SUDBURY, MA — She's known as "Mrs. B" to the kids. Nancy Bergstein, owner of YUM101, has an elementary education undergraduate degree and a master's in health education and nutrition from Boston University.
Bergstein's interest in nutrition and passion for inspiring children has continued, and evolved. Her children are grown and have left the house, so she returned to her love of nutrition and "hopes to play a part in our country’s quest for healthier eating habits and lifestyles.
She also directed and produced YUM101on Sudbury Cable television-the first for kids by kids local cooking show. She taught third and fourth grades for eight years in Duxbury. Bergstein was also the administrator of Weist Baron, a television acting school in Boston. She began an adult theater troupe in Wayland in 1999 and directed successful shows until 2013 including, "Fiddler on the Roof," "Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat" and “Grease." She was the Theater Troupe Director at the Curtis Middle School in Sudbury. where she directed, “Guys and Dolls” in 2005, “Bye Bye Birdie” in 2006 and “Anything Goes” in 2007.
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YUM101 is located at 15 Laurel Circle in Sudbury.
When did you open/launch? 2010
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What made you decide to open this type of business? And why this location? I had been directing and teaching theatre in the community for 7 years and thinking about making a change. During a school vacation I offered a multi arts program over several days that included some cooking. The interest was so strong, I decided to move in that direction which brought me back to my initial education so it was perfect. I am fortunate to have a good working kitchen and there isn’t a program like it in Sudbury.
What do you like best about it? Many things, including food being a universal bonding quality with people, and children needing to know basic cooking and nutrition skills.
Biggest struggle? Word of mouth works beautifully in Sudbury and classes are usually filled. I wish I could, however, reach out to more families to let know about our programming.
What do you see for the future? Food is not a topic that will ever go away. For the future we need to continue to educate our children to having healthy choices in their lives.
Politics and small business: how does government affect your business? It doesn't really affect me.
Name another local business you’d send customers to: The Closet Factory
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Photo courtesy Nancy Bergstein
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