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What Culinary Training Do You Need for a Professional Cooking Career?
Explore the culinary training you may need for a professional cooking career, from knife skills to food safety, plus how to choose the right program for your goals.
What Do Restaurant Consultants Actually Do? A Career Guide
What do restaurant consultants do, and how do you become one? Hear from working consultants about the expertise, income, and career path behind the role.
Starting a Career as a Garde-Manger
Explore what a garde-manger does, how the role fits into the kitchen brigade, and how to start a career at this classic culinary station.
What Education Do You Need to Be a Pastry Chef?
Considering a career in pastry? Explore how pastry education works, what skills you’ll build, and how different learning paths can support your long-term goals.
How You Can Become a Personal or Private Chef
Thinking about becoming a personal or private chef? Explore the skills, training, and steps that may help you turn your culinary passion into a career.
Why Earn an Associate Degree in Culinary Arts?
Explore what you can learn in a culinary arts associate degree, from classic technique to career-building business skills.
Culinary School Guide For High School Students and Parents
Is culinary school the right path? This guide helps students and parents explore career options, compare programs, and plan for culinary education together.
14 Culinary Careers Outside of the Kitchen
Not a fan of restaurant work hours? Discover 14 culinary careers outside the kitchen — with related salaries, skills, and how to get started.
How to Teach Knife Safety to High School Students
Teaching knife safety in high school? Explore practical drills, classic cuts, and simple assessments that can guide students from first cuts to professional kitchens.
Food Entrepreneurship 101: Succeeding as a Culinary Business Owner
Discover the skills needed to run a successful food business. From menu costing to marketing, learn how to prepare for ownership.
What Should Veterans Look for in a Culinary School?
Explore what veterans should look for in culinary schools, from flexible programs and GI Bill support to career resources.
The Rise of Sober Dining: How Restaurants Are Rethinking the Role of Alcohol
Explore how non-alcoholic beverage programs are reshaping restaurants, creating career opportunities, and redefining hospitality for the sober curious.
How Parents Can Support a Teen Interested in the Culinary Arts
Wondering how to support your teen's interest in culinary arts? Explore career paths, income potential, and practical ways to help them get started.
How to Make Fresh Herbs Last Longer: Basil, Cilantro, Parsley, and More
From basil to rosemary, learn how to store fresh herbs to keep them bright, fragrant, and full of flavor.
How to Become a Food & Beverage Director
Discover what it can take to become a food and beverage director, from job responsibilities and leadership skills to education, experience, and salary outlook.
Exploring Colorado Cuisine: How Boulder Is Shaping the Next Generation of Chefs
How Boulder's farm-to-table culture, Michelin recognition, and collaborative spirit shape culinary education and Colorado's emerging food scene.
Can You Start Culinary School Mid-Year? Understanding Enrollment Dates
Can you start culinary school mid-year? Learn how Escoffier’s rolling start dates can let you begin your culinary education on your schedule.
How You Can Become a Pastry Chef
Discover how you can become a pastry chef with detailed guidance on education, skills, certifications, and career paths in baking and pastry arts.
7 Cooking Shows That Can Help You Think Like a Professional Chef
Looking for inspiration in the kitchen? From technique to competition, these shows are chef-approved for aspiring culinary students.
Restaurant Management 101: An Essential Guide & Tips
Explore restaurant management essentials: key skills, salary info, career paths, and daily duties. Plus expert tips for becoming a standout manager.
How Long Does It Take to Finish Culinary School?
How long is culinary school? Escoffier programs range from 30-84 weeks. Explore diploma and degree timelines, weekly commitments, and flexible options.
Online Culinary School for Veterans: How Escoffier’s Programs Work
Discover how Escoffier's online culinary programs offer veterans flexible scheduling, VA benefits support, and career-focused training.
Is Culinary School Worth It in 2026?
Is culinary school worth it in 2026? Discover how culinary education can build skills, networks, and career opportunities faster than learning on the job.
Is Your Restaurant Ready for a Second Location? Signs It’s Time to Expand
Thinking about opening a second restaurant location? This guide covers readiness indicators, financing options, and strategic decisions for expansion.
From Culinary School to Food Science: Ellen Doerr’s Career Reinvention
Discover how Escoffier grad Ellen Doerr transformed from personal chef business owner to food scientist, proving culinary careers extend far beyond the kitchen.
Is Culinary School Hard to Get Into?
See how to get into culinary school with Escoffier’s guide to admissions requirements, program selection, financial planning, and enrollment steps.
From Kitchen to Corporate: Culinary Careers in Hotels, Resorts, and Hospitality
Explore five culinary careers in hotels, resorts, and cruise lines. Learn about salaries, benefits, and how you can transition into hospitality management.
What Is the Bocuse d’Or? Inside the World’s Most Prestigious Chef Competition
Discover how the Bocuse d’Or works, what it demands of chefs, and why this global competition matters for culinary students preparing for their careers.
Culinary Career Paths for Veterans
Explore culinary career paths for veterans. Discover how your military skills could translate to chef, management, and food service roles.
How Online Culinary School Can Build Real Kitchen Skills
Discover how online culinary school really works. From hands-on training to industry externships, explore myths vs. reality about virtual culinary education.
The Escoffier Externship Experience: Real-World Training in Professional Kitchens
Discover how Escoffier externships can connect classroom learning with real professional kitchen experience to help prepare you for culinary careers.
Multiple Income Streams for Chefs: Diversifying Beyond Your Primary Job
Explore practical ways chefs can build multiple income streams through catering, classes, products, and consulting without leaving their day jobs.
What to Do Before Your First Day of Culinary School: A New Student Checklist
Your countdown to culinary school starts here. Follow this pre-class timeline to get organized, gather tools, prep your kitchen, and arrive confident on Day One.
Culinary School Costs You Might Not Have Thought About (and How to Prepare for Them)
Discover the full picture of culinary school costs and learn how to plan for tools, ingredients, externships, and student life.
Why Earn a Degree in Baking & Pastry Arts?
Wondering if you need a degree in baking? Explore how a formal pastry school can help you compete, gain skills, and build professional networks.
Escoffier Announces Expansion of Chef Kristen Kish’s Chef-in-Residence Role for 2026
SCHAUMBURG, Ill., Jan. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts has announced the expansion of its partnership with two-time Emmy-nominated Top...
Top 5 Episodes of The Ultimate Dish Podcast from 2025
Discover the top 5 episodes of The Ultimate Dish podcast in 2025, featuring culinary leaders sharing career insights, mentorship wisdom, and success stories.
How to Apply to Culinary School as a Veteran
Applying to culinary school as a veteran? Find out how to navigate GI Bill benefits, gather documents, and complete your Escoffier application.
Can You Transfer Credits to Escoffier? A Guide for Students Switching Schools
Can you transfer credits to Escoffier? Get our guide on transfer credit policies, required documentation, and how to start the process today.
Culinary School vs. Self-Teaching: Can You Really Learn to Cook From YouTube?
Discover what each path offers, what they can't teach, and when formal education makes sense for your culinary career.
