Cook Stars delivers fun and engaging cooking classes, parties and workshops to children from age 2 up to 17.
The passion that is at the heart of Cook Stars inspires thousands of children who cook with them every week. Award winning and highly regarded for the quality of service this is an opportunity to join the UK’s most well-respected children’s cookery Business.
Cook Stars have opportunities throughout the UK for people who love cooking to run their own successful, lucrative, and rewarding business.
As a franchisee, you can offer Mini’s classes for pre-school age children and their guardian, as well as for primary school age children at their Junior sessions. Cook Stars also offer Academy classes for children / teens age 11 up to 17. They also host a range of 6 fantastic parties and school holiday workshops. It is up to you which of their many services you choose to run to create the perfect work/life balance that fits for your circumstances.
Running a Cook Stars franchise is rewarding in more ways than one. As well as immense job satisfaction, the franchise model is financially rewarding too!
Cook Stars have built in different income streams from which you can choose which to offer. You may wish to run all of them, or just some of them - the choice is yours.
Franchisees have the exclusive rights within their territory to run cooking classes, parties, workshops, holiday clubs, school / nursery classes as well as sessions within the local community.
There are no minimum or maximum limits to the number of classes, courses and parties you run. The pace at which you develop your area, and whether you hire additional class leaders (as many of the existing team have), is entirely up to you.
The Cook Stars Franchise is very flexible and the earning potential is uncapped. Simply, what you put in you will get out.
Cook Stars offer comprehensive 2 day in-house training as well as online training, help and guidance. There is support right from helping you set up at the start and throughout the life of your franchise. Everything is provided to give you all the tools and skills to start up and run a successful Children's Cookery Business.
Cook Stars provide a lot of the ingredients or the ‘formula’ for running a successful franchise and will equip you with the tools and skills for the job. Cook Stars have an amazing team of dedicated franchisees who simply love what they do.
As well as being backed by a knowledgeable and supportive team who will 'hand-hold' you through the process of starting your franchise and offer ongoing support.
Cook Stars are looking for other passionate people who want success and are prepared to work for it. You need to be determined, tenacious, enthusiastic and have a ‘can-do’ attitude.
Successful franchisees are hardworking, organised and take a sense of pride in everything they do and are passionate about the brand and their ethos.
You do not need your own premises, you do not need to be a teacher or cook/chef previously and you do not need to have had experience of running your own business.
You will need a DBS certificate (we can arrange this for you), hold or obtain a level 2 food and hygiene certificate and attend a first aid training course. You will also need to have a full UK driving licence and be a car owner.
There is a low initial investment (£9k + VAT for Minis and Juniors Franchise and £10k+VAT for Minis, Juniors and Academy) and low working capital requirement.
I have been a Cook Stars franchisee for 4 years now, and have just signed up for another 3 years. The head office team are super enthusiastic and informative making sure that you know your business inside and out. They must be good as I have 2 franchises with Cook Stars!Sara - Cook Stars Newport - Ebbw Vale
The onboarding process was really smooth - with all my very personalised questions answered by Faye efficiently. I didn't feel pressurised at all to make a decision within a timeframe that suited them - and I appreciated that. Since then, the team have been really on-it with helping me in my queries of set with helping me in my queries of setting everything up.Sonia - Cook Stars Wiltshire
The best decision I made to be able to work for myself. Head office make it easier with their support, all the tools you need from class plans, recipe cards and party supplies. You work as and when you like that fits in with you and your life. Every week is varied from term time classes to workshops as well as one off classes with a variety of children. Fantastic support from other franchisees too.Nicola - Cook Stars Thatcham to Hook
Cooking is enjoying a revival and demand for our services is high.
Work part time in an immensely rewarding role and enjoy huge financial success too!
We have a proven winning formula at Cook Stars and are involved in a growing flourishing market.