 | | | The Little Red Hen Chef Gayle "Gigi" Gaggero (Founder) | |
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Chef Gayle “Gigi” Gaggero is the founder of Kids Culinary Adventures in Belmont CA. A Professional Cooking School for Children, Teens and Adults; it’s where math, science, reading and art mix with kids! Gayle began her adventure in the kitchen as a child; then went on to mesh her passion for the culinary arts with her innate business savvy an entrepreneurial drive. Chef Gayle not only utilitizes both her acclaimed skills as a chef but also drives on her business expertise, she has assisted in the openings of restaurants, food divisions, as well as worked at several top hotels throughout the greater San Francisco Bay Area and has acted as consultant for large corporations such as Con Agra Foods. (The makers of Pam Spray)After many years in the industry, Chef Gigi then went full circle returning to her alma mater, the California Culinary Academy; as Dean of students- while launching the famed Le Cordon Bleu's Hospitality Management program.
Chef Gayle is a featured writer for Bay Area Parent Magazine’s “Family Kitchen” The co-author of, “Learning with Little Lulu Lemon” and has been featured on Radio Disney and Bay Area local television broadcast with Spencer Christian, on San Francisco’s own, “View from the Bay!” Chef Gayle earned Cum Laude while seeking her Business Degree and continues to hone professional culinary skills with continuing education classes. She is the proud mother of two high school daughters; who assisted in the concept and launch of KCA and continue to be active to this day.
Chef Gayle “Gigi” Gaggero is the founder of Kids Culinary Adventures in Belmont CA. A Professional Cooking School for Children, Teens and Adults; it’s where math, science, reading and art mix with kids! Gayle began her adventure in the kitchen as a child; then went on to mesh her passion for the culinary arts with her innate business savvy an entrepreneurial drive. Chef Gayle not only utilitizes both her acclaimed skills as a chef but also drives on her business expertise, she has assisted in the openings of restaurants, food divisions, as well as worked at several top hotels throughout the greater San Francisco Bay Area and has acted as consultant for large corporations such as Con Agra Foods. (The makers of Pam Spray)After many years in the industry, Chef Gigi then went full circle returning to her alma mater, the California Culinary Academy; as Dean of students- while launching the famed Le Cordon Bleu's Hospitality Management program.
Chef Gayle is a featured writer for Bay Area Parent Magazine’s “Family Kitchen” The co-author of, “Learning with Little Lulu Lemon” and has been featured on Radio Disney and Bay Area local television broadcast with Spencer Christian, on San Francisco’s own, “View from the Bay!” Chef Gayle earned Cum Laude while seeking her Business Degree and continues to hone professional culinary skills with continuing education classes. She is the proud mother of two high school daughters; who assisted in the concept and launch of KCA and continue to be active to this day. | |
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| | | Executive Director- Wenonalani Randolph | |
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Lani serves as Kids Culinary Adventures Executive Director and a member of the KCA Management Team. She blends right in with the rest of our staff as a jack of all trades. Lani brings with her teaching, sales, management, business, and marketing experience. Lani handles our web enrollments, class creations, birthday bookings, you name it she does it. Lani was born and raised on the Island of Hawaii and has been immersed in the world of Culinary Creations and Education all her life. She has been a part of many culinary experiences being the daughter of a Baker and the neice of many fine cooks. She gained much experience from helping her dad in the kitchen with some authentic hawaiian and filipino cuisine, to observing her many aunts hard at work. She graduated from Notre Dame de Namur University in Belmont with her Bachelor's of Arts in Liberal Studies and a minor in Sociology. When she's not enrolling and creating new classes she is spending time with her toddling toddler Keoni and enjoying every moment of being a Mommy with her newest bundle of joy Lilianna, born June 2010. For more info on classes and parties email lani@kidsculinaryadventures.com
