What to Expect in a Culinary Arts Management Program
By Sarah Clark
sarah.clark@chefschoolreview.com
Chef School Review Columnist
If you're interested in a career as a food service or culinary arts manager in the restaurant or hospitality industry, you'll want to consider getting a degree in culinary arts or food service management. A culinary arts management degree focuses on both the management side and the creative side of food service and preparation, and has wide applications in many jobs.
Degree programs extend from two to four years, depending on the institution. Degrees and certificates in food service management can be obtained from community colleges, culinary schools, and some colleges and universities.
Don't delay in getting ahead in your career. Discover how formal culinary training may further your professional goals.
sarah.clark@chefschoolreview.com
Chef School Review Columnist
If you're interested in a career as a food service or culinary arts manager in the restaurant or hospitality industry, you'll want to consider getting a degree in culinary arts or food service management. A culinary arts management degree focuses on both the management side and the creative side of food service and preparation, and has wide applications in many jobs.
Jobs for Culinary Arts Professionals
Imagine pursuing a career in a restaurant, hotel, resort, spa, retirement facility, or university. Each of these organizations’ food service program calls for a kitchen manager, food production manager, sous chef, banquet chef, and institutional cook supervisor. Culinary or food service management degrees are designed to prepare students to perform jobs such as these.
The Cooking and Hospitality Institute of Chicago (CHIC) prepares more students in the Chicago area for successful careers in food service than any other culinary school — using the traditional, European hands-on approach to culinary education that was previously difficult to obtain in the Midwest. Affiliated with the prestigious Le Cordon Bleu, CHIC combines classical cooking techniques with leading-edge American technology.
Degree programs extend from two to four years, depending on the institution. Degrees and certificates in food service management can be obtained from community colleges, culinary schools, and some colleges and universities.
Culinary Arts Program Coursework
During the first year of a degree program in culinary arts or food service management, you can expect to take courses that introduce you to the basics of food production, such as the preparation and serving of sauces, soups, and meats as well as breads and other baked goods. By the end of the program, you should be able to plan and execute a banquet from start to finish, directing all creative aspects of the production from menu planning and food preparation to support tasks such as hiring and directing food servers. Skills like these can be put to use as a wedding or event planner, caterer, or hotelier.Preparation for a Career in the Culinary Arts
Getting a degree in culinary arts or food service management is the first step toward securing a job in the hospitality industry. Other credentials needed to land your first culinary manager job may include an internship. An internship with a food service organization can equip you with the practical skills needed to demonstrate to potential employers that you can apply your newly acquired knowledge and skills effectively.Don't delay in getting ahead in your career. Discover how formal culinary training may further your professional goals.
About the Author
Sarah Clark is a freelance writer based in Arlington, Virginia.Posted on August 29, 2005 at 11:41 AM
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