Culinary Arts & Food Entrepreneurship Academy

Students in the  Culinary Innovation & Food Enterprise Academy gain hands-on experience in a professional kitchen while mastering industry techniques in food preparation, baking and pastry, menu planning, nutrition, food safety, and restaurant operations,  preparing them for immediate employment, postsecondary education, or entrepreneurial ventures in restaurants, catering, food trucks, bakeries, hospitality, and other growing sectors of the food service industry.

Curriculum

Working with commercial-grade equipment, students prepare a wide variety of culinary creations—from soups and sauces to artisan breads, pastries, and desserts—while building creativity, teamwork, leadership, and customer service skills. Beyond culinary skills, students explore food entrepreneurship by developing business concepts, creating menus, costing recipes, marketing products, and learning the fundamentals of operating a successful food business. Throughout the program, students have the opportunity to earn the ServSafe® Food Handler, ServSafe® Manager and the American Meat Science Association Food Safety Science  industry certifications, preparing them for immediate employment, postsecondary education, or entrepreneurial ventures in restaurants, catering, food trucks, bakeries, hospitality, and other growing sectors of the food service industry.