Flour Power Cooking Studios Builds Executive Team with Director of Culinary Experience

For the long-time educator, joining the Flour Power Cooking Studio franchise team was a natural career move. Chef Gumm brings to the brand over 19 combined years of experience as a culinary instructor at Katy Independent School District (ISD) and Westside High School in Texas as well as a culinary arts program director and district curriculum writer for the greater Houston area ISD. Through these roles, Chef Gumm has first-hand seen the indispensable role cooking has on young minds and how skills learned in the kitchen can positively impact every aspect of life.

She has an innate understanding of how to create an engaging and educational curriculum to foster a love of cooking. Chef Gumm currently holds her teaching certification and is on track to receive her American Culinary Federation Certification in summer 2024.

“Cooking and education go hand-in-hand within our Flour Power studios and when searching for a director of culinary experience, we strived to bring aboard a candidate who had the experience and creativity to breathe new life into our existing curriculum, and who was intentional about spotlighting the correlation between cooking and life skills. Chef Gumm exemplifies and exudes the love of cooking that we want to foster,” said Sarah Moritz, president of Flour Power Cooking Studios. “Chef Gumm understands how to engage with students, inspire budding chefs and create a welcoming environment that makes the kitchen more approachable.

We are thrilled to have her expertise on our executive team.”

Leading up to her appointment as Director of Culinary Experience, Chef Gumm spent valuable time working alongside the Flour Power team to visit current cooking studios, observe classes and event structure and pinpoint areas of improvement as well as where studio owners shine. Through this invaluable first-hand knowledge, Chef Gumm will work to enhance the brand’s training program for franchisees, studio managers and instructors, and provide on-site culinary training for all staff members. Chef Gumm’s new stacked curriculum will be introduced to Flour Power Cooking Studio locations in fall 2023.

“As a chef, food is my love language - every time I share a recipe, serve a dish or teach a new skill, it’s as if I’m giving a piece of my heart that can be shared with others. While it may seem intimidating, the kitchen is an open canvas for creativity to thrive and experiences to be made,” said Chef Gumm. “It is an honor to work with an organization that not only supports the culinary arts but wants to spread its teachings across the country and create new generations of chefs.”