Education

Uncover essential culinary insights on your educational journey! From exploring fundamental cooking skills to effectively managing your finances as a culinary student, your pathway toward excellence starts here.

Do You Need to Know How to Cook to Go to Culinary School?

Nervous that you’ll be behind when you start a culinary program? Fortunately, you don’t have to bring cooking knowledge with you. That’s what school is for!

May 27, 2022

What Can You Learn in Plant-Based Culinary School?

If you’re interested in advancing your plant-based cooking skills, you may naturally be wondering what you can learn in a plant-based culinary school.

May 13, 2022

5 Lessons From Culinary School You Can Use Every Day

Along with kitchen skills, culinary school can expose you to valuable lessons that you can apply to everyday life.

May 11, 2022

Is Culinary School Considered a “College”?

Where does culinary school fit in with other colleges and universities? Is it a culinary college? A trade school? It turns out “college” is tough to define!

May 9, 2022
Value of Culinary Education 11 min read

Culinary School vs. Working in a Kitchen: Which Should You Do First?

If you’re unsure whether you should get your culinary degree, let’s look at some reasons to attend culinary school – and some reasons to work in a kitchen.

April 20, 2022
Austin Student Life 9 min read

A Busy Mom of Two Balances Family & Culinary School: “I Want to Graduate with Honors”

Katie Sualog balances motherhood, a home-based bakery, and baking & pastry school at Escoffier’s Austin campus. Her goal? To graduate with honors.

April 12, 2022

5 Culinary School Skills You Can Take With You Anywhere

No matter where life takes you, culinary school can help you develop skills you can carry into the future. Here are the top five.

March 11, 2022
Financing Your Education 6 min read

How Much Does It Cost to Become a Nutritionist?

Find out how much it may cost you to pursue a career as a nutritionist. The state where you plan to practice may have a big impact on your costs!

March 5, 2022

What Is An Externship and Are They Paid?

Whether an externship is paid or unpaid depends on the employer and the associated school. At Escoffier, students are welcome to seek paid externships!

February 21, 2022

Can You Take Cooking Classes Online?

Online cooking classes are more than possible. They’re a flexible and accessible way for aspiring cooks to get the education they may need to get ahead.

February 3, 2022
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