About
Atelier Vivi
Atelier Vivi
Real ingredients, thoughtfully designed recipes, and beautiful spaces. Our goal is to build a place where kids cook, explore, and fall in love with food.
It's not about getting it perfect. It's about being curious, using your hands, and enjoying the process.
Small-group cooking classes for children, designed to build confidence through hands-on, start-to-finish cooking.
In each class, kids prepare a complete meal – learning how to move through a recipe from beginning to end.
Classes are structured but relaxed, with careful guidance so each child can participate fully while building independence.
The focus is on cooking, not just assembling – giving kids a deeper understanding of how food comes together.
About
Staff
Susie
Susie spent over a decade working in tech, at companies like Google, LinkedIn, and Samsung. But her interest in food has always been a constant — shaped by a love of cooking, hosting, and bringing people together around the table. Alongside her work in tech, she trained at culinary school and spent time working in a restaurant kitchen, deepening her understanding of how food is prepared and experienced.
After becoming a mother, that interest evolved into a deeper focus on cooking with children. She became especially drawn to the process of introducing new ingredients and flavors in a way that feels approachable, engaging, and meaningful.
She now teaches cooking classes for children in NYC public schools as well as small private group settings, with an emphasis on building confidence through hands-on experience. Her approach is thoughtful and structured, while leaving room for curiosity, independence, and discovery.
At the center of her work is a simple idea: that cooking can be a way to create new experiences, connect with others, and develop a lasting relationship with food.