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4 Tips for Chefs Considering Cooking Demos
These demos are a chance to promote yourself as a chef and the restaurant where you're employed.
Dinner on a Skewer
Here's some inspiration to show you why skewers should be part of your repertoire.
The Art of Trash Cooking
Trash cooking is a way to make people rethink the food they eat.
Culinary Innovators: 5 Austin-Based Food Startups
These companies are finding new ways to change how we view and consume food.
James Beard Celebrity Chef Tour Coming to Boulder
Guests at the Boulder stop of the James Beard Celebrity Chef Tour will enjoy dishes from nine chefs in an evening inspired by the dinners served at the James Beard House in New York City.
Improvising Your Dishes
Here's why you should try setting the cookbook aside and exploring the possibilities.
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.
Take the Culinary Career Survey
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
Education
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.
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.
What to Look for When Touring a Culinary School (A Checklist)
Wondering what to look for on a culinary school tour? This checklist covers facilities, instructors, curriculum, externships, and more.
Careers
Culinary & Pastry Careers
Hospitality Careers
Health & Wellness Careers
Food Entrepreneurship
Success Stories
A Day in the Life of a Pastry Chef
What really happens during a pastry chef’s shift? Step inside the kitchen for early prep, dinner rushes, heavy lifting, and plenty of butter, sugar, and flour.
Choosing Your Culinary Specialization: Culinary Arts, Baking & Pastry, or Plant-Based
Dreaming of a career in food but not sure where to begin? Explore culinary arts, baking & pastry, and plant-based cuisine to discover the path that feels most like you.
How to Start a Restaurant: A Step-By-Step Guide
Explore how you can start a restaurant with this step-by-step guide covering business plans, funding, licenses, staffing, and more.
Food Culture
A Brief History Of The Chef’s Uniform
The chef's uniform has a history spanning two centuries. Here's what each piece means, where it came from, and why it still matters.
Pastry Chef vs. Baker: What’s the Difference?
Wondering if you should be a baker or pastry chef? Compare roles, salaries, schedules, and skills to find the right baking career path.
How To Improve Your Cooking Skills: 15 Professional Techniques
Level up your cooking with 15 essential techniques used in professional kitchens. Practical advice for cooks ready to refine their skills.
