Date: Monday, July 18 – Friday, July 22 | Time: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM | Ages: 12-16
All in-person attendees must be vaccinated for COVID-19. Additionally, all participants will be required to sign a COVID-19 waiver.
We are so thrilled to present our kids’ weeklong workshops for July, 2022! These 5 day series take place at our state-of-the-art teaching kitchen in Milford. Taught using our 100% hands on method and designed for all experience levels, kids will explore new techniques and flavors and build their culinary confidence.
Our final Summer workshop theme for 2022 is Around the World! In this vibrant series, we will take our culinary passports to a new country every day, as we learn about the food and culture of Italy, China, Austria, and France, and more. Each day, kids will prepare and enjoy an authentic menu from scratch. Our interactive teaching will strengthen kids' culinary foundations as they taste and learn about international flavor profiles, and build strong technique. Throughout the day we will integrate games and cultural activities, to round out a culinary journey full of laughter, learning, and good eats.
Lunch and snacks included.
Availability is limited to the first 20 kids, so book quick to avoid disappointment!
CLASS DETAILS
COVID-19 and Vaccination Policy
All participants at in-person classes must be vaccinated against COVID-19. Our regulations are as follows:
All in-person participants must show documentation of full vaccination (2 shots of Pfizer, 2 shots of Moderna, or 1 shot of Johnson & Johnson + a booster shot of either Pfizer or Moderna) by 48 hours before the class.
Documentation must show full vaccination (2 shots of Pfizer, 2 shots of Moderna, or 1 shot of Johnson & Johnson + a booster shot of either Pfizer or Moderna) 14 days prior to the class.
If any attendee is experiencing any symptoms of COVID-19, even with vaccination, for the safety of all guests, they will not be allowed to attend the class in-person.
We also reserve the right to require all guests to wear masks while cooking, to be removed once drinks and the meal are served.
Cancellation
Fig classes and gift certificates are not refundable under any circumstance. Tickets are valid only for the event purchased and cannot be transferred to another event. Please think of this as buying a ticket for a show. We are a very small business and cannot stay in business if we do not have an accurate picture of who is coming to our classes. In the event that you cannot make your event, you are welcome to send a friend in your place. Should you miss your class and not send someone else in your place, we will automatically send you the recipe packet within several days.
Gifts
A Fig experience is a perfect gift for a friend, loved one, or business associate. However we strongly recommend buying gift certificates rather than signing up somebody for a class as a surprise, since this often results in schedule conflicts. Per our cancellation policy above, classes are non-refundable for any reason, and giving a gift certificate allows the recipient to choose a date that works for them, and avoid disappointment.
Dietary Restrictions
Please let us know if you have any dietary restrictions. Many of our classes are vegetarian, or can be made vegetarian with small adjustments if we have advance notice, and we may be able to accommodate other restrictions if given prior notice. Please note that our kitchen is full of dairy, gluten, and nuts, and that we cannot accept responsibility for these or any other food allergies. Our kitchen is not Kosher.
Inclement Weather Policy
We are committed to keeping our classes running as scheduled as long as it is safe to do so. In the case of minor inclement weather (i.e. rain or light snow) the class will run as scheduled. In the case of extreme weather (i.e. heavy snow, or other dangerous weather) the class will be rescheduled and you will be alerted via email. In the event that a class is postponed due to inclement weather, we will schedule a make-up date and alert all participants. In the event that your class is rescheduled due to inclement weather and you are unable to attend the make-up date, please let us know up to 48 hours after we notify you of the new date, and we will give you a gift certificate equal to the value of the postponed class, to use at a different class of your choosing.
Questions
Please don't hesitate to email info@figcookingschool.com if you have any questions or challenges with your registration! We look forward to seeing you in class!
Registration
Registration is to be completed online through our booking system, since there are important questions we need answered.
Workshops are subject to cancellation if there are less than 10 participants enrolled.
Please be honest when providing us with information about your child. We cannot accept children under 12. We NEED to know your child's allergies, as certain allergies may not be compatible with this learning environment. While not a barrier to participation, we also appreciate a heads up about any learning difficulties or interactive challenges your child may have.
