Being a chef is a responsibility. It is the responsibility of transferring information from one generation to another.

“I can’t think of a better way to invest in everyone’s future, than by investing in the training of youth to become the thoughtful leaders and productive workers of tomorrow.”

"Volunteering with Sprouts was an awesome experience. Very smooth volunteer process, I've done it several times... It's always awesome to see a shy or nervous child's personality emerge while cooking. Sprouts is doing really amazing and necessary work in our community."

The Sprouts Chef Training Program gives back. I didn’t really have that growing up, so I wanted to make sure that once I had my own place I could do that for somebody.

“The Sprouts mission is pretty simple, yet aims for robust results… [Sprouts Chef Training] strives to teach Bay Area kids and teens from all social and economic backgrounds not just how to cook, but also how to cook with hands-on guidance from real chefs, using honest ingredients and in real restaurants as much as possible.”

Of Intern Kika Eller: "Kika really blossomed in the kitchen. She would get creative in the kitchen. It was amazing to have Kika. She kept growing and mastering new skills. I can't wait to see what she does with her career."