Rooks to Cooks

My two kids just had a fantastic week at their Richmond hill location. They enjoyed learning and cooking, and we enjoyed the food they brought back! All the chefs and volunteers are wonderful. Kids loved them. Chef Mat and Chef Louis are so passionate about cooking and teaching! Such a pleasure! Would highly recommend this experience!

Our son just finished his first Rooks to Cooks summer camp week at the Etobicoke location (Bloor). He loved Baking for Beginners. Everyday he'd come home excited to show us the food he had made. He loved the Chefs uniform and enjoyed the week with the chefs and kids. Definitely a great idea for kids of all ages. They won't be eating plain cheese pizzas after a week of Rooks to Cooks!

Thank you Rooks to Cooks! This is my son's second year at the Markham/Unionville location. Chef Nicole and team were wonderful and provided the kids with yummy recipes and great cooking skills. We enjoyed all of the food he brought home. Would highly recommend this camp!

My son just finished the around the world camp at the Bayview location. The camp exceeded our expectations from all aspects. My son not just learned how to cook according to the recipes but also stays very organized, focused , managed his tasks well the entire time. He is so proud of his work. He enjoyed the camp so much. He learned not just the cooking skills, much more than that is the team work, dedication, being detail-oriented, respect and not taking anything for granted. Kudos to all the camp staff, Chef James is amazing. Will go back again next year.

My son just finished the Around the World summer camp at Richmond Hill location. He had such wonderful experience and came home with all the exciting stories to tell daily. He even has so much confidence in his cooking skill now. Chef Matthew did an amazing job keeping the kids interested in cooking and also ensuring my son that he was doing a great job. The pop up restaurant on the last day was so well done and all the parents were very impressed. My son is already asking to go back again! We highly recommend them. Thanks Rooks to Cooks for an amazing time for my child!

My kids attended the Baking for Beginners session this past week at the Unionville location and they both LOVED the camp! As a parent of picky eaters, I cannot describe the level of happiness I feel for my children to excitedly tell me the types of food they made, and actually ate at camp! This week, they made Patties, Beef Bao, Mac & Cheese, Sausage Rolls, and Veggie Lasagna for their main course. Each day, they also got a great intake of veggies (raw veggies or a freshly tossed salad), not to mention the tasty desserts they made all week long! They even got to bring home samples of everything they made each day!!!! I’m so pleased I signed up my boys for this camp! This is only the first week of camp, it’s going to be hard to beat Rooks to Cooks!I also wanted to commend the wonderful teachers/chefs who were enthusiastic and made this a memorable and enjoyable week for the kids! This camp ended off with a Graduation ceremony, filled with delicious desserts for the families! I especially appreciated how each child was introduced at the graduation, in a completely unique and personable way, describing their accomplishments and personalities! What an amazing camp!!!! I highly recommend this camp for any child who wants to learn more about cooking using fresh ingredients, develop friendships, or just loves to eat and/or expand their palate! Congratulations to the staff at Rooks to Cooks for a wonderful week!

My kids just did a week of summer camp in high park with chef Emily and they had a blast! 10/10 recommend for kids to learn in a safe, inclusive environment and they came home with tonnes of delicious food and useable knowledge. They even made their own breakfast on day three. We will be joining again next year!

My two kids did a week of Rooks to Cooks summer camp together at the Richmond Hill location and loved it. They learned so much, practiced working together as partners, and our fridge is very full of delicious food they brought home. Chef Mat and his team were really great, encouraging character development as well as practical kitchen skills. We can't wait to do it again!

Our 6 years old attended Baking for Beginners at Midtown. We originally hesitated quite a bit given the price. But I would say that the program is well organized & run and is worth every penny. Chef Emily, staff, counselors, and volunteers were amazing. Our son came out of the program happy and confident. He’s proud of what he made daily. He went from refusing to eat certain things to at least give it a try. We will definitely come back next year!

This was our second year sending our kids to Rooks to Cooks at the Danforth location. Both kids loved their experience in the baking camp this year. As parents it was amazing seeing them take pride in the food they brought home every day, and trying new foods and flavors without their usual hesitations. Thank you chef Branden and team for educating them and inspiring them!