Kitchen on Fire Oakland
About
Kitchen on Fire's Oakland Production Kitchen
Kitchen on Fire's Oakland location on San Pablo Avenue is the East Bay sister site to founder Chef Olivier Said's Berkeley flagship. Operating since 2005, the school has taught over 100,000 students hands-on cooking with chef-led instruction. The Oakland kitchen runs teen camps, private events, and adult workshops.
Teen Programs
Weeklong teen cooking camps focus on real culinary skills. Programs include:
- Teen Cooking Camps (1 week, hands-on)
- Private teen cooking parties
- Family classes for parent and teen pairs
- Birthday party packages with cooking activity
What's Included
- Hands-on workstations in a professional kitchen
- All ingredients and chef-grade tools
- Recipes to take home and replicate
- Instruction from chef instructors with restaurant background
Experience
Teens cook real dishes from international and Bay Area cuisines, learning knife skills, technique, and timing as they work through full menus. Chef Olive's signature style mixes serious cooking instruction with the playful tone that has made the school a Bay Area teen favorite.