Noshing And Nibbling
Are you looking for some new treats to spice up the menu? Invite campers to participate in preparing these mouth-watering snacks and build their confidence in their culinary skills:
Top 10 Camp Recipes
Looking for some new delectable dishes to tempt your campers? Try these favorites—some are meals, some are treats, but all of them have been tried and tested and they are delicious!
You Are What You Eat
HelmZar, an indoor-outdoor, challenge-course facility located in Tulsa, Okla., combines steel and wood elements to bring opportunities to individuals from second grade through adult.The course bridges the
Don’t Let Allergies Be An Obstacle
As food allergies continue to be a public-health concern, it is ever more likely that camps will be asked to accommodate children with serious food allergies.
Eat Your Vegetables
“Farm to table,” “locally grown,” and “know your farmer” are phrases that ring especially true at Hawthorne Valley Summer Camp in Ghent, N.Y.
Substitute Without Sacrificing
Youth Empowered Action (YEA) Camp is a leadership camp for teens who want to change the world, with week-long, overnight sessions from coast to coast.
Serving Up An Experience To Remember
From observing the youngest campers to tenured directors, the camp staff at Kanakuk in Branson, Mo., has watched the most influential among us lead peers and younger community members through humble service.
Cooking Ideas That Sizzle
When deciding to add programming at Maine Teen Camp in the fall of 2008, my wife and I came up with several options. The obvious choice, however, was cooking.
I’ll Take A Serving Of That!
At Camp Victory in Cartwright, Okla., I work with guests on their schedules, noting when they expect to do certain activities. Some activities inadvertently create a certain tension. For
Recipe Resources
Camp Business magazine is dedicated to bringing you the very best tools to help you in all aspects of your operation. In this issue Camp Business introduces Scott Gilbert, a graduate of the Culinary Institute of
Kids In The Kitchen
Great hotels have long known that offering cooking programs for kids to participate in commercial kitchen production can be exciting and offer variety to their activities.
World Fusion
The United States' increasingly diverse population is affecting how we eat and plan menus. For example, Hispanic and Asian cuisines -- representing the fastest growing ethnic groups -- are becoming a greater
Festive Food Nights
In 2007, the first year I worked at Oakridge Camp in Oklahoma for the summer, the camp operated two lines for food service. When all the campers had gone through for their meals, the food from the second
Outside Flavor
A contract food service management company is a foodservice operator that can provide some or all of your camp food needs. They can go from small -- like a local catering operation that provides daily basic
Calling All Chefs
Sushi, ratatouille, lemon pearls, and gyoza—these are just a few of the dishes that campers learn how to make when they spend a week at Camp MasterChef. The camp wrapped up its
Is A Dining Service Right For Your Camp?
Fifteen-year-old Ian Martin was asked to give a presentation about his camp experience to a group of potential campers. The directors anticipated that he would talk about the high-ropes
Too Many Cooks In The Kitchen
Ma-Ka-Ja-Wan Scout Reservation in Pearson, Wis., and Kandle Dining Services entered into a partnership three years ago to provide dining services for two sub-camps and to pack daily