“We had 74 students raging from 4 years old to 14 years old and they had a phenomenal time making pizza and fruit skewers. The chefs did an amazing job having the students engage the entire time. They had music playing for them, dance with them and at the same time educated the students about eating healthy. The Food Academy came to our school location and made every with the students from scratch. We would definitely have them back again. Thank you Chef Paulo and The Food Academy for the great experience.”
“The class went great. We had a few hiccups to start (late arrival and missing ingredients for a student with dietary restrictions) but Chef Matias worked quickly and swiftly to get started and resolve any issue. The team was great and the kids had a lot of fun!”
“Our Kindergarten students visited The Real Food Academy for the first time and had an incredible experience. Not only was it very hands-on and very age appropriate, but the kids had the opportunity to make their culinary creation and dance while their meals were in the oven. Overall wonderful experience, we will definitely be visiting again.”
“The girls had the most amazing time at The Real Food Academy. It was very well organized, and they loved their lunch. The info about nutrition was extremely useful. The chefs were great, humorous, and extremely accommodating even adding a few cupcakes to the birthday girls. Women of Tomorrow district office is now adding them to our recommended field trip list. Super job!!!”
“We always enjoy our visits to The Real Food Academy. the students enjoy learning while they dance & make their own pizza. We always come back! Thank you, Chef Arthur”
“The service was super. The chef was interactive with the children made them laugh, made them dance. They enjoyed it immensely, and the sous chef was the best in the world with everything setting up cleaning everything highly recommend to anyone that's looking for a field trip interesting different than the usual.”
“The kids were super excited to do the hands on cooking experience. They also thought it all tasted great! Awesome option to bring a field trip to you!”
“Thank you so much to The Real Food academy. Once again, Arthur, Maria, and their staff made such a great impact on our K-5th campers. The children were overjoyed with the chef hats, making them feel like little chefs. They loved making their own pizzas, then tasting their delicious creations. All with the guidance of an amazing team from The Real Food Academy. The kids were so excited to tell their parents all about their culinary experience. We'll see you again in the summer!!!”
“Students and teachers truly enjoyed having Chef Matias and Carmen come and teach students about nutrition and what a unique experience for them cooking their own meal and desert! They made it engaging with music, so well coordinated with time and materials. Will definitely book more trips!!”
“Our students loved it! The teachers loved it! It's on the pulse of health education and it was great fun for the kids! We will be scheduling one (or two) a year! The chef was great with the kids,truly a great experience.”
“The Real Food Academy/ Chef Arthur provided an amazing in house field trip for the 1st grade class of SJNCS. The children loved being chef for a day and learning about healthy eating habits. Highly reccomended this experience for early elementary learning!”
“It was amazing . Organized and the chef handled the crowd of kids very well. The children all loved it and were able to follow the steps easily . We will return next year ! Thank you”
“So interactive, real fruit, real lessons, real connection to nutrition, music, guidance but they give the children the ability to truly "cook" on their own. They led an amazing interaction with an auditorium full of children ranging from Kindergarten to 5th grade and you held the attention of every single child for the entire time. Such an amazing experience!”
“We had a wonderful field trip for a homeschool group of 40 kids. The food was amazing, the educational portion was awesome and the staff efficient and fun! Thank you so much! Kids are asking to plan another one!”
“My students loved cooking with The Real Food Academy. Not only did have fun and make a delicious kid-friendly meal, they also learned about nutrition and what it means to eat REAL food instead of processed food. The chefs knew exactly how to deal with a large group of kids and keep things moving. It was excellent!”
“Absolutely Fun and Delicious activity. Everything is very well planned and executed. Hired as a Summer Camp Activity for 200 children. Art and Maria are super flexible and friendly. Their crew is amazing. Definitely recommended for children. Should be fun for adults too. Thanks everyone at the Real Food Academy.”
“Our kids loved the cooking experience. One parent told me this morning that they made pizzas at home last night because her son was so excited about what he had learned. Thank you for your professionalism and expertise! See you next summer!”
“Our teachers and students loved their first experience with The Real Food Academy and Chef Arthur. They were impressed by the experience, engagement with students, and positive energy.Teaching the kids about nutrition was a plus!”
“Chef Arthur did an excellent demonstration with our summer camp group! They were extremely organized, flexible and fun! Loved that he brought music and spoke about healthy eating too! I highly recommend for school trips!”
“My summer camp is for students with disabilities, and all of them loved this field trip so much! They enjoyed making and eating the food they created. The staff was very nice and very patient with all of the students. Thank you so much!!!”
“Our school loved to have The Food Academy visit our school. Everything was well organized and very hands-on. All of the students had lots of fun. We will definitely be booking another field trip with them for the 2021-2022 school year!”
“From start to finish The Real Food Academy was an absolute pleasure to have at our school. Both Arthur and his Assistant were very quick with setting up and efficent with using all their time with the students. The expierence was a lot of fun for both the kids & teachers and we can't wait to invite The Real Food Academy back to our facility!”
“The Real Food Academy is the best form of a field trip idea. The academy comes to your school and shows the students how to cook and learn about nutrition. The students are engaged in learning as well as listening to music in between. Chef Arthur speaks from the heart about learning what is "Real Food".”
“Our Step Ahead Program students had a great time and learned about making healthy food choices. A huge shout out to Art for taking the time to explain what types of foods are good for you and what type of foods are not good for you. Also, it happened to be Valentines day so the Strawberries and organic chocolate sauce was tasty and perfect for today's In House field trip. Thank you again Real Food Academy for making it a special visit today.”
