OUR STORY
It all started with a cupcake... and a big dream!
Working on Wall Street, Jessi was looking for a way to combine her passions for food, family and fun. She hosted her first cupcake making birthday party at her friend's loft in Soho. It was a hit and Taste Buds Kitchen was born.
- Founded in 2007
- 15 Years in Business
- Learn. Laugh. Cook.
2007
Hosted our first birthday party in New York City.
2013
Franchised our fun concept.
2018
Kitchens spanning from Coast to Coast.
2022
Celebrating 15 years of culinary entertainment.
Hear our Story
Our Founder, Jessi Walter Brelsford, shares how she took her passion and made it a business. At Taste Buds Kitchen, we make the kitchen exciting for our guests and we create it all from scratch – from pasta to sushi and everyone’s favorite cupcakes!
LEARN. LAUGH. COOK.
Our Mission
Taste Buds Kitchen’s mission is to be the top culinary entertainment experience for kids, families and adults by engaging and delighting our budding chefs in the kitchen. We support kids, families and food and strive to create a lifestyle around connecting, learning and growing in the culinary playground of the kitchen.
A Look Back...
- Our first birthday party
- A family affair building our Kitchens
- Kids cooking kiosk at FAO Schwarz
- First franchise opened
- Celebrating with franchise partners
- Virtual Cooking Club during COVID
- Celebrating 15 years in business
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Our Franchise Partners
Each Taste Buds Kitchen is independently owned and lovingly operated by a hard working family. We are thrilled to have such amazing partners helping to bring Taste Buds Kitchen to a community near you.
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TBK GIVES BACK
Kids Supporting Kids
We love to give back and are humbled to have donated & raised funds for our partner charity, Cookies for Kids Cancer, through Bake Sales in our cooking camps.
