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Julie Burleson with MasterChef Junior Contestant and Young Chefs Academy student, Quani, highlighting how he learned to cook at an early age.
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IN THE NEWS
May 6, 2021 - Sun Sentinel
Let’s Go, South Florida: Watch these young chefs get ready to wow mom on Mother’s Day | Recipes
View Full ArticleMarch 26, 2021 - Woodlands Online
Woodlands Residents Open Young Chefs® Academy a Unique and Premier Children's Cooking School
View Full ArticleMarch 17, 2021 - Franchising.com
New Owners Celebrate the Relaunch of National Children’s Culinary School in Rogers
View Full ArticleMarch 15, 2021 - WFLA.com
Tampa spring break camp teaches kids about culinary arts
View Full ArticleDecember 18, 2020 - WKYC.com
Mom Minute Monday: Getting your kids involved in the kitchen
View Full ArticleJuly 2020 - City Lifestyle Magazine (Cleveland)
There's never too many (young) cooks in the kitchen at Young Chefs Academy in Strongsville
View Full ArticleJuly 28, 2020 - 225 Magazine
Baton Rouge Young Chefs Academy teaches kids everything from table manners to basic recipes
View Full ArticleJuly 15, 2020 - AJC
Cooking with kids: How to come up with simple but delicious concoctions
View Full ArticleOctober 14, 2019 - WKYC Studios Lunch Break
Junior Master Chef cooks his signature breakfast dish on Lunch Break with Jay Crawford ~ Miles Juhasz, who is just 11 years old, teaches Jay Crawford and 3News’ Lynna Lai how to make a “bird in a hole.”
View Full ArticleAugust 6, 2019 - Coral Springs Talks
Kids 'Dish it out' After Young Chefs Academy Opens In Coral Springs
View Full ArticleMay 14, 2019 - The Morning Call
Children's cooking school franchise to host grand opening in South Whitehall
View Full ArticleApril 23, 2019 - The Baltimore Sun
At Young Chefs Academy in Bel Air, kids not only learn cooking skills, but sample new dishes
View Full ArticleJune 3, 2019 - Connor'sHeros.com
Connor’s Heroes hosted a family event for the first time at Young Chefs Academy.
View Full ArticleMarch 29, 2019 - 11 Alive
Cooking lessons at Young Chef's Academy: The academy has been turning children into chef's for nearly 16 years. Crash Clark took a road trip to Marietta to see these little ones in action. Here's your latest road trippin' with Crash.
View Full ArticleFebruary 21, 2019 - News WFLA.com
Kids master cooking skills at Young Chefs Academy
View Full ArticleDecember 26, 2018 - WPIX-11 (CW New York)
Chef Karen of the Young Chefs Academy in Forest Hills, NY shares the true gingerbread house experience at Young Chefs Academy
View Full ArticleDecember 2, 2018 - Good Day Northwest Arkansas
Mary Vidal, owner/operator of the Young Chefs Academy of Rogers, AR, and Chef Andrea shares how building gingerbread houses from the ground up is the only way to go for a true holiday experience!
View Full ArticleNovember 28, 2018 - KWTX News 10: Morning Buzz
Young Chefs Academy's Corporate Curriculum Coordinator, Chef Rachel Solano, shares the secret of the Young Chefs Academy authentic gingerbread experience
View Full ArticleSeptember 8, 2018 - FORBES
"In Conversation with Young Chefs Academy's Founder & CEO, Julie Burleson"
View Full ArticleJuly 25, 2018 - Parents.com
"10 Ways to Get Everyone Excited About Family Dinners"
View Full ArticleJune 16, 2018 - Marietta Daily Journal
"Local kids chef academy helps kids make dinner fit for a dad"
View Full ArticleJune 14, 2018 Press Release
"Young Chefs Academy Welcomes Adults Into the Kitchen"
View Full ArticleMay 18, 2018 - Gwinnett Daily Post
"Gwinnett ‘MasterChef Junior’ contestant competing in tonight’s season finale" MasterChefs Junior Finalist, Quani Fields, talks about his experience on the show and how Young Chefs Academy helped him reach the first finale spot that takes him to the season finale.
View Full ArticleMay 11, 2018 - FOX News
"Motherhood and cooking: The perfect recipe for one woman’s dream job" Young Chefs Academy Founder and CEO, Julie Burleson, shares with FOX Business News how she turned her dreams into a global reality.
View Full ArticleApril 29, 2018 - CNN HLN (Weekend Express)
CNN's HLN interview with Young Chefs Academy Founder, Julie Burleson & MasterChef Junior Contestant, Quani, highlighting how Quani’s passion is a prime example of a Young Chefs Academy student and how children learn self-confidence, team work, math and the like by learning to cook at an early age
View Full ArticleApril 19, 2018 - Working Mother Magazine
A Chef's Best Tips for Raising Non-Picky Eaters Founder, Julie Burleson, shares how learning to cook may be the key to picky eaters
View Full ArticleApril 5, 2018 - Inc.
"This Company Helps Kids Learn to Cook. Here's How That Solves Two Huge Problems" Young Chefs Academy Founder/CEO shares how "Mastering food can help kids form the strong bonds they need for a successful life."
View Full ArticleMarch 28, 2018 - Inc.
Inc. reaches out to Young Chefs Academy CEO, Julie Burleson, for advice on "How to Be an Ally to Women Entrepreneurs in a Male-Dominated World"
View Full ArticleMarch 9, 2018 - Gwinnett Daily Post
Lawrenceville boy, 11, shows culinary talents on MasterChef Junior: [Young Chefs Academy student] "Quani Fields culinary talents displayed on television
View Full ArticleFebruary 2, 2018 - Franchise Chatter
Q&A with Julie Burleson, Founder and CEO of Young Chefs Academy
View Full ArticleJanuary 31, 2018 - Your Working Life with Caroline Dowd-Higgins
Julie Burleson shares the secrets to managing a successful franchise, Young Chefs Academy, and enjoying the benefits of a family-friendly business.
