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Taste Buds Kitchen specializes in fresh and unique cooking events. Our mission is to delight our guests through delicious culinary entertainment experiences! What began as a few holiday baking classes and cupcake-making birthday parties under the name Cupcake Kids! has grown into a nationally recognized brand. Today, Taste Buds Kitchen offers a diverse array of hands-on cooking adventures, including classes, birthday parties, camps, and special events. With a well-balanced mix of savory and sweet recipes, we create fun and memorable experiences for all ages, from 2 to 99. Taste Buds Kitchen has expanded from its flagship location in New York City to multiple franchise locations across the United States—and we’re rapidly growing! Our franchisees bring the joy of culinary entertainment to communities nationwide, fostering connections, learning, and creativity in the kitchen. Recognized as the “Best Kids Cooking Class” by New York Magazine and featured in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, NBC, CBS, Fox News, and more, Taste Buds Kitchen is proud to be a leader in the culinary entertainment industry. Looking for a business opportunity with a proven model and national acclaim? Taste Buds Kitchen offers franchise opportunities for passionate entrepreneurs ready to bring our engaging cooking experiences to their communities. Join us in spreading the joy of cooking and create your own success story with Taste Buds Kitchen.

Little Kitchen Academy is the premier Montessori-inspired cooking academy for children and teens, dedicated to changing lives from scratch. At LKA, students develop independence, confidence, and healthy eating habits that empower them to make informed choices and positively impact their communities. More than a cooking school, LKA is a movement to create a better world through responsible food education. LKA is proud to partner with leading brands including BIRKENSTOCK, ChefWorks, ChopValue, Click & Grow, Emeco, IKEA, Küssi, PRISE Inc., Scrub Daddy, and Welcome Industries. The academy is guided by an esteemed group of special advisors: Celebrity Chef Cat Cora, Hollywood Legend Supermensch Shep Gordon, NBA Icon Russell Westbrook, and Hollywood Changemaker Oliver Trevena. In alignment with its mission to serve a brighter future, LKA supports impactful charitable organizations such as Changing Lives From Scratch Fund, Russell Westbrook Why Not? Foundation, Crisis Text Line, Kids Help Phone, and One Tree Planted.

At Cooking with Kids, we believe every child deserves joyful, hands-on experiences with food. Our mission is to educate and inspire children and families to make healthy food choices through hands-on learning with nutritious, affordable foods. Through accessible recipes and integrated curriculum, we work alongside schools, educators, parents, and community partners to bring cooking into 33 schools across northern New Mexico — reaching more than 8,000 children in kindergarten through sixth grade each year. Our embedded educator program is an integral part of the school schedule and spans a child's entire elementary school experience, grounded in the research that children need repeated, positive experiences — anywhere from 10 to 15 times — with new foods in order to accept them. One in four children in New Mexico lives in poverty, and access to nutritious food remains one of the most significant barriers families navigate every day. But offering nutritious foods isn't as simple as being able to afford them — between a child's first exposure to a new food and the moment they choose to eat it is a lot of time, money, and food waste that many families simply cannot afford. Cooking with Kids creates a classroom-to-kitchen bridge, supporting families' efforts to build a lasting relationship with nutritious food. Children in our programs develop cooking skills, build confidence, and explore the connection between food, culture, and community. From Indian-spiced lentils to fresh pasta and pesto, kids are invited to experience familiar foods in new ways and explore new foods in a positive, supportive environment. Every class is an opportunity to learn something new, try something unexpected, and experience the satisfaction of making something with your own hands.