Faraday's Kitchen Store employs a variety of chef camp instructors for Chef Summer Camp, all of whom have experience in children's culinary instruction, nutrition and food safety. We have 2 chef instructors work each camp.
2024 Summer Chef Instructors have NOT been selected. They are currently being evaluated and will be announced shortly.
The Chef instructors for our 2024 Kids Chef Summer Camp program are Chef Laurel Row and Chef Kaelyn Benz.
Chef Laurel Row is a classically trained pastry chef with over 15 years a professional baker and 9 as an educator. She led our Summer Camp kitchen both during the pandemic (all on Zoom!) and the first year after. She spent the last 5 years teaching a 4 year Advanced HS Culinary program with Leander ISD. We're delighted to have her back!
Chef Kaelyn Benz is a 4 year advanced culinary student taught by Chef Row, and a 2 time competitor for Texas Prostart National track. She’s spent the last 2 years traveling from restaurant to restaurant and even hotels learning from chefs from all over the world. She’s looking forward to continuing her culinary journey through school in the fall.
Assistant Instructor Taylor Curtis-Wellings is back for his second year, manning the Pantry Station! He will be a Senior at Vandegrift HS this coming year, where he plays Lacrosse.
We are excited and blessed to have these talented instructors supporting our summer camps this year!