Not at all. Some of our owners do have classroom experience, and others come from completely different walks of life. All you need is a willingness to learn proven operational systems and teaching techniques, all of which are taught in your initial onboarding and continuing education training.
Nope! Young Chefs Academy recipes and curriculum are curated by experts and provided to you. All you have to do is follow instructions and work with our training and development team and you’ll be all set!
Most Young Chefs Academy education franchise owners find talented instructors from local colleges and universities with culinary schools, and also through advertising and good old-fashioned networking. Many have also hired graduates of their own programs!
Yes. As part of your Young Chefs Academy education franchise agreement, we will build and help you maintain a site devoted to your specific market.
Yes, and we are always collaborating with franchise owners to help them design and launch specific, targeted posts and ads to build awareness of both Young Chefs Academy in general as well as specific camps, workshops, and more.
You’ll want a highly visible storefront space in a busy part of town. Commercial, mixed-use shopping centers work very well for Young Chefs Academy locations, particularly those near schools. It’s also a good idea, if possible, to choose a location where there is the capability to expand and add kitchens as your business grows.
It’s best to start small, with one or two teachers, and grow out from there as business increases. You’ll be able to teach as well, of course, but will be busy running the business and marketing it to the community, so your time will be limited, at least early on.
Absolutely. We have highly trained professionals who curate our lesson plans, and they value franchise owner input. Those insights from the field help improve not only current lessons for every age level, but they also inform the decisions we make about upcoming lessons, camps, and workshops.
We are committed to treating every person how they would want to be treated. We are committed to being incredibly kind in everything we do.
We believe that every person is right from their own perspective and deserves empathy.
Children are our focus. We are committed to making a positive lasting influence on the children we serve.
We operate above the line. We do the right thing whether or not someone is watching and whether or not it is easy.
Every business action we take is driven by our enthusiasm and strong sense of purpose for the joy and value we are bringing to our customers' lives.
We strive to provide an extraordinary experience from every touchpoint.
*Based on total gross sales for Young Chefs Academy in the highest and average units for the 12-month period ending December 31, 2022 as per the 2023 FDD. See Item 19 of the Young Chefs Academy 2023 FDD.
A new franchisee's results may differ from the represented performance. There is no assurance that you will do as well and you must accept that risk. This offering is made by prospectus only.