The Social Kitchen
About
The Social Kitchen is a community of food lovers and an exciting interactive cooking program for young people on the Autism Spectrum run by our resident fully qualified and experienced Chef Nam!
This 10 week program (9 weeks Term 1) will consist of one 3-hour session per week running during the school term on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday’s.
The Social Kitchen aims to incorporate an appreciation for healthy food, cooking and socialising, to achieve confidence and independence in the kitchen and beyond.
Participants will work with Chef Nam and Peer Mentors to plan, shop, prepare, cook, tidy and then most importantly enjoy their hard work with a shared meal.
Skills:
Grocery budgeting, shopping and pre-shop preparation (recipe reading and list writing)
Preparation of kitchen (safety & hygiene)
Food preparation
Cooking – e.g frying, steaming, boiling
Plating food and table setting
Post cook clean up
Understanding of healthy food choices
Benefits:
Confidence within the kitchen space
Promote independence in young people
Cooking for friends and family
Communication and social skill building
Understanding healthy food options
Stepping stone to independent living
What should I bring?
A healthy appetite and willingness to learn
Pen and paper
Water bottle
Comfortable closed in shoes
What we provide:
All equipment
Ingredients
Portfolio (to keep) with all your recipes and tips and tricks
A beautiful space and fun!!
The Details
Dates 2021
Term 1 - 1st Feb - 1st April
Term 2 - 22nd April - 24th June
Term 3 - 15th July - 16th Sep
Term 4 - 7th Oct - 9th Dec
Times
Monday’s 3:30pm - 5:30pm, 12+
Tuesday’s 10am - 1pm, 15+
Thursday’s 10am - 1pm, 15+
cost
10 Week program including all food, qualified Chef and 2 x peer mentors. Max 6 participants per group
Monday - $800
Tuesday and Thursday - $1200
