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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.
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.
Culinary Careers for the Health-Conscious: Nutrition and Wellness Roles
Explore six culinary careers blending nutrition and cooking skills, from health coaching to private chefs. Find salary data and next steps.
The Power of Saying Yes: Chef Marion Lancial’s Journey Across Three Countries
Chef Marion Lancial changed careers every year until she found pastry. Now she's a head chef in Belfast who baked for royalty. Her secret? Say yes first, figure it out later.
Why Earn a Degree in Food Entrepreneurship?
Want to start a food truck or restaurant? Find out why culinary skills alone aren't enough and how business education can help you achieve success.
What Happens After Culinary School? Career Support at Escoffier
Graduating is just the beginning. See how Escoffier’s externships, career services, and alumni network may help you take the next step.
From Uncertain Student to Sommelier: How Escoffier Helped Connor Fowler Find His Calling in Wine
Sommelier Connor Fowler worked at three award-winning restaurants before 25. Discover how daily discipline shaped him in his career and culinary school.
