King of Chefs Blog

Food Entrepreneurship • 6 min read

How to Incorporate Sustainable Practices in Your Restaurant

This is how you can incorporate sustainable practices in your restaurant and increase your customers.

February 24, 2021
Culinary Arts • 6 min read

Correcting Some Common Kitchen Disasters

Kitchen calamities happen to everyone. That’s just part of learning to cook! Keep a cool head and use these tricks to fix some common kitchen disasters.

February 17, 2021
Success Stories • 10 min read

Escoffier Alumna Tiffany Moore Gets Her Restaurant Funded

How US Army veteran Tiffany Moore overcame health challenges to pursue her dream of opening a new restaurant in Atlanta, Georgia.

February 15, 2021
Culinary & Pastry Careers • 6 min read

4 Traits All Restaurants Look for in Hiring New Chefs

What are the 4 traits restaurants look for when hiring new chefs? How can students learn these skills in culinary school?

February 11, 2021
Culinary & Pastry Careers • 6 min read

Do You Eat Chaos for Breakfast? Great: You’ll Thrive in a Kitchen

Think you have what it takes to work in a commercial kitchen? Here’s how to know if you’ll thrive in this high-energy environment!

February 10, 2021

Why Culinary School is So Important For Networking and Career Building as a Chef

Networking for chefs is a career-long endeavor. But Escoffier students get a head start during culinary school. Here’s why that matters.

February 8, 2021
What's Your Ideal Culinary Career? Take Our Survey!
What's Your Ideal Culinary Career? Take Our Survey!
We’ve compiled a checklist of all of the essential questions into one handy tool: career options, culinary interest surveys, educational opportunities, and more.
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Editor’s Choice

FAFSA® for Culinary School: The Essential Guide

Use this FAFSA® application guide to help you get started and speed up the process of securing financial aid for culinary school.

Financing Your Education • 11 min read

Escoffier 101: Everything You Need to Know About Culinary School

All the answers you need about culinary school at Escoffier. What you could study, how to finance it, and what sets us apart from other culinary programs.

Value of Culinary Education • 26 min read

The Essential Guide to Culinary School Scholarships

Tons of resources for culinary school scholarships to fund your education and make your dreams a reality. Options for people from all backgrounds.

Financing Your Education • 17 min read

Yes, Online Culinary School Works.† Here’s How.

With online culinary school from Escoffier, you can get professional-level training from your own kitchen while juggling family, work, and more.

Value of Culinary Education • 12 min read
How to Start a Food Truck: A Step-By-Step Guide
How to Start a Food Truck: A Step-By-Step Guide
Launching a food truck business can be a rewarding and flexible career option! In our guide, explore what you might need to start: from licenses and permits to marketing strategies.
Get Our How to Start a Food Truck Guide

By clicking the “Get the Survey Now” button, I am providing my signature in accordance with the E-Sign Act, and express written consent and agreement to be contacted by, and to receive calls and texts using automated technology and/or prerecorded calls, and emails from, Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts at the number and email address I provided above, regarding furthering my education and enrolling. I acknowledge that I am not required to agree to receive such calls and texts using automated technology and/or prerecorded calls as a condition of enrolling at Escoffier. I further acknowledge that I can opt-out of receiving such calls and texts by calling 888-773-8595, by submitting a request via Escoffier’s website, or by emailing [email protected].

Education

From the Online Classroom to the Professional Kitchen: What Makes an Effective Online Culinary Program

Discover what makes an effective online culinary program, from flexible coursework and hands-on practice to chef feedback and real-world externships.

September 3, 2026
Value of Culinary Education • 13 min read

Culinary Field Trip Ideas for High School Educators — In-Person & Virtual Options

Culinary field trip ideas for high school educators: in-person destinations, virtual options, and tips for making every experience count in the classroom.

August 28, 2026
Value of Culinary Education • 16 min read

Am I Too Young To Be a Chef?

Wondering if you're too young to pursue a culinary career? Here's what real young chefs did before adulthood—and steps you can take right now.

August 7, 2026
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Careers

Culinary & Pastry Careers • 14 min read

How to Build a Pastry Chef Portfolio: What Employers Actually Look for

Learn how you can build a pastry chef portfolio that shows employers your range, consistency, and skill, plus common mistakes to avoid.

September 17, 2026
Culinary & Pastry Careers • 23 min read

15 Great Careers in the Food Industry

From pitmaster to pastry chef, discover 15 culinary careers with real salary data, day-in-the-life breakdowns, and how you can get started.

September 11, 2026
Culinary & Pastry Careers • 12 min read

How to Prepare for Culinary School While Still in High School

Thinking about culinary school after high school? Discover practical ways to build your skills, gain experience, and prepare for what comes next.

September 10, 2026

Food Culture

Recipes & Techniques • 20 min read

The Four Elements of Flavor: Balancing Salt, Fat, Acid, and Heat

Bland soup? Greasy sauce? Learn how salt, fat, acid, and heat work together, and how a small adjustment can fix almost any dish.

October 2, 2026
Culinary Arts • 19 min read

Wine Pairing for Beginners: How to Match Wine With Food

Could your next bottle of wine make dinner taste even better? Explore five approachable questions for pairing wine with food, plus classic matches and common mistakes.

September 25, 2026
Recipes & Techniques • 21 min read

The Daughter Sauces: Variations Built From the 5 Mother Sauces

You know the five mother sauces, but what about their daughters? Explore the classic variations every future culinarian should know.

September 22, 2026
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