to the Neptunian Women’s Club in Manhattan Beach this winter for 2 brand new 8-week cooking class series! Tuesdays: Farmers Market Cooking Class! Explore the market to shop seasonally and locally — then return to our kitchen to cook up remarkably fresh and delicious eats! Wednesdays: My Own Restaurant Series! In this course,Read More