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Food Waste in America: Which States Produce the Most Food Waste?
Which U.S. states produce the most food waste? We did the research to find out which states waste the most food.
Food Inflation: How Restaurants Can Adapt Their Menus to Rising Prices
Rising costs are hitting restaurants hard, but smart strategies can help. Discover how to combat inflation, streamline supply chains, and manage labor expenses in 2025.
The Essential Guide to Careers in Foodservice
Explore diverse foodservice careers—from chefs to food writers to hospitality pros—and find your perfect culinary path in this essential guide.
What Is Molecular Gastronomy: How Science Is Shaping the Future of Cooking
Explore molecular gastronomy and discover how chefs use science to transform food into unexpected textures and flavors. Learn techniques to experiment at home!
7 Best Meal Kit Delivery Services
Save time, cut food waste, and sharpen your culinary skills with meal kits. Explore the best options for your budget and career as an aspiring chef!
How Much Money Can Restaurants Make?
How much money can restaurants make? Find out average revenue for various types of restaurants and how capacity, location, and menu make an impact.
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
Is Culinary School Necessary to Be a Chef?
Is culinary school worth it? Discover the benefits, career outlook, and how formal training can help launch your culinary or pastry career.
A Day in the Life of an Online Culinary Student
See how online culinary school can fit into a busy schedule with flexible classes, hands-on training, and personalized instructor support.
How to Get Your Proof of Graduation
Ready to enroll in culinary school at Escoffier? You’ll need to submit proof of high school graduation or equivalent to apply. Here are the forms you can use – and how to obtain them.
Careers
Culinary & Pastry Careers
Hospitality Careers
Health & Wellness Careers
Food Entrepreneurship
Success Stories
Cooking Up Success: How Chris Puga Turned His Baking Passion into a Thriving Career
From childhood dreams to Food & Beverage Director, Chris Puga proves that passion and perseverance can lead to extraordinary culinary success.
The Highest Paying Culinary Jobs and Positions
Explore some of the highest paying culinary jobs and see which career path could be the perfect fit for your skills and goals.
How Photographer Bree Chumley Built a Plant-Based Food Career from her Home Kitchen
Discover how Bree Chumley blended photography, plant-based cooking, and zero-waste creativity into a new career—one delicious project at a time.
Food Culture
The Future of Culinary Education Is Here: This Is What It Looks Like
As the world changes, so does culinary school. Here’s what the future of culinary education might have in store.
8 Ways Chefs and Home Cooks Can Reduce Food Waste
Learn how chefs and home cooks can reduce food waste with 8 practical tips for saving money, meals, and the planet.
Super Smoothies