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What are some good Colleges for Culinary Studies?

I've been looking at College opportunities, and I haven't found any schools with culinary programs yet. What are some suggestions?

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Jason’s Answer

To Rayne, To start your basic culinary career you should look into going to B.O.C.E.S if your still in high school. I started out working in small restaurants as a prep cook and learned hands on cooking with the help of the chefs there. If money is tight you should try adult education classes first and see if you really like cooking. If so there are plenty of culinary schools around the country and if you have no financial issues then try cooking schools abroad in Europe. I went to Johnson and Whales in Providence and learned great basics of the culinary world . They taught you knife skills, sanitation, restaurant operations and a lot more. You really have to figure out what kind of cooking you want to do and choose a school that will allow you to reach your max potential. It's easier now to google any school in any location to learn the food business . One word of advice and that is get out of the small town mind set and open up the world. Later if you want go back after home with all your experiences. Good luck and happy cooking.
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Matthew’s Answer

Hi Rayne,

There are a few Culinary Schools that you could check out.

If your all in..
Culinary Institute of America
Johnson & Wales
Cordon Bleu'

If your not sure, look into a couple of Trade Schools in your areathat might have a Culinary Program & you can get your certificate.

Here in Maryland we have Lincon Tech.

Hope this helps, and best of luck.

Matt
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Dina R.’s Answer

Hi, Rayne!

I have a few suggestions, depending on where you want to end up in your career. I did some Google Map searches in and around your area in Maine, but you might consider venturing outside of your location for more opportunities.

Some colleges may not have an integrated culinary sciences program, but some culinary schools have academic courses that you can take that qualify toward a college degree. For example, Johnson & Wales University has a College of Culinary Arts in Rhode Island and offers a bachelor's degree in culinary sciences.

Alternately, something like New England Culinary Arts Training in Boston offers an intense 12-week culinary program that you might consider in addition to getting a more traditional college degree in something like health sciences or business (again, depending on where you see yourself working after you graduate).

Lastly, depending on your financial situation, you could opt for "piece-mealing" your culinary experiences while pursuing a college degree. For example, checking out some individual, basic adult cooking classes, knife skills, pastry-making lessons that might be offered at your local community centers and then consider getting your food handler's or food manager's license (usually offered through your city's department of health or similar).

I always encourage people to "begin with the end in mind" and then work backwards from there, so I hope some of the above suggestions are helpful. You can also reach out to connections on LinkedIn (you can set up a profile for free), search by keyword or location, and see if they can share their experiences of where they went to school, what kind of work they're doing now, etc.
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Donald’s Answer

Hi Rayne! Go to Johnson & Wales University: https://hospitality.jwu.edu/program/bs-culinary-arts-food-service-mgmt/
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