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Where to Learn Culinary Arts Without Leaving Alberta
No campus? No problem. Albertans can study with real chefs and gain hands-on experience through Escoffier’s online programs.
The “Ratatouille Moment”: Chef Rodney Smith Serves Memory and Home on Every Plate
Discover how Chef Rodney Smith turned Southern roots and culinary school training into powerful pop-up dining experiences in Atlanta.
How You Can Become a Personal or Private Chef
Explore how to become a personal or private chef, the key differences, required skills, and how culinary school can support your career goals.
Five Expert Insights on Landing Your Next Restaurant Job
Looking for a new job in the restaurant and hospitality industry? We offer expert insights that could help you land your next job!
Restaurant Management 101: An Essential Guide
Explore restaurant management duties, salary ranges, and how to become a standout restaurant manager in today’s foodservice industry.
Back-to-School Fuel: Start the Day Right with Protein-Packed Egg Bites and Breakfast Cookies
Escoffier High School Chef Presenter Steve Harden stopped by a local Denver news station to scramble up some delicious goodies, including egg bites and breakfast cookies, perfect as make-ahead options for busy mornings.
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
What Can You Learn in Escoffier’s Hospitality Degree Program?
Explore what Escoffier’s online hospitality degree covers, from operations to leadership, and how it might help your culinary or hotel career.
What Is it Like to Study at a Culinary School?
A comprehensive insider's guide to culinary education, costs, career outcomes, and daily life at culinary school.
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.
Careers
Culinary & Pastry Careers
Hospitality Careers
Health & Wellness Careers
Food Entrepreneurship
Success Stories
The Myth of Overnight Success: What Celebrity Chef Careers Really Look Like
Explore the real timelines behind famous chefs and why slow growth, skill-building, and persistence matter in culinary careers.
Escoffier Alumni Share Their Favorite Chef Instructor Moments
Discover how Chef Instructors at Escoffier provide meaningful support beyond the classroom. Read inspiring stories of mentorship and guidance.
Matty Edgell: From Great British Bake Off Winner to Culinary Educator
Bake Off winner Matty Edgell brings his coaching mindset to the kitchen, helping teach the next wave of bakers.
Food Culture
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.
2025 Consumer Dining Trends: How Americans Are Spending on Restaurants and Takeout
Our food delivery and dining stats can tell you everything you need to know about the state of the industry and its patrons.
