Best Culinary School Fort Wayne Near Me

4worldlovers: Located in Fort Wayne, Indiana, Wholesome Roots Cooking exists to inspire families to plant wholesome roots for a healthy lifestyle. We create fun memories for you and your family! Join in on a cooking class!

At Wholesome Roots Cooking, we believe you can influence your children to live a healthy lifestyle by getting them involved! We make learning fun and give kids and families the space to be creative and learn wholesome eating habits. We also know that eating healthy and meal planning can be intimidating. We are here to help! Let's work together to plant wholesome roots towards a healthier lifestyle!


We host our classes in two locations- our Wholesome Roots kitchen and we partner with the Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation department to hold classes at Salomon Farm. Explore classes currently open

Let's plan that cooking party you have been dreaming about! Have an idea? Date night? Girls night? Birthday Party? Bachelorette Party? Team Building?

4worldlovers: Do you remember the first time you discovered your favorite food, prepared your favorite way?

Maybe it was the first time you tried real, churned-all-day, homemade strawberry ice cream, or it could’ve been your first bite of juicy, tender filet mignon, perfectly seasoned and seared.

That’s real deal food: locally-sourced, freshly-prepared, and created for everyone to enjoy.

At the Real Deal Food Group, we believe that food should not only be nutrient-rich and tasty, but also a pretty fun way to try new foods with your friends and family.

Let us take care of you, foodie friends! Weekly and monthly personal chef services that fit your schedule - no boxes on your doorstep, no confusing directions, and no weird portions. Just. Real.

Every foodie is unique - we see you! That's why we'd love to start a food conversation with you today. Ask questions, get answers, and find your foodie partner with RDFG!

Our goal is to provide delicious, natural options. That's why we prepare all of our meals with fresh, locally-sourced ingredients. You can choose weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly food prep services. Let us take care of you, so you can enjoy more time with family. The minimum annual guarantee for personal chef services is $5,000.

When you partner with RDFG, you're getting over 30 years' combined restaurant and culinary experience in your court. We can help with menu design, profitability maximization, product sourcing, and marketing strategy. Minimum retainer for services, which includes initial consultation, is $1,000.

Interested in creating a custom, one-of-a-kind culinary experience? We can help! Celebrate with loved ones or flex for the 'gram. RDFG has your (foodie)back! The minimum guarantee for an RDFG culinary experience is $1,000.

It was a warm summer night in the 46805. Down on Kentucky Avenue, in the East State Village of Fort Wayne, Indiana, a chef’s passion was heating up. Literally. The ADT smoke alarms went off. The fire trucks came. And the best pan-seared, airline cut chicken breast recipe was created and enjoyed by everyone.

Chef Dan Schott has always been in love with food, starting out when he was barely as tall as the meat counter at Pio’s Market, where he worked summers and weekends. It was out of the back door of Pio’s that Chef Dan started his first business as a teenager - a pop up taco stand. It was there, over the heat of carne asada, that Chef Dan realized his calling.

After high school Chef Dan went on to graduate in the top of his class from the Connecticut Culinary Institute. Over the next several years, he perfected his craft in top resorts and restaurants along the east coast and Florida.

After returning to the 46805, Chef Dan continued to collaborate, create, and provided culinary consulting for Fort Wayne’s most popular restaurant ventures, and mentoring for local rising culinary talent. Over the next several years, he would also work to elevate Fort Wayne’s food scene by creating the city's first food-centric festival - Food Fort Wayne.

“I want to create real, healthy, and delicious food for people. From tacos to cowboy-cut ribeyes, food is an experience and I want my clients to have the best. That’s the real deal.”

Chef Dan is still bringing his fire to the “’05,” offering personal chef services, restaurant consultation, menu design, and one-of-a-kind culinary experiences.

We don’t list final prices on our website for one simple reason - personalization. Because we don’t order items in bulk, we purchase your fresh ingredients on demand. All food comes with market price fluctuations, and this can change the final price of your food services.

Yes! And also no! People book a personal chef, or any of our offered services, for a number of reasons. Some of our clients love that they can depend on freshly-prepared meals all week long, other clients want to surprise a special someone with a one-of-a-kind romantic evening, with a Chef-created meal prepared exactly the way they like it. RDFG’s clients are individuals, families, and businesses. We think real food is for everybody!

We are a little biased, but our staff are friendly, courteous, cleanly, and trustworthy with over 30 years’ of combined experience. We are also ServSafe certified. You are more than a client to RDFG - you’re a member of our foodie tribe. And food is never weird.