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Military to Culinary: Why Veterans Can Excel in Professional Kitchens
Veterans can bring discipline, grit, and teamwork to the kitchen. See how culinary school can be a powerful next step after military service.
Top American Cities Where Cooking at Home Is On The Rise
Which U.S. cities are leading the home cooking revolution? Escoffier’s analysis reveals surprising trends in grocery spending across America.
The Great Resignation Hit Restaurants Hard – But Created These New Opportunities
Discover how the Great Resignation reshaped culinary careers, boosted wages, and created new jobs like ghost kitchens and food content creation.
Fast-Casual Restaurants: Do They Need Culinary School Graduates?
Explore how culinary grads fit into the fast-casual industry, and why skills like leadership and creativity can often give them an edge.
Food Network Can Make It Look Easy: The Truth About Food Media Careers
Thinking about a food media career? Explore what it really takes—from skills and storytelling to hustle, resilience, and growing your voice.
How You Can Get Your First Job in a Professional Kitchen
Learn how to land your first professional kitchen job with entry-level salary data, essential skills, interview tips, and career advancement strategies.
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
How Fast Can You Launch Your Culinary Career with Escoffier?
How quickly can you start a culinary career? Explore Escoffier program timelines, externship advantages, and real graduate employment stories.
How to Earn a Culinary Degree from Home
Discover how online culinary school works at Escoffier. Complete coursework, practice at home, get professional chef guidance & real industry externships.
The Value of Externships: How Escoffier Students Can Build Real Industry Connections
Explore how externships at Escoffier help students apply classroom training in real kitchens, build confidence, and connect with industry professionals.
Careers
Culinary & Pastry Careers
Hospitality Careers
Health & Wellness Careers
Food Entrepreneurship
Success Stories
Chef Salaries in 2025: How Much Money Can Chefs Make?
Discover chef salaries by role, industry, and location & how education and experience can impact your culinary career earnings.
Why Nearly Half of New Restaurants Fail, and How Proper Training Can Change Everything
Why do restaurants fail? Escoffier’s analysis uncovers the common causes and reveals how a culinary school education can help restaurant owners thrive.
Five Escoffier Alumni Share: Why I Chose This School
Five Escoffier alumni share how they overcame doubts about culinary school—from costs to credentials to online learning.
Food Culture
Risotto Made Simple: Tips to Make Creamy Risotto
From rice choice to stirring rhythm, learn the secrets to silky, comforting risotto.
Canada’s Most Diverse Food Cities & Provinces: Ranking Culinary Diversity Across the Country
Which Canadian cities have the most diverse food scenes? Escoffier’s analysis reveals surprising insights from the nation’s 30 largest cities.
Sweet Tooth Nation: Which States Lead in Sugar Consumption?
Discover which U.S. states have the biggest sweet tooth. Escoffier’s analysis reveals surprising regional patterns in sugar consumption across America.
