Young Chefs Academy – Lenexa KS, Lenexa | Fees, Rankings, Address, Admission, Vacancies, Reviews & More

What a disappointment! Our first visit to a workshop was NOT what we were hoping for. The Gingerbread workshop was NOT worth the money.

I called to sign my 8 year old son up for a Gingerbread making class. When I called the woman who helped me let me know that the adults attending the class also had to register, meaning that we would pay $50 per person, a total of $150 for the class for all 3 of us. She explained that we would each make our own Gingerbread house. We were very excited as I had heard good things about the school and we LOVE making gingerbread houses, so I was hoping that at that price we would be making a nice gingerbread houses. When we arrived for the class, we were not greeted. We waited in the lobby until it was time to begin and a young lady invited the kids to come in and put on aprons, and parents could “ watch and have a seat” , I was instantly confused as I had been told that parents would be participating—AND we had paid to participate. I explained to the girl that we had been told we were making houses too and she seemed confused- many other parents were doing the same, but there was one parent who dropped her son off and left? They did not have the space set up when we arrived and had to move tables and chairs to accommodate us.

We were split up into 2 groups, the more experienced teacher worked with the other group. Our “teacher” was young and seemed new- she did not really explain to the kids what we were making, but we got started. We made gingerbread cookies from scratch and then each of us were given a gingerbread house kit- a paper plate with a few pieces for the house and minimal candy for decorating (the other group had access to much more candy decorating options, our table was not given the same options)- these houses were VERY TINY and smaller than most kits sold at the grocery store. For $50 per person I thought that we might make a house that was a bit fancier and more gourmet than I could make at home. Why would we pay $50 per person to make the grocery store gingerbread house?? There was no demo or instruction. What a major disappointment. I really feel that we were overcharged. I expected more.

I am very disappointed. My grandson just loved going there, but all the time that he was there No one ever signed a check list for him , claimed they were out of the lists. Also they abruptly closed up the place without any notice and they had just a couple of weeks prior to that withdrew money from my account for that months payment. IMy grandson was really upset
was not given any credit for that amount

I have been trying to get ahold of them since the beginning of august when they randomly took a good chunk of funds off my credit card. My daughters party was in June, paid in full the day of her party. Nobody will call me back. I once thought I would come back here but now I will not. No willingness to answer the phone or call back, let alone explain random withdrawals that I did not approve. Frustrating.