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Chef Instructor Spotlight: Luke Shaffer
When it comes to our chef instructors, an all-encompassing love of food is a resume must. No one exhibits that...
The Many Tastes of Quality Kolache
Kolaches are becoming more widely available across the U.S. and gaining new fans wherever they appear.
What Makes Fusion Successful?
Many restaurants specialize in bridging the gaps between cultural backgrounds.
4 Tips for Buying the Freshest Seafood
Buying seafood can be an art in and of itself.
5 Tips for Buying and Serving Beer
Beer can be an excellent accompaniment for dishes from ribs to a nice slice of cherry pie.
4 Pieces of Career Advice for Every Young Chef
When you're just starting out in the culinary industry, it's important to rely on others for insight and words of wisdom.
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 School vs. Self-Teaching: Can You Really Learn to Cook From YouTube?
Discover what each path offers, what they can't teach, and when formal education makes sense for your culinary career.
Culinary Festivals and Events in Austin Every Student Should Attend
From free queso competitions to premium food festivals, discover Austin's year-round celebration of culinary culture and why it matters for aspiring chefs.
Global Opportunities: How a Culinary Education Can Take You Around the World
Discover how culinary education can open doors to international careers—from cruise ships to resort kitchens. Escoffier’s guide to working abroad as a chef.
Careers
Culinary & Pastry Careers
Hospitality Careers
Health & Wellness Careers
Food Entrepreneurship
Success Stories
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.
Food Culture
Where Is the Culinary Industry Growing Fastest? A State-by-State Breakdown
Which U.S. states have the fastest growing culinary industry? Escoffier analyzed national and state-level workforce data to reveal trends and projections.
AI & Cooking: 6 Chef Skills AI May Never Replicate
AI is transforming kitchens, but it can't replace chefs. Discover six human skills that make culinary careers future-proof.
The Science of Cooking: What Every Chef Should Understand about Chemistry
Think cooking is all art? Think again. Discover the chemistry behind every seared steak, emulsified sauce, and risen loaf that separates good chefs from great ones.