Workshops are not refundable under any circumstances, out of fairness to all families. We have a limited number of spots, and we set one aside for your child when they register. If your child is unable to attend, you may transfer your reservation to a friend.
Age Restrictions
All kids in attendance MUST be at least 12 years old. If we find out that you lied about your child’s age, we reserve the right to un-enroll your child without a refund
Health
Please tell us about ALL allergies, dietary restrictions, and relevant medical or health conditions (both physical and emotional).
We recommend contacting us in advance so we can discuss if our workshops are right for your kid. Please note that there are many allergies we cannot confidently accommodate, and many health conditions that we may need to educate our staff on in advance.
If you have any questions or concerns about whether our workshops are a good fit for your kid, PLEASE call us so we can chat.
If your kid needs to take medication during the day, medicine must be given directly to staff to be distributed at the appropriate time. Please be sure to disclose all instructions for use and deliver written permission for administration. Medicine must be in its original container and labeled with the child’s name.
If your child is sick keep them home. The danger of spreading diseases to other students is escalated by the fact that our classes are completely hands-on. Please keep them home until they are symptom-free for 24 hours.
If your kid becomes sick during the day, please come pick them up immediately.
Meals
Snacks and lunch are included in workshop tuition. Please make sure your kid eats breakfast before they arrive, as it may be some time before our snack is ready. Water is always available.
If your kid is a picky eater, you may want to send along a backup lunch, as we will not be able to alter the meal to accommodate picky eaters.
In the event that your kid doesn’t eat their entire meal, they are welcome to bring their leftovers home. Please note that we will not be able to provide food to take home in the event that the kid does eat their meal.
Arrival / Pickup
Drop off is promptly at 9:00. We will not be able to open the door more than 15 minutes early. Pickup is promptly at 3:00, since we often have events afterward. If you need to pick up your kid early, please let us know, since we may be at the beach! Please note that if you have to pick up your child early, we cannot guarantee that food made during the workshop will be ready by then.
In the event that you are stuck in horrific traffic, or otherwise unavoidably late, please let us know as soon as possible!
Location & Parking
All of our classes are taught at our teaching kitchen at 42 Naugatuck Ave, Milford. You can park across the street or on any of the surrounding streets. Please do not park in the 15 minute zone directly in front of our building.
Safety and Discipline
In addition to providing a fun workshop experience and instilling the passion for food in all participants, one of our primary goals is to teach kids how to behave responsibly in a kitchen environment. Respect both for instructors and fellow students is crucial to ensuring that we can provide a fun, safe environment for all participants. We are working in a professional kitchen, around heat, knives, and many breakable objects. Additionally, any misstep in the recipe will affect the experience (and lunch!) of all students. The ability to listen to instruction and respect rules is absolutely crucial. Rules, instructions and safety guidelines will always be made clear to students.
Please note that we do not allow our youngest students to work with knives, and allow older students to work only with paring knives, and only under strict supervision. Any indication of inability to behave responsibly around knives will result in immediate confiscation, and all future knife privileges will be revoked for the safety of your child and fellow students.
In the event of disciplinary issues, or dangerous behavior, we will address it with the student. More serious issues will be discussed with parents at the end of the day. If we find that a student is being continually disruptive, disrespectful or dangerous, we reserve the right to un-enroll them from the workshop without a refund. Any physical aggression will result in immediate removal from workshop without a refund.
If your child has a medical or emotional condition that may make it difficult from them to follow these guidelines, please discuss it with us prior to enrollment so we can determine if our workshops are a good fit.
We do not allow electronic devices during our workshops, as they are disruptive, and one of our primary goals is to facilitate meaningful engagement between attendees. Children may bring phones to call parents, but must keep them stowed away during the day.
If you have any questions about our safety policies, please contact us prior to registration, as all enrollments are non-refundable.
Field Trips and Other Activities
Some of our workshops feature off-site activities. In most cases, this will mean a trip to beautiful nearby Walnut Beach, but we may take trips to nearby farms, stores or restaurants. We will always give you a heads-up if our journeys take us further than the beach. We will go to the beach every day that time and weather allow.
On beach days, please ensure that your child brings sunblock. He/she is welcome to bring a towel as well. We will let you know if there is anything else they should bring.