Come cook-up some fun at the original and premier children's culinary school, Batter Up Kids! Established in 1991, Batter Up Kids has been the foremost culinary playground for children ages 2 ½ through 14 for the past 15 years offering an extensive program of children's cooking classes, hosting cooking birthday party extravaganzas, and providing year round seasonal and holiday cooking camps. Our business is built on teaching children's cooking and nutrition classes in a safe, positive, and highly interactive learning environment.

Having earned national press in numerous publications, on nationally-syndicated radio programs, and on Food Network, our years of experience and our founder's credibility in the culinary industry will offer you a recipe for success which is second to none. We invite you to savor a delicious and profitable business with a Batter Up Kids Culinary Center franchise!

Our Mission

Children are the "key ingredient" in changing the way Americans eat. It is our commitment at Batter Up Kids Culinary Centers to create culinary programs which encourage children to participate and celebrate the joys of cooking. We strive to bring children, families, and communities together to make a positive health-conscious difference in our next generation of cooks!

Batter Up Kids Culinary Center franchise

BATTER UP KIDS launched Batter Up Kids Culinary Center Franchises in April 2006. You have the opportunity to take advantage of 15 years of successful teaching strategies and classroom management techniques, have access to thousands of time-tested kid-friendly recipes, generate extra sales with an incredible retail component, sample our Batter Up Kids line of children's culinary products, and utilize our nationally published BATTER UP KIDS children's cookbook series written by our founder, Barbara Beery. In addition to these extraordinary ingredients which make up our franchise, we have also stirred-up a very tasty "trade secret" area which will capture the imagination and creativity of children young and old!

When you make the decision to partner with the BATTER UP KIDS Culinary School Family, you will play an integral role in changing the way Americans eat by giving our children the opportunity to make life long healthy eating and lifestyle choices.

How we Measure-Up

• Ability to simultaneously run classes and parties with 2 complete classroom kitchens
• Retail sales component to increase overall sales in culinary center
• Trade secret area which generates extra capital in retail area
• High standards and expectations for perspective franchisees
• Responsible and selected growth for franchise expansion
• Experienced staff and training team
• On-going training and support to ensure your success

As a part of giving back to our communities and encouraging children to help less fortunate children, Batter Up Kids Culinary Centers will donate a percentage of every franchise sale to Share Our Strength.

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