# Community Culinary Schools The Cooking Rooms is a Social Enterprise and a Social Space By Tiana Reid | Published 2011-07-08 | Social Good Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-cooking-rooms References: [facebook](http://www.facebook.com/thecookingrooms) & [thecookingrooms](http://www.thecookingrooms.com) Learning to cook in a healthy manner and knowing the value of sitting down to a communal meal is a learned skill, and something that The Cooking Rooms hopes to spread. As an offshoot of the non-profit organization The Change Foundation, The Cooking Rooms is a social enterprise that fosters social engagement and physical and mental wellbeing. Based in York, North Yorkshire, The Cooking Rooms reinvests its profits back into the community cookery itself. Those that attend the workshops, events and classes put on by the school are both adults and children that would not otherwise have the opportunity to have access to the state-of-the-art kitchen equipment and teaching that The Cooking Rooms has to offer. What is more, the teachers are experienced chefs who have backgrounds in anything and everything from mixology to sushi and desserts. Aside from community classes, the school rents out its high-tech kitchen, offers team-building events and private parties, with all of the profits going to The Change Foundation. The Cooking Rooms center on a simple idea, but the mantra itself is undeniable: “Learn, Cook, Share.” We could all use a little more time to focus on nutrition, community and charity -- and have a mouthwatering meal while we’re at it. **Contact Information:** [The Cooking Rooms Website](http://www.thecookingrooms.com) York Eco Business Centre
 Amy Johnson Way
Clifton Moor, York
 North Yorkshire, UK
 YO30 4AG Telephone: 01904 500700 ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.1/10 - Popularity: 22% | Activity: 33% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Social Good](https://www.trendhunter.com/socialgood) > [Social Business](https://www.trendhunter.com/socialbusiness) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Social-enterprise Cooking Schools:** The trend of social-enterprise cooking schools offers opportunities to provide access to cooking classes and quality kitchen equipment while fostering social engagement and physical and mental wellbeing. - **Community Building Through Cooking:** The trend of building communities through cooking provides opportunities to bring people together, share knowledge and skills, and promote wellbeing. - **Profit Reinvestment in Community:** The trend of reinvesting profits in the community offers opportunities to support social and charitable organizations while providing useful services and products. ### Who This Affects Most - **Non-profit Organizations:** Non-profit organizations can create community cooking schools that provide access to cooking classes and quality kitchen equipment while fostering social engagement and physical and mental wellbeing. - **Event Planning:** Event planning companies can offer team-building events and private parties at community cooking schools, providing opportunities for group bonding and supporting social and charitable organizations. - **Cookware and Kitchen Equipment:** Companies that sell cookware and kitchen equipment can partner with community cooking schools to provide access to high-quality equipment, and support social and charitable organizations. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Community-Oriented Cookbook Stores](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/foodies-cookbook-shop.md) - [Casual Baking Class Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-baking-social.md) - [Recipe Sharing Networks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/icancookfood.md) - [Homemade Meal Delivery Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cookin.md) - [Elevated Vegan Restaurants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/community-resto.md) - [Bookable Kitchen Pop-Ups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kitchenaid-room-to-host.md) - [Child-Friendly Cooking Camps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/little-lion-cooking-camps.md) - [Food Sharing Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/totallychefs.md) - [Shared Kitchen Initatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shared-kitchen.md)