Kinderkookkafe is easily the cutest Radical Restaurant we've ever featured. Located in Amsterdam, it's run entirely (well, save for a few adult leaders) by children. Don't worry, though: this isn't the food industry's version of a sweatshop. Instead, it's a place for children to happily learn and grow. Click through the pages below to learn more about this eccentric eatery.
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Kids in the Kitchen at Kinderkookkafe
At Kinderkookkafe, the children serve as waitstaff, chefs and cashiers. They must be quite good at what they do because if you want to secure a table here, a reservation is usually required.
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Kids Work with Kinderkookkafe Ingredients
Parents have the option of bringing their child to the restaurant in the afternoon and then returning for dinner. Within that time, their child will have received a few lessons in baking and being a part of a team.
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Girls Working with Kinderkookkafe Ingredients
Not all children that visit Kinderkookkafe are required to participate behind the scenes. They can simply enjoy the food and take in the sights if they prefer.
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Little Girl with Kinderkookkafe Tray
The meals the children prepare here are quite simple, with menus consisting of images. All ingredients and cooking tools needed to prepare the meals are specially kept at the child's level, to make them feel as self-sufficient as possible.
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A Proud Kinderkookkafe Chef
The main goal of Kinderkookkafe is to provide children with a sense of responsibility and pride in being a part of creating and sharing in a new way. Would you want your child participating in a program like this?