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Jr. Chef Central was founded in 2004 by Karla Lacey, a former corporate executive with a passion for food and a desire to share her passion in a meaningful way.


Culinary Professional Chef Jewell Smith joins Jr. Chef Central as Lead Instructor! 

Miss Leona Bowens has been with the Jr. Chef program since its inception.


About Jr. Chef Central
Building bridges one plate at a time, we’ve trained nearly 5000 young people over the past 3 years through our 5-day Jr. Chef Cooking Camp. community outreach programs, and Kids Culinary Convention. 

Jr. Chef Cooking Camp is a not for profit program and all are welcome. Program statistics can be seen here.
Jr. Chef Founder, Karla Lacey
Photo Josh Lewis
Teaching kids to make healthier lifestyle choices for themselves and, by extension, their families; while focusing on the common denominator of food to bridge cultural, social and economic divides among young people.
2008         Jr Chef  Competition  Promo
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Website designed and maintained by Porsha Brown  webmaster@jrchefcentral.com 
2009        KCRA Union House Elementary School Video

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We've accomplished quite a bit since 2005! Take a look here.