How much does the Mini MasterChef Program cost?

SCAFA lists 288.75 AED for 1 class, 1,375 AED for 5 classes and 2,120 AED for 8 classes, all inclusive of VAT.

What do children cook?

The eight classes cover a breakfast of baked egg muffins and pancakes, pizzas and butter cookies, chicken fajitas with guacamole and tres leches cake, llapingachos with roasted chicken and sweet empanadas, steamed dumplings and breaded chicken strips, chicken lasagna, smash burgers with potato wedges and apple crumble, and chocolate tartlets with decorated cupcakes.

The programme page does not give an age range. Ask the provider which ages each class suits.

When are the classes?

Class days and times are not published. SCAFA gives its hours as 9am to 6pm; ask the provider on WhatsApp for the next Mini MasterChef dates.

Message SCAFA on WhatsApp at +971 52 110 0232, call +971 4 379 4044 or email info@scafa.ae.

SCAFA Dubai — Mini MasterChef Program

Q: Where is SCAFA Dubai?

Under Platinum Tower, Unit I6, Promenade Level, Cluster I, Jumeirah Lake Towers, Dubai.

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SCAFA Dubai is a culinary institute in Jumeirah Lakes Towers, whose main courses are professional chef diplomas run in affiliation with City and Guilds. Alongside those it runs a set of amateur courses, and one of them is for children: the Mini MasterChef Program. It is eight hands-on classes, each built around a main cooking technique and a full menu. Kids start with breakfast (baked egg muffins and pancakes with fresh fruit and cream) and safe cutting and measuring, then knead dough for pizzas and bake glazed butter cookies. Later classes cover chicken fajitas with guacamole and tres leches cake, steamed dumplings and breaded chicken strips, a chicken lasagna, smash burgers with potato wedges and apple crumble, and a final session of chocolate tartlets and decorated cupcakes. You can book a single class or a pack of five or eight. The school is under Platinum Tower in Cluster I, on the promenade level. The programme page does not give an age range, so ask before you book.

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The activity

Cooking, explained

A kids' cooking class is a hands-on kitchen session where children make a real dish from start to finish: measuring, mixing, kneading, shaping, cooking and plating, then tasting what they made. Along the way they practise safe knife and oven habits, following a recipe step by step, and tidying as they go. It builds confidence, fine motor skills, early maths through weighing and timing, and a willingness to try new foods. Many children start with simple baking and no-cook recipes, then move on to stove and oven work as they grow. Starting ages vary by school, so check the age range before booking.

Who it's for

Children who enjoy food and want to cook real dishes with proper technique. The Mini MasterChef page does not state an age range, level or group size, so ask SCAFA which ages each class suits.

What to expect

Each class has a title, a main technique and a set of dishes the children make themselves. The first, 'Awesome Breakfast & Kitchen Skills Kickoff!', covers baking and basic cutting: baked egg muffins and pancakes with fresh fruit and cream, with a focus on safe cutting and measuring. Later classes add dough kneading, griddling, oven roasting, steaming, deep frying and custard baking. What to wear or bring, class length, class times and whether a trial is offered are not published, so ask the provider on WhatsApp before your first class.

Highlights

Mini MasterChef Program: eight themed hands-on classes, from breakfast to cupcakes (scafa.ae)
Each class teaches a named technique, such as dough kneading, griddling, steaming or custard baking (scafa.ae)
Book 1 class for 288.75 AED, 5 classes for 1,375 AED or 8 classes for 2,120 AED, VAT inclusive (scafa.ae)
Run by a culinary institute that also teaches City and Guilds-affiliated chef diplomas (scafa.ae)
Under Platinum Tower, Cluster I, promenade level, JLT (scafa.ae)
Wheelchair-accessible entrance and car park (Google listing)

Why parents rate it

What parents say on Google

SCAFA Dubai is rated 4.3 on Google from 140 reviews. 111 of those are five-star and 20 are one-star, so it is worth reading a few recent reviews to see what matters to you.

The facts

Not published yet: Ask about ages and trials
Prices: Mini MasterChef Program
1 class: 288.75 AED
5 classes: 1,375 AED
8 classes: 2,120 AED (inclusive of VAT)
Where: Under Platinum Tower - Unit I6, Promenade Level, Cluster I, Jumeirah Lake Towers, Dubai
How to book: scafa.ae/mini-masterchef-program · wa.me/971521100232 · +971 4 379 4044 · [email protected]

Questions parents ask

Good to know

Office hours are given as 9am to 6pm; Mini MasterChef class days and times are not published, so ask when booking (scafa.ae)
Bookings and questions go through WhatsApp on +971 52 110 0232 (scafa.ae)

Prices, ages and times change — confirm with the provider before you book.