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Exploring Colorado Cuisine: How Boulder Is Shaping the Next Generation of Chefs
How Boulder's farm-to-table culture, Michelin recognition, and collaborative spirit shape culinary education and Colorado's emerging food scene.
What Is a Sous Chef?
Explore the sous chef role, from daily responsibilities and required skills to career progression, education options, and salary outlook.
Can You Start Culinary School Mid-Year? Understanding Enrollment Dates
Can you start culinary school mid-year? Learn how Escoffier’s rolling start dates can let you begin your culinary education on your schedule.
Associate Degree vs Diploma: What’s the Difference?
Trying to choose between a culinary diploma or associate degree? Compare program length, focus, and flexibility to find the best fit for your goals.
How You Can Become a Pastry Chef
Discover how you can become a pastry chef with detailed guidance on education, skills, certifications, and career paths in baking and pastry arts.
7 Cooking Shows That Can Help You Think Like a Professional Chef
Looking for inspiration in the kitchen? From technique to competition, these shows are chef-approved for aspiring culinary students.
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
Why Earn an Associate Degree in Culinary Arts?
Explore what you can learn in a culinary arts associate degree, from classic technique to career-building business skills.
Culinary School Guide For High School Students and Parents
Is culinary school the right path? This guide helps students and parents explore career options, compare programs, and plan for culinary education together.
How to Teach Knife Safety to High School Students
Teaching knife safety in high school? Explore practical drills, classic cuts, and simple assessments that can guide students from first cuts to professional kitchens.
Careers
Culinary & Pastry Careers
Hospitality Careers
Health & Wellness Careers
Food Entrepreneurship
Success Stories
14 Culinary Careers Outside of the Kitchen
Not a fan of restaurant work hours? Discover 14 culinary careers outside the kitchen — with related salaries, skills, and how to get started.
What Are the Career Opportunities in Baking and Pastry?
Discover career opportunities in baking and pastry, including pastry chef, baker, chocolatier, product developer, and food media roles, plus how to start your career.
Food Entrepreneurship 101: Succeeding as a Culinary Business Owner
Discover the skills needed to run a successful food business. From menu costing to marketing, learn how to prepare for ownership.
Food Culture
The Rise of Sober Dining: How Restaurants Are Rethinking the Role of Alcohol
Explore how non-alcoholic beverage programs are reshaping restaurants, creating career opportunities, and redefining hospitality for the sober curious.
How to Make Fresh Herbs Last Longer: Basil, Cilantro, Parsley, and More
From basil to rosemary, learn how to store fresh herbs to keep them bright, fragrant, and full of flavor.
7 Cooking Shows That Can Help You Think Like a Professional Chef
Looking for inspiration in the kitchen? From technique to competition, these shows are chef-approved for aspiring culinary students.