View Full ArticleJanuary 10, 2018 - Business News Daily
How Life as a Mom Inspired a Business that Brings Families Together
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Young Chefs Academy Franchise Feeds Demand for Children’s Culinary Enrichment
View Full ArticleDecember 15, 2017 - Reader's Digest
5 Easy Steps for Creating the Perfect Homemade Gingerbread House
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Young Chefs Academy Shares a COCO-Inspired Cheesecake Recipe for a Night of Family Baking Fun
View Full ArticleSeptember 22, 2016 - Franchising.com
Young Chefs Academy Announces Campaign to Raise Funds for Cookies for Kids' Cancer
View Full ArticleAugust 2016 - Franchise Times
People Power: Hands off, but still rolling up sleeves to hire
View Full ArticleAugust 30, 2016 - Seminole Beacon
Kids in the Kitchen – Young Chefs Academy to Hold Grand Opening Sept. 3
View Full ArticleAugust 12, 2016 - Hometown News
Children Learn to Cook in Waco and Across the World
View Full ArticleMarch 2016 - Franchise Times
Living Large: Romancing Your Candidates Takes Art, Science
View Full ArticleSeptember 21, 2016 - IFA Smartbrief
Young Chefs Academy [Jessica Yuen of Seminole, FL] does a cooking demo
View Full ArticleFebruary 23, 2016 - San Antonio Business Journal
Downturn in Eagle Ford could open door to new ventures
View Full ArticleFebruary 2016 - Franchise Update
Fabulous Female Franchise Founders - Recipe for Success
View Full ArticleFebruary 18, 2016 - Business News Daily
5 Important Lessons New Female Leaders Need to Learn
View Full ArticleDecember 2015 - NeighborNewspaper.com
"Brookhaven resident shines in Sandy Springs kitchen"
View Full ArticleDecember 2015 - Franchising World
"Finding the Right Fit for Best Business to-Business Partnerships" Article by YCA Founder, Julie Burleson
View Full ArticleNovember 2015 - Waco Tribune Herald
"Waco-based Young Chefs Academy plans national expansion"
View Full ArticleOctober 2015 - NEW LOCATIONS
Young Chefs Academy of Lenexa KS opens November 2015. Coming to Florida - Early 2016!
View Full ArticleSeptember 2015 - Female entrepreneurs
"Founder Julie Burleson's success: an international franchise (and healthier kids)
View Full ArticleJuly 2015 - Kansas City Business Journal
"Lenexa resident brings kids cooking school to KC Market"
View Full ArticleMay 2015 - Franchising.com
"Young Chefs academy Reveals Carefully Crafted Recipe for National Expansion"
View Full ArticleMay 2015 - IFA Smartbrief.com
Young Chefs Academy as featured in SmartBrief, Inc.'s "IFA Member Monday"
View Full ArticleOctober 2014 - NYMetroParents.com
Meet the Local Contenders of Master Chef Jr. Season 2 (Josh, YCA Student of Forest Hills, is a Contender for Season 2)
View Full ArticleAugust 2011 - Young Chefs Academy Announces the "Kids Take Over the Kitchen" Photo Contest Winner for 2011
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April 2010 - Parents Magazine
Young Chefs Academy chosen among the "Top 10 Best Birthday Party" Chains by Parents Magazine
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Young Chefs Academy Stars!
The Young Chefs Academy Franchise Cooks Up 4 Reality T.V. Stars on FOX's MasterChef Junior, Food Network's Chopped Jr., & TNT's On The Menu!
Stating the glaring obvious, we are into cooking shows around here. Iron Chef, Cupcake Wars, Unwrapped, Rachael, Top Chef… we watch them, record them, and discuss them all on a regular basis. You can imagine how proud we are to report we have had three students and one franchise owner on three of the most exciting cooking shows on TV!...
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Fabulous Female Franchise Founders: Recipe for Success
Making a difference in children's lives
"In order to be able to work on your business, you have to work in it," states Julie Burleson, founder & CEO of Young Chefs Academy (YCA) after two months of fully operating a company-owned store. She calls it one of the best things she’s ever done.
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7 Powerful Lessons Kids Can Teach Us About Entrepreneurship
YCA Founder, Julie Burleson shares how starting a business is like starting a family.
“When you fall off your bike, the best thing you can do is get back on.” Little gems like this are so familiar to each of us. These life lessons are passed down from generation to generation,...
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YCA of Frisco Cooking Up Lessons in Life
Franchise owner, Nora Lerner, shares her journey in choosing YCA as her franchise concept of choice.
"I have been cooking all my life," Wachter-Lerner says, so YCA was a clear choice. But what she especially liked was how the Academy's curriculum "doesn't stop at teaching kids how to cook. It opens the door to a new world of emotional and intellectual maturity for our students."
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Young Chefs Academy Joins Cooking Legends on The Chew!
YCA Junior Chef student, Kaitlyn, shows her creative talent and skill on The Chew
At Young Chefs Academy, we know that there are no limits to what kids can do when equipped with solid skills, encouragement and a free sense of creativity. One of our students, Kaitlyn, was recently featured on ABC’s The Chew alongside celebrity chefs and TV personalities Mario Batali, Carla Hall,...
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Young Chefs Academy & Food Network Magazine Partner to Host "Back to School" Events
For the forth year in a row, children and parents are invited for hands-on discovery at their local YCA.
This fall, parents and their children will discover their creative culinary side during the Young Chefs Academy "Back to School" open house events. Announced today, Young Chefs Academy is partnering with Food Network Magazine
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