Business Name for a Kids Cookery School?

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Okay so this is driving me bonkers.....

I am starting Kids Cookery Class business that I will evolve into a social enterprise but I am SO stuck on a name!

I've tried a heap of online name generators and they're all a bit rubbish! I even paid someone on Fiverr to help me come up with a name!

Problem is, I've now thought TOO much about it and I'm probably overthinking it, but I wanted something to sums up, Kids, cooking, learning, growing and fun and I'm just going round in circles!

Sounds easy but it's really not! some good names I like are already taken Anyway I have the following. Just seeking a bit of a steer on it ... Wondering what you think of these and/or you have any other suggestions please.

Cooklings
Cook Bright Kids
Cook Explorers
Foodoodles
Gourmet Giggles

Thanks in advance :-)

Little mixers

Mini mixers

master mixers

Breadcrumbs

Teaspoons

Croutons

Come and Cook

Happy Days Cooking
Little Rainbow Chefs
Hi 5 Cooking Crew
Kids That Cook

I agree with keeping it simple.

What ages are you catering (pun intended) for? If junior, then having words like kids, little, mini, are fine. If older than twelve, you need something more generic, and less cutesy.

(location) Cookery Club
Kids Kitchen
Big Chef, Little Chef

Gastronauts!

Tiny tasters

Bake mates

Big Cook Little Cook is the name of a BBC TV programme, so I'd keep well clear. Not just because you'd be nicking the name, but because people might expect similarity to the show and be disappointed when there was none.

Of your original list

Cooklings - OK, I suppose
Cook Bright Kids - no, sounds like an instruction (because of the interloping "bright" that just doesn't sit right
Cook Explorers - yes, easily the best
Foodoodles - nope, sounds like the latest fancy poodle-cross dob
Gourmet Giggles - no, far too frivolous

Cook-a-doodle-doo.

(Sorry, not really)

Thank you for all your suggestions, there's some really good names here. I do like Smart Cookies and the toen name. 😍

Little chefs
Kids kitchens
Kid cooks
Let's cook
Kids in the kitchen
Little cooks kitchen

Thank you @LoveRules. Out of interest, did it take off? And if you don't mind me asking, why did you only run it for a short time?

I've looked at franchises but the cost, management fees, advertising levvies & restrictive operating policies made me want to do it myself. Haven't got a spare 5 or 10k lying around so paying back a loan on top of franchise fees didn't make business sense.

Plus I'm very creative with a business background and I know I can make it work Not meaning to be big headed there but franchise sales tactics try to make you believe starting up alone with no support is an extremely bad choice.

Ha ha,love it!

Big Cook Little Cook is the name of a BBC TV programme, so I'd keep well clear. Not just because you'd be nicking the name, but because people might expect similarity to the show and be disappointed when there was none.

Plus the show’s widely known as Big Cock, Little Cock.

Mini Chef

Jen's Cooking School

(Town) Cooking School

with tagline "Culinary lessons for children age x-xx"

Or "Culinary skills for children age x & up"

Or "culinary courses for kids from age x-xx"

I’m so glad! Best of luck with the business it sounds awesome! Out of interest how will it work? Weekends or evenings?

On reflection, Smart Cookies is best. Short, snappy and memorable. Easy in conversation (and word of mouth will be important.)

"Oh sorry, we can't make it; the twins go to Smart Cookies every Saturday morning."

"Yes, he learned to make lasagne at Smart Cookies."

"She baked her own birthday cupcakes at Smart Cookies."

(Though still like Mini Chef)

Loadsa Dough
Bunch of Flours
Oven-ready Kids

What ages are you looking at OP? Smart Cookies is a great name for younger children but I think if you were looking for 10-13 years it might put parents/ kids thinking it's for younger kids only. Of course if it is for younger kids then it works really well.

Thank you.

I'm planning on doing after school, weekend, in schools and have teamed up with 2 local social enterprises and 2 local councils coordinators for Eat Well programs to provide sessions for various pockets of people.

I think I might have to go with Smart Cookies. Appreciate your reply and the examples, thank you @LaurieStrode 🙂

@LaurieStrode fab, thanks for the taglines too!

@anunlikelyseahorse So it will be from 5 upwards. I am thinking about doing older kids too because whilst cooking is generally a fun thing for younger kids, with older kids, it more of a skill for life. So yes, whilst I do really like Smart cookies, you're right I do definitely need to think about older kids.

If you start up in my area I'd definitely bring my 5 year old along. We used to go to Cookstars but our local one stopped running when the owners retired. He used to love going but there's no other ones local to us.

Sticky Fingers

Kids can cook

Please tell me you're in S Yorkshire, because I'd love to send my dc to you!