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Master culinary arts with interactive cooking demonstrations led by one of the nation’s top wellness chefs. You’ll receive support to learn how to recreate nutritious meals that don’t compromise taste or flavor. Then, using only the freshest and finest ingredients, you’ll go home with recipes from meals prepared by PFC’s culinary experts. You can also enroll in our cooking camp for adults add-on program, Culinary Fit, for an even more immersive nutrition experience.
From the grocery aisle to restaurant menus, you’ll learn how to read labels and ingredient lists for weight loss success. Then, with hands-on guidance from our experts, you’ll learn how to shop like a nutritionist and understand how to navigate the grocery store and dine out successfully.
Your experience at PFC Fitness Camp doesn’t end when you say goodbye. With our at-home planning sessions, which range from building your custom workout plan to learning how to navigate the grocery store, you’ll have a clear path to help you transition back to your home and achieve continued success.
Chef Ryan, a San Diego native, commenced his culinary journey at 16, working at Cardiff and Oceanside Chart House until 21. He expanded his horizons at Beachfire in San Clemente before heading to New York City’s Charlie Palmer’s Aureole, where he learned from top chefs.
Returning to San Diego, he joined the esteemed Pamplemousse Grille, honing his skills under Jefferey Strauss. Seeking fresh experiences, he spent a year in Portland with Chef William Sutherland at Filbert’s. Back in San Diego, he rejoined Pamplemousse, this time as Sous Chef. His career extended to managing dining operations at golf and country clubs.
Chef Ryan then led the kitchen at Campfire under Chef Andrew Bachelier before steering the ship as an Executive Chef at a retirement facility during COVID.
Passionate about sustainability, Chef Ryan dedicates himself to educating others on plant-based eating and the culinary industry’s global impact, emphasizing sustainable farming and soil health.
Katie is lucky enough to combine her passion and hobby of nutrition into her career. She started in the wellness field in 2002 when she began personal training. After graduating with a degree in applied nutrition, Katie began traveling nationwide training schools of grades K-12on how to create coordinated school health programs. She then pivoted to corporate wellness, designing and implementing wellness programs for organizations committing to creating healthy workplace environments to support their employee’s overall wellbeing.
The benefits of working in wellness are experiencing the life-changing shifts in individuals’ lives. Being an Integrated and Functional Certified Practitioner allows Katie to work with clients to uncover the root causes of symptoms, such as food sensitivities, lifestyle sources of inflammation, and nutrition choices. Katie joined the PFC team as Director of Nutrition with a goal of providing practical, essential, and empowering nutrition education in addition to providing integrative and functional lifestyle intervention to improve overall health status with a special focus on digestive health, heart health, and energy level due to micronutrient absorption.