Mission Statement

To cultivate lifetime careers in food and wellness industries by offering affordable, accessible and socially minded education and training.

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About Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts


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In the tradition of French culinary schools, we prepare our students for exciting, satisfying careers in professional programs focused on farm-to-table philosophy and based on the methods, principles and systems of Chef Auguste Escoffier, the international culinary icon. Our culinary and pastry programs offer rigorous industry skills training, as well as professionalism and excellence sought by employers. Our goal is to make a positive impact on the direction of American food culture by offering a fresh approach to professional culinary training.

About Auguste Escoffier


Auguste Escoffier

The lineage of finely trained chefs throughout culinary history can be traced to Auguste Escoffier (1846-1935), a French chef, restaurateur and writer who popularized and modernized traditional French cooking methods.

Beginning his career at 13 years of age, Auguste Escoffier was quickly consumed with ambition to become the best and moved steadily upward until he was known as the King of Chefs, Chef of Kings. His impact on the industry is undoubtedly one of the most important in the history of culinary arts and helped raise the stature of cooking to a highly respected career path.

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[Auguste Escoffier] would be absolutely thrilled to see what we are doing today.”

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Michel Escoffier

GREAT GRANDSON OF AUGUSTE ESCOFFIER, President of the Auguste Escoffier Foundation, & Advisory Board Member of Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts

“La bonne cuisine est la base du véritable bonheur.”

Good food is the foundation of genuine happiness.

Auguste Escoffier

Curriculum Consistent with Escoffier’s Standards of Excellence

Auguste Escoffier left behind a legacy in the French culinary industry still enjoyed by professional chefs everywhere. He invented some 5,000 recipes, published Le Guide Culinaire textbook and developed approaches to kitchen management. Culinary colleges, institutions and famous chefs around the world continue to teach his recipes, techniques and methods. We proudly offer a culinary education curriculum consistent with Auguste Escoffier’s teachings and standards of excellence.

The reason I went to Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts was to make it a career and not just a job living paycheck to paycheck. It opened my eyes to all these techniques that make my food the best I’ve ever cooked in my life. The school provided the methodology behind the basic recipes of everything that I needed to know for production…and the proper tools and ability to work in any kitchen.”*

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Vanessa M. House

Culinary Arts Graduate, Line Cook, West End Tavern

National Advisory Committee Members

Charles Carroll

Author, Culinary Olympic Gold Medalist, and Past President of WACS

Mary Chamberlin

President and Founder, Les Dames d’Escoffier International, Monterey Chapter

Curtis Duffy

Chef and Restaurateur

Michel Escoffier

President, Musée Escoffier de l’Art Culinaire and Auguste Escoffier Foundation

Jack Larson

Executive Chairman, Triumph Higher Education Group

David Harker

Corporate Executive Chef, Omni Hotels and Resorts

Peter Hoglund

Director of Operations and Partner, Frasca Food and Wine

Lee Jones

Farmer, The Chef’s Garden

Alan Momeyer

Consultant & Former Chief Human Resources Officer, Loews Corporation

Michael Pythoud

Culinary Director, Walt Disney World

Sharon Van Meter

President of SVM Productions, Greater Dallas Restaurant Association, & 3015 at Trinity Groves

Candy Wallace

Founder/Executive Director, American Personal and Private Chefs Association

Affiliation with Auguste Escoffier Foundation

We are proud of our affiliation with the prestigious Auguste Escoffier Foundation and Le Musée Escoffier de l’Art Culinaire in France. Michel Escoffier, the great-grandson of Auguste Escoffier and the President of the Auguste Escoffier Foundation, is an Advisory Board member.

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