Lani serves as Kids Culinary Adventures Executive Director and a member of the KCA Management Team. She blends right in with the rest of our staff as a jack of all trades. Lani brings with her teaching, sales, management, business, and marketing experience. Lani handles our web enrollments, class creations, birthday bookings, you name it she does it. Lani was born and raised on the Island of Hawaii and has been immersed in the world of Culinary Creations and Education all her life. She has been a part of many culinary experiences being the daughter of a Baker and the neice of many fine cooks. She gained much experience from helping her dad in the kitchen with some authentic hawaiian and filipino cuisine, to observing her many aunts hard at work. She graduated from Notre Dame de Namur University in Belmont with her Bachelor's of Arts in Liberal Studies and a minor in Sociology. When she's not enrolling and creating new classes she is spending time with her toddling toddler Keoni and enjoying every moment of being a Mommy with her newest bundle of joy Lilianna, born June 2010. For more info on classes and parties email lani@kidsculinaryadventures.com | |
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| | | More Additions to the KCA Family | |
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Chef Katharine Allen
Chef Katharine is new to our team but not to the industry. She recently moved to the Bay Area from Colorado to attend and complete The Culinary Program at the California Culinary Academy. Chef Katharine's blend of extensive experience working in the food industry, and years of experience working with preschool and elementary students fit right in with the staff at Kids Culinary Adventures. Chef Katharine is excited to educate more children about nutrition and the joy of cooking
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Our Kitchen Facilities Manager, Michael Roloff
Michael is KCA's busy behind the scenes guy- he keeps things maintained and organized while our chefs are busy building creative minds... Micheal is a senior at Hillsdale High in San Mateo and varsity linebacker for his schools Varsity football team! Micheal is a professional sponsored skater for CIT sports. You can always find Michael after hours working on his beloved car ( we always know when he's arriving; because we can hear him down the street) or staying on top of his senior studies.
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Our Fabulous Founders, Gabie and Dani Gaggero
These two are the brainchildren behind Kids Culinary Adventures. At an early age (8 and 10 years old) these two sisters decided to launch KCA as an academic learning platform for other children in their local area. For years these girls worked along- side their professional chef Mother in the kitchen; mainly building family meals while Mom always associated some type of academics to everything they prepared. It was through foods; the kitchen transformed to a sort of lab where many hypothesis were converted to facts. The girls even grew a few science projects in the kitchen, until one day.. KCA was born ( we like to say... baked!) Both girls are currently in high school, active in sports and preparing for college. Gabie and Dani still work along side their mother acting as advisory committee while continuing to build and promote KCA to this day!
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Chef Katharine Allen
Chef Katharine is new to our team but not to the industry. She recently moved to the Bay Area from Colorado to attend and complete The Culinary Program at the California Culinary Academy. Chef Katharine's blend of extensive experience working in the food industry, and years of experience working with preschool and elementary students fit right in with the staff at Kids Culinary Adventures. Chef Katharine is excited to educate more children about nutrition and the joy of cooking
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Our Kitchen Facilities Manager, Michael Roloff
Michael is KCA's busy behind the scenes guy- he keeps things maintained and organized while our chefs are busy building creative minds... Micheal is a senior at Hillsdale High in San Mateo and varsity linebacker for his schools Varsity football team! Micheal is a professional sponsored skater for CIT sports. You can always find Michael after hours working on his beloved car ( we always know when he's arriving; because we can hear him down the street) or staying on top of his senior studies.
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Our Fabulous Founders, Gabie and Dani Gaggero
These two are the brainchildren behind Kids Culinary Adventures. At an early age (8 and 10 years old) these two sisters decided to launch KCA as an academic learning platform for other children in their local area. For years these girls worked along- side their professional chef Mother in the kitchen; mainly building family meals while Mom always associated some type of academics to everything they prepared. It was through foods; the kitchen transformed to a sort of lab where many hypothesis were converted to facts. The girls even grew a few science projects in the kitchen, until one day.. KCA was born ( we like to say... baked!) Both girls are currently in high school, active in sports and preparing for college. Gabie and Dani still work along side their mother acting as advisory committee while continuing to build and promote KCA to this day!
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