Ages 4–15
Kids cooking and baking
Weekly term courses, weekend workshops, and school-holiday camps. Children learn knife safety, hygiene, and real French technique — and build confidence with every dish.
Book a class →Dubai's premier cooking school
Where little chefs discover their inner cook
Hands-on cooking classes for kids, holiday camps, birthday celebrations and culinary experiences for adults — in our beautiful studio kitchen.
KHDA licence 700718
Dubai Municipality compliant
More than 1500 families
Ages 4–15
Small supervised groups
60–90 minute sessions
11-week school-term courses
Clean cooking, zero waste
What we teach
Three ways to learn with us
Every session is led by a professional chef, follows a structured curriculum, and ends with something real to take home.
Adults
PCD Culinary Institute
Evening and weekend masterclasses in French pastry, viennoiserie, and everyday cooking from scratch. For complete beginners and confident home cooks alike.
See masterclasses →
Groups
Celebrations and private groups
Birthday parties, family sessions, and private bookings for up to twelve young chefs. We plan the menu with you and handle everything on the day.
Enquire about a date →Students of Determination
Classes designed for every learner
We run dedicated sessions for students and adults of Determination, with adapted stations, extra supervision, and pacing set by the group. Tell us what your learner needs and we will plan the session around it.
Talk to us about a session →Schools and camps
Groups of up to 50 students
Our enrichment programme brings structured culinary lessons to your campus or our studio, and we run holiday camps in every school break.
Visit the schools site →Corporate
Team events that are not another away day
Chocolate workshops, competitive cook-offs, and wellbeing sessions — recently for the American Hospital Dubai and the staff team at GEMS Wellington. Our corporate site is on its way.
Plan a team event →Upcoming sessions
This month at the studio
Booking is handled on our secure booking page. Places are confirmed by email.
Our studio
A kitchen built for young hands
Six workstations, where students cook in small teams, and a main counter where the chef works alongside them. Equipment is sized for their age and a chef is always close by. We prioritise small group learning, consistent routines, and hands-on participation in a calm, supportive setting.
Our kitchen is licensed by the KHDA and compliant with Dubai Municipality food-safety standards. Hygiene, allergen handling, and supervision are part of the lesson, not an afterthought.
Holiday camps in every school break · KHDA licence 700718 · Dubai Municipality compliant
Four of us run this place — a founder, a fixer, an organiser and a sous chef. Meet the team →
1500+
Families taught since 2022
10–50
Students per class, from a studio group to a full school year
11
Weeks in a school-term course
1
Award nomination for our culinary education programme
The book
Petits Chefs, Big Dreams
From Marseille to Dubai — the recipe of a life, by Chaines Berrah-Manessour
A culinary journey through childhood, family and the extraordinary rise of a dream — the story behind the institute, written by our founder. Available in print on Amazon.
Notes
From the chefs' log
Technique, seasonal ingredients, and what our students are learning this term.
Technique
Why we teach knife skills from age six
Supervised, age-appropriate knife work builds care and concentration faster than any other kitchen task. Here is how we introduce it.
From scratch
The French sauces every young cook should know
Béchamel, velouté, and a simple vinaigrette. Three foundations that turn a handful of ingredients into a proper meal.
Zero waste
What we do with the trimmings
Stocks, crumbs, and citrus peel. How our students learn that a clean kitchen is also a thrifty one.
More notes are on the way. Ask us for a recipe at your next class and it will probably end up here.
Life in the kitchen
@petitschefsdubai
Our Instagram feed, updated as classes happen.
Google reviews
What parents tell us
★★★★★My daughter has been going to Petits Chefs for a whole term and asks every week if it's class day yet. She has learned so much and comes home with actual food she made herself. Incredible programme.
★★★★★We booked a birthday party for twelve kids. The chef handled everything — the menu, the aprons, the chaos. The children were completely absorbed for two hours and left beaming.
★★★★★My son is 9 and has never shown interest in the kitchen. After one session he came home and made scrambled eggs for the whole family. He's been back four times now.
Ready to cook something extraordinary?
Browse our upcoming classes and book your place. Groups are small, so spaces fill quickly.
Get in touch
Questions before you book?
Tell us your child's age and what you are looking for, and we will recommend the right course. We reply within one business day.
- Studio
- Petits Chefs Cooking Institute, Expo Village, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Open in Google Maps → - Phone and WhatsApp
- +971 58 560 1987
- info@petitschefsdubai.ae
