Culinary Arts Information
Culinary art is the art of preparing and/or cooking foods. The word "culinary" is defined as something related to, or connected with, cooking or kitchens. A culinarian is a person working in the culinary arts. A culinarian working in restaurants is commonly known as a cook or a chef. Culinary artists are responsible for skillfully preparing meals that are as pleasing to the palate as to the eye. Increasingly they are required to have a knowledge of the science of food and an understanding of diet and nutrition. They work primarily in restaurants, fast food chain store franchises, delicatessens, hospitals and other institutions. Kitchen conditions vary depending on the type of business, restaurant, nursing home etc.
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Careers in culinary arts
Related careers
There are a wide variety of opportunities in the culinary arts profession. Below is a non-exhaustive list at some opportunities available to those interested in working as culinary professionals.[1]
- Chefs and cooks - Work directly with the preparation at food for service in various establishments including full-service restaurants, catering facilities, institutional dining, corporate dining, and various other venues.
- Dining Room Service-The profession of managing a restaurant. Associate, bachelor, and graduate degree programs are offered in restaurant management by community colleges, junior colleges, and some universities in the United States.
- Food and Beverage Managers - Manage all food and beverage outlets in hotels and other large establishments
- Food and Beverage Controllers - Purchase and source ingredients in large hotels as well as manage the stores and stock control.
- Consultants and Design Specialists - Works with restaurant owners in development of menus, layout and design of dining room and establishing cosina protocols.
- Salespeople - Introduce chefs and business owners to new products and are able to demonstrate the proper use at equipment. They may sell any range at products needed in the industry from various food products to equipment.
- Teachers - teach others how to pursue goals in culinary arts.
- Food Writers and Food Critics - Establish a public contact with the public on food trends, chefs and restaurants. Many write for newspapers, magazines and some publish books. Notables in this field include Julia Child, Craig Claiborne and James Beard
- Food Stylists and Photographers - Work with magazines, books, catalogs and promotional and advertising to make them visually appealing.
- Research and Development Kitchens - Develop new products for commercial manufacturers, they can also be test kitchens for publications or others can be kitchens for restaurant chains or grocery chains.
- Entrepreneurship. Many culinarians develop their own business with examples including restaurants, bakeries, specialty food manufacture (chocolates, cheese etc.).
Occupational outlook
The occupation outlook for chefs, restaurant managers, dietitians, and nutritionists is fairly good, with "as fast as the average" growth.[2] Increasingly a college education with formal qualifications is required for success in this field. It has been recorded that 54% of all Culinary art professionals are female.
Culinary colleges around the world
Cooking utilizes many foods.- International Culinary Schools at The Art Institutes (46 locations in North America)
- United States of America:
- Cypress Community College Hotel, Restaurant Management, & Culinary Arts Program in Anaheim[3]
- California School of Culinary Arts, Pasadena, California
- California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, California
- Sullivan University Louisville, Kentucky
- California State University Hospitality Management Education Initiative[4]
- Cooking and Hospitality Institute of Chicago
- Classic Cooking Academy, Scottsdale, Arizona
- Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, NY
- Culinary Institute of America at Grey Stone in St. Helena, California
- Institute for the Culinary Arts at Metropolitan Community College, Omaha, Nebraska
- Johnson and Wales University (RI,FL,NC,CO)
- Secchia Institute for Culinary Education: Grand Rapids Community College, Grand Rapids, MI
- Kendall College in Chicago, Illinois
- L'Ecole Culinaire in Saint Louis, Missouri and Memphis, Tennessee
- The Southeast Culinary and Hospitality College in Bristol, Virginia
- Lincoln College of Technology
- Manchester Community College in Connecticut
- New England Culinary Institute in Vermont
- Orlando Culinary Academy
- Pennsylvania Culinary Institute
- Scottsdale Culinary Institute
- Texas Culinary Academy
- The Culinary Institute of Charleston, South Carolina
- The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,
- Coosa Valley Technical College; Rome, GA
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- Camosun College, (Victoria, BC)
- George Brown College, (Toronto, ON)
- Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Arts Institute, (Ottawa, ON)
- Liaison College (several Ontario locations, including Barrie, Brampton, Hamilton, Kitchener, Oakville and Toronto)
- Niagara Culinary Institute, Niagara College, Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON
- Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts, (Vancouver, BC)
- The Culinary Institute of Canada (Charlottetown, PE)
- NSCC Canada (Nova Scotia)
- Canadore College (North Bay, ON)
- Institut de tourisme et d'hôtellerie du Québec (Montréal, QC)
- Westminster Kingsway College (London)
- Culinary Arts, Cork Institute of Technology(CIT) Cork, Ireland
- School of Culinary Arts and Food Technology, DIT, Dublin, Ireland
- Scuola di Arte Culinaria Cordon Bleu, Florence, Italy
- Apicius International School of Hospitality, Florence, Italy
- DCT University Center, Vitznau, Switzerland
- Institut Paul Bocuse, Ecully, France
- Le Cordon Bleu, Paris, France
- École des trois gourmandes, Paris, France
- Ecole Hôtelière du Périgord, Périgueux, France
- HRC Culinary Academy, Bulgaria
- School of Tourism and Hospitality, University of Johannesburg, South Africa, Africa
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Australia and New Zealand:
- North Shore International Academy, Auckland, New Zealand
- International School Of Tourism and Hospitality Management
- Universidad del Este, Puerto Rico, USA
Asia:
- Hong Kong Culinary Academy, Penasia School of Continuing Education, Hong Kong
- Cilantro Culinary Academy, Malaysia
- School of Hospitality, Tourism & Culinary Arts, KDU College, Malaysia
- Taylor's College, School of Hospitality & Tourism, Malaysia
- Center for Culinary Arts, Manila, Philippines
- Enderun Colleges, Manila, Philippines
- La Consolacion College Mendiola Manila School Of HRM, Manila, Philippines
- Culinary Academy Of India, Hyderabad, India
- MOST InstituteAngeles,Pampanga Philippines
- Sebu Institute of Culinary Arts (SICA), Visayan Federation
- Dumaguete Academy for Culinary Arts (DACA), Visayas Philippines
- Global Culinary & Hospitality Academy (GCHA), Ortigas Center, Philippines
- International Centre for Culinary Arts, Dubai (ICCA Dubai)
Other:
- Le Cordon Bleu (locations in 20 countries)[5]
United Hotel Management Academy, Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh, India.
See also
| Food portal |
- American Dietetic Association
- foodpairing
- Chef
- Cuisine
- Food Studies
- Gastronomy
- Gourmet Library and museum
- Hospitality industry
- Restaurant
Notes
- ^ McBride, 7-10
- ^ Food Service Managers
- ^ http://www.cypresscollege.edu/academics/academicPrograms/VocationalCareerTechnicalEducation/HotelRestaurantCulinaryArts/
- ^ http://calstate.edu/hospitality
- ^ http://www.cordonbleu.net/
References
McBride, Kate, ed. The Professional Chef/ the Culinary Institute of Amereica, 8th ed. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, INC, 2006.
Further reading
- Beal, Eileen. Choosing a career in the restaurant industry. New York: Rosen Pub. Group, 1997.
- Institute for Research. Careers and jobs in the restaurant business: jobs, management, ownership. Chicago: The Institute, 1977.
External links
| Look up Culinary in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. |
- U.S. Department of Labor - Food Service Manager Information.
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