Kids who cook eat better for life
How hands-on knife skills, mise en place, and real ingredient literacy change what a child chooses to eat long after the class ends.
Press & Media
Local stories about how children learn to cook.
DC Culinary Club welcomes Orange County journalists, editors, podcasters, and school publications. Everything here is ready to use: boilerplate copy, fast facts, brand assets, and story angles grounded in the work we do every week.
info@dcculinary.comSouth Orange County, California
Media Contacts
Who to reach, and what we can speak to.
Strategic Director, Media & Partnerships
Stephanie Carton
First point of contact for interview requests, program access, school partnership stories, and scheduling. Typical response within one business day.
Speaks to: Program background, community partnerships, school and organization work, photography access.
Request an InterviewFounder & Executive Chef
Executive Chef Rémy Carton
Available for interviews, on-camera demonstrations, and expert commentary. Requests are coordinated through the media contact above.
Speaks to: Culinary technique, teaching children to cook, youth athlete nutrition, family cooking habits.
Request an InterviewFast Facts
The essentials, verified.
- Organization
- DC Culinary Club
- Founded by
- Executive Chef Rémy Carton and Stephanie Carton
- Focus
- Chef-led culinary education for youth, families, and organizations
- Based in
- South Orange County, California
- Service area
- Irvine, Mission Viejo, Ladera Ranch, Coto de Caza, Newport Beach, Laguna Beach, San Clemente, and surrounding communities
- Programs
- Youth Culinary Education, Youth Athlete Nutrition, Family Culinary Experiences, School and Organization Partnerships
- Media contact
- info@dcculinary.com
- Response time
- Within one business day, same day for deadlines inside 48 hours
- Available for
- Interviews, live session access, on-camera demonstrations, expert commentary
Boilerplate
Copy this directly into your story.
Short version
DC Culinary Club is a chef-led culinary education organization based in South Orange County, California. Founded by Executive Chef Rémy Carton and Stephanie Carton, it teaches children, families, and organizations to cook with skill, confidence, and an understanding of how food supports their lives.
Long version
DC Culinary Club is a chef-led culinary education organization serving South Orange County, California. Its programs bring classically trained instruction into homes, schools, and youth organizations, teaching knife skills, kitchen fundamentals, and practical nutrition through hands-on sessions rather than demonstration. Programs include Youth Culinary Education, Youth Athlete Nutrition, Family Culinary Experiences, and partnerships with schools and community organizations. The organization was founded by Executive Chef Rémy Carton, whose background spans professional kitchens and youth instruction, and Stephanie Carton, who leads strategy and partnerships with a focus on health systems and community impact. Its guiding idea, Cooking Confident Futures, reflects a belief that culinary skill is a foundation children carry for life.
Naming and style
- Organization name: DC Culinary Club (not DCC on first reference).
- Founder title: Executive Chef Rémy Carton.
- Tagline: Cooking Confident Futures.
- Website: dcculinaryclub.com
Story Angles
Ideas we can support with access, sources, and setting.
Each angle below can be paired with a live session, an interview with Chef Rémy, and families or partner organizations willing to speak on the record.
Fueling the youth athlete
A practical look at what young athletes in Orange County actually eat, and how nutrition education taught in a kitchen outperforms a handout.
The after-school program that runs like a professional kitchen
Inside a school partnership where students plate, taste, and critique their own work using the standards of a working restaurant.
What Orange County parents are asking about food
Local demand for kids cooking classes, athlete nutrition, and family cooking time, and what South Orange County families say they are actually struggling with at home.
From fine dining to the family table
A classically trained chef's case for teaching families to cook together instead of cooking for them.
Press Kit
Brand assets, ready to publish.
Use these files as provided. Please do not recolor, stretch, crop, or place the wordmark on a busy background. For original photography from a session, or for on-site access with a photographer, email us and we will coordinate with the family or partner organization involved.
Images of minors are only released with written guardian permission. We are glad to arrange approved sessions for photography with advance notice.
Primary logo (PNG, transparent)Gold wordmark with tagline. Do not recolor, stretch, or crop.Social sharing image (PNG, 1200x628)Approved horizontal brand image for article previews.Athletic performance program overview (PDF)Program background and structure for the youth athlete nutrition work.
Need something else, such as a headshot, program one-pager, or quote on deadline? Email the media contact and we will send it the same day when possible.
Media Inquiry
Submit a press inquiry.
Send your outlet, angle, and deadline. Inquiries arrive directly with our media contact, not a shared form queue. Same-day response for deadlines inside 48 hours.
- Interviews with Executive Chef Rémy Carton, in person or remote
- On-site access to a live session, coordinated with the host family or school
- High-resolution photography and b-roll, guardian-approved
- Data and background on youth culinary education in Orange County
- Quotes on deadline, usually within a few hours
Coverage
Currently building our coverage archive.
Published stories, broadcast segments, and podcast appearances will be collected here as they run. If you are working on a piece now, tell us your outlet and deadline and we will prioritize it.
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