“Children enjoyed learning, baking, eating and dancing. It was very kid friendly and went very smoothly. Children were very engaged at all time. Pizza and fruit delicious! Yes would definitely recommend.”
“Arthur was great! He was patient and very professional. The staff was very informative and helpful. Very flexible and punctual timing. Loved every minute of his service. The playlist was great and my kids were literally dancing out of their seat. It’s hard to keep middle school student engaged and Arthur did exactly that. Thank you so much. I can’t wait till your next visit!”
“What I liked best about The Real Food Academy was the emphasis on eating healthy, using whole foods to prepare delicious meals. I also like the element of hands on experience, giving the students an opportunity to learn proper cooking as a life skill. This activity fits well with our mission of personal empowerment. Keep up the good work folks.”
“The Real Food Academy surpassed my expectations. The staff and food were excellent. They made sure to accommodate to everything we needed. We truly had an amazing time! I plan to have another trip at their facility!”
“This is out camp's third year booking with The Real Food Academy and it'd never a disappointment. Chef Arthur is simply amazing. The students were engaged the entire time as they learned about food and nutrition as they prepared their lunch.”
“The kids really enjoyed making their own pizzas and eating their chocolate covered fruits. Will most definitely be making this a yearly thing for our summer camp. The staff was awesome and organized. The kids had a great time. Thank you from the City of Sweetwater.”
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Monica Bustabad
the greatest in-house field trip our campers experienced.
“The Real Food Academy is by far one of the greatest in-house field trip our campers experienced. Chef Arthur was patient, knowledgeable, and FUN. Also, the food was DELICIOUS! Can't wait for the Real Food Academy to return next year! ;)”
“Thank you so much to Real Food Academy for coming by today and teaching us all about real food and how to eat properly. Chef Arthur did an awesome job leading the event. They were all excited and engaged through out the activity. We can't wait to have you again at our site!!”
“Thank you so much to Real Food Academy for coming by today and teaching us all about real food and how to eat properly. Chef Arthur did an awesome job leading the event. They were all excited and engaged through out the activity. We can't wait to have you again at our site!!”
“Thank you for allowing me the opportunity to visit my school.I had an enjoyable time being informed about the importance of having a healthy lifestyle. Thanks again and I hope I will see you again.”
“Chef Arthur and Mauricio were wonderful! The field trip consisted of 3 Kindergarten classes and they were able to keep the students engaged throughout the entire experience! The parents and faculty were all very impressed! The food was delicious. We will definitely hire The Real Food Academy again!”
“Our students would like to thank you for your amazing work. All of us had a fun and unique experience. We will definitely be calling you back in the future.”
“This was our first time attending Real Food Academy. The students had an amazing time. They enjoyed making pizza and fruit skewers. Chef Arthur captured their attention. We will definitely be returning!”
“The participants had an amazing time. The staff did a great job keeping the kids engage. They all enjoyed the pizza. Would love to come back again. Thank you for a great experience.”
“We had an amazing experience; the kids, the parents, and our entire team of travel and tourism loved it. thank you for what you do, God bless you all.”
“Wonderful! The food was delicious and fresh. Chef Arthur and his assistant were so patient, helpful and professional. The kids and teachers enjoyed the entire experience. Thanks again!! Lilly Quintana Happy teacher :)”
“Prompt arrival, courteous and professional presenters/chefs, great attention to detail, fun & useful cooking tools for the students. Microphone and music were useful and made the whole experience easy to hear and have fun with. Superior and I would book again. Highly recommended.”
“The camp was really engaged from the time we begun until the time we finished. They had such a fun time learning how to eat healthy and making their own pizzas on a stick. Thank you for a wonderful experience.”
“AWESOME!!! Excellent experience with the chefs. All my campers have fun cooking and it was very educational. I will definitely contact you next year for summer camp.”
“Arthur and Maria taught a group of 65 students of varying ages how to prepare pizza and the importance of eating healthy. They were friendly and the students (and teachers) enjoyed the entire event!!!”
“As always, the students loved this experience! Students were actively engaged and Chef Arthur did an exceptional job with informing the students about healthy food choices. It was a wonderful hands- on experience for the kids!!”
“Awesome event. The students loved the experience. Very educational, engaging and entertaining. Chef Arthur was very friendly and the kids loved him!!”
“We couldn't possibly be more grateful for the incredible experience provided to our students. They truly loved the cooking class, and look forward to having another one. This is an email I received from a parent after school: Hello, I just had to let you know how much Evan enjoyed today's cooking field trip at school. He has been talking about it since he got home, and told me what a "great learning experience it was." He was so happy when I picked him up- thank you so much for giving him this opportunity. Best, Ms. Motter Thanks again, and please email me with promotional materials so that I can inform students, parents, and other teachers about The Real Food Academy.”
“Hello Chef Maria, Chef Arthur and The Real Food Academy Family, On behalf of the students and staff of Concerned African Women's Summer Camp, I would like to thank you for a wonderful field trip on Friday, June 24, 2016. Chef Arthur and your staff were very professional and the students had a wonderful time. They enjoyed making the pizza and fruit kabobs! We look forward to our 2nd field trip for this summer on July 15th. Thanks again for assisting us in making this a fun and exciting summer!!!”
“We recently had the Real Food Academy visit our K-5th grade classes. To put it simply, the experience for the students AND faculty was spectacular! The chefs were so organized and well prepared that the cooking class went off without a hitch. And even more importantly than this, the chefs worked SO well with the kids! My school will definitely be planning another field trip with the Real Food Academy!”
