Sure, many teens work in restaurants. But the teens are the ones working at Cafe Blue Moose in New Hope, Pa. That’s because its owner and head chef, Skylar Bird, 19, hires only teens to work there, making this the first restaurant  of its kind in the United States. Bird began Café Blue Moose in his own kitchen when 14 years old and home-schooled. By 16 he knew this was the work for him. He set off for culinary school in New York, where he refined the French culinary techniques he first experienced in France. These days, his restaurant features local ingredients with an international flare.

Head chef Skylar Bird, 19, owns and runs Cafe Blue Moose in New Hope, Pa. (Photo by CHARLIE SAHNER, New Hope Gazette)