The Culinary Student

The Culinary Institute of America (CIA) is one of the highest rated culinary schools on the planet. It was founded in 1946 and has over 50 years of experience in training top notch chefs. All three winners of Season 1 through 3 of the hit show “Top Chef” were graduates of the Culinary Institute of America.

Though the enrollment fees are quite steep at over $30,000 per student, much of this fee is actually funneled back into the program in the form of state of the art equipment and world class instructors. The Culinary Institute of America is registered as a non-profit educational institute, meaning the tuition fees don’t end up in someone else’s pocket. Read the rest of this entry »

Most people who go to culinary school have dreamt of being a chef for a long time. For some, they’ve known they wanted to be a chef since they were a child. Many have parents who’ve worked in the restaurant business. Perhaps you’re a great cook, find that you love cooking and want to make it your profession.

As romantic and important as it is to go to culinary school, it’s important to know that they won’t teach you everything you need to know about becoming a chef. Here are three things that they won’t teach you in culinary school. Read the rest of this entry »

What kind of career might you expect after graduating from culinary school? Even after two to four years of schooling, you can’t expect to immediately be placed in a position of responsibility in a kitchen. Instead, usually you’ll start all the way at the bottom and gradually work your way up both in terms of pay and responsibility. Read the rest of this entry »