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Beyond Borders: A Tenacious Culinary Graduate’s Inspiring Journey from Ecuador to Austin
Discover Escoffier graduate Estefania Colamarco’s journey from Ecuador to the U.S. as she followed her culinary dreams.
10 Food Podcasts Every Serious Culinary Professional Should Listen To
Want to give your culinary skills or knowledge of food a tune up? Tune into these food-related podcasts to hear from world-class chefs, bakers, and other experts.
How Does Food Affect Your Mood?
Uncover how the food you eat can have profound impacts on your mood and well-being, including probiotics, mood foods, holistic nutrition, and gut health.
Why It’s Important to Find a Peer Mentor in Culinary School
Discover why finding peer mentors in culinary school is important and how it can enhance your learning experience and career in the culinary industry.
How You Can Build a Seasonal Menu for Your Restaurant
Find out some of the best practices for creating a seasonal menu for your restaurant.
Social Media Marketing for Restaurants: What You Need to Know
Is social media a mystery to you? Discover the essentials of social media marketing for restaurants with these examples and techniques.
Why Stress Management Is Important for Culinary Students
Kitchen got you stressed? An expert reveals stress management techniques for culinary students to potentially enhance creativity and improve mental health.
What Is a Stagiaire?
You’ve heard the term stagiaire—but what does it mean? Learn the past—and future—of this culinary practice, and why aspiring chefs should care.
How to Transition Your Food Truck to a Restaurant
Looking to grow your food truck business? Opening a brick-and-mortar restaurant could be your next move! Discover key points to consider as you develop your plan.
How to Start a Meal Prep Business
Ready to start a meal prep business? Find out how this business model combines culinary artistry, personal chef services, and catering!
How to Make a Great Charcuterie Board
Anyone can learn how to make a great charcuterie board, no culinary expertise required! Simply pick your palette, explore your creativity, and enjoy.
How to Manage Your Back of House Schedule
Back-of-house scheduling can be a dull chore—or the secret to your restaurant’s success! Discover our top tips for how to schedule restaurant staff.
Tandoori Cooking: 5 Secrets Behind Indian Clay Oven Techniques
Discover the secrets behind tandoori cooking and the vibrant flavors that have captivated taste buds for centuries.
How to Find Work-Life Balance as a Chef
You love being a chef, but it can be a tough job. We’ll show you how you can find work-life balance as a professional chef.
4 Tips for Promoting Happy Hour in Your Restaurant
Looking to boost your revenue? Here are four happy hour ideas to help get more customers and make the most of that post-work, pre-dinner stretch.
Cooking for a Crowd: Techniques for Scaling Recipes
Discover the essential tips and techniques to adjust ingredient quantities, maintain flavor balance, and create perfect portions every time.
Is It Time for a New Restaurant Job?
It’s a big decision, but sometimes changing jobs can be right for your career. Let’s put this in perspective, and discuss how to change jobs the right way.
How to Create a Great Restaurant Menu
Learn how to create a restaurant menu that fits your establishment’s cuisine and style in order to help attract your ideal customers.
How to Market a Personal Chef Business
Discover strategies for attracting clients and showcasing your skills using this guide for marketing your personal chef business.
From Scrubs to Aprons: A Chef’s Incredible Journey from the ER to the Kitchen
Embark on Chef Dawn's remarkable odyssey, transitioning from the fast-paced world of nursing to the creative realm of a Chef Instructor.
From Military Service to Pastry: Escoffier’s Trenin Nubiru’s Unexpected Career Shift
Discover Trenin Nubiru's incredible journey from military engineer to pastry artisan.
How Long Does It Take to Finish Culinary School?
Worried you don’t have time to pursue your culinary dreams? Find out how long culinary school, pastry school, and other Escoffier programs take to complete and how many hours a week you can expect to spend on school.
How Culinary School Students Can Foster a Sense of Belonging
Discover how students can find community and an invaluable sense of belonging in culinary school.
Why Is Goal Setting Important for Culinary School Students?
Why is goal setting important for culinary students? Discover how defining future goals can boost confidence in the kitchen and much more!
How to Develop Effective Communication Skills for the Hospitality Industry
Anyone can become a better communicator, and in hospitality, communication is key. We’ve put together a simple guide to help you start honing your communication skills.
How to Create a Great Beverage Menu
A great drink menu can help a restaurant maximize its most profitable items. Find out more about what makes a beverage menu effective.
Should Your Restaurant Run a Loyalty Program?
Restaurant loyalty programs can turn diners into repeat customers, potentially boosting your bottom line. Should your restaurant run one?
How to Become a Food Influencer
Spend your days creating content and sharing it with your online audience as a foodie influencer. Here’s how to get started.
How to Organize Your Home Kitchen Like a Professional Chef
To set up a home kitchen like a professional chef, efficiency and organization are key.
Kitchen Incubators: What They Are & Why You Might Use One
Kitchen incubators can be a way for small food businesses to access commercial kitchen equipment and business advice in one location.
How to Calculate Food Cost Percentage
Learn how to calculate food cost percentage, and find out how this vital performance indicator can help contribute to the success of your business.
Inside a Chef’s Mind: The Process Behind Creating New Dishes
Discover how to create new dishes, with insights from a professional chef into the techniques, process, and mindset that can contribute to culinary innovation!
How to Negotiate with Food Vendors
Explore how to negotiate with vendors, including researching your options, using your leverage, and requesting terms that can benefit your business.
How to Become a Pastry Chef
Curious about how you can turn your passion for baking into a career? Discover how to become a pastry chef, including skills and certifications!
Why Attend Culinary School in Boulder
Interested in attending culinary school in Boulder? Find out what Escoffier’s campus in Boulder, Colorado, has to offer, and see if it might be right for you.
Why Chefs Should Care About Culinary Nutrition
Learn what culinary nutrition is, and why both aspiring and established chefs should care about this wellness-oriented approach to food.
Mentorship in the Mountains: Culinary School Externs Find Guidance at La Marmotte
Escoffier students unleash their culinary potential during their externship at La Marmotte restaurant in Telluride, CO.
Veganism 101: The Basics of Vegan Cooking
Vegan cooking can include a lot of creativity and a willingness to experiment with flavors and substitutes.
How to Become a Food & Beverage Director
Find out how you can become a food & beverage director by learning the key steps involved in landing this job, in addition to its main responsibilities.
How a Degree or Diploma Can Propel Your Hospitality Career
Want to jump-start your hospitality career? A degree in Hospitality & Restaurant Operations Management or in Culinary Arts may give you an advantage.
