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How You can Become a Baker
Do you dream of becoming a baker? Find out how to get the training you may need to become a baker in this essential guide for beginners.
How Restaurants Get Michelin Stars: A Brief History of the Michelin Guide
A Michelin star rating is one of the most prestigious honors a restaurant can receive. Learn how restaurants get stars and how the Michelin Guide started.
A Guide to Italian Cuisine: Its History, Flavors, and Influence on American Cooking
Discover more about the history of Italian food and its influences on American cuisine.
Escoffier Recognizes Record Number of Graduates at 2024 Commencement Events
Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts celebrated a record-breaking 4,092 graduates who completed online or campus-based degree and diploma programs and were honored during 2024 commencement ceremonies.
Culinary School Pros and Cons: How to Decide If It’s For You
Discover the pros and cons of culinary school to decide if it's right for you. Explore the potential career benefits and downsides in this helpful guide.
How to Become a Holistic Nutritionist
Considering a career as a holistic nutritionist? Explore training, certification, and career paths to get you there.
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 Pros and Cons: How to Decide If It’s For You
Discover the pros and cons of culinary school to decide if it's right for you. Explore the potential career benefits and downsides in this helpful guide.
A Guide to Culinary School for Vegans and Vegetarians
Explore culinary school options for vegans and vegetarians, including how you can succeed and career opportunities in plant-based cooking.
6 Lessons Culinary Students Can Learn From Watching “The Bear”*
Explore some of the key lessons culinary students can explore from watching The Bear, including the power of upskilling, prioritizing mental health, and more!
Careers
Culinary & Pastry Careers
Hospitality Careers
Health & Wellness Careers
Food Entrepreneurship
Success Stories
Defining Personal Wellness in the Food Industry
Can chefs find balance in a demanding industry? Kristen Kish explores wellness, burnout, and how you can build a sustainable culinary career.
Geno Vento’s Story: Culinary School & Redefining Philly’s Famous Geno’s Steaks
Learn why Geno Vento, heir of Geno’s Steaks, decided a culinary education at Escoffier might be the next best step for his iconic Philly cheesesteak sandwich.
Restaurant Marketing 101: An Essential Guide
Find strategies to attract new customers and potentially increase revenue in this Restaurant Marketing 101 Guide.
Food Culture
Pastry Chef vs. Baker: What’s the Difference?
Bakers and pastry chefs begin with a similar skill set. But each goes on to specialize in a different branch of the baking world. Discover the difference!
A Thorough Guide to Cheese: 30 Cheeses You Should Know
Who doesn’t love cheese? Discover the six types of cheese and 30 cheeses you should know.
America’s Most Diverse Food Cities: Ranking the Culinary Diversity of the Largest Cities
Which American cities have the most diverse food scene? Escoffier’s analysis reveals insights about the nation’s largest cities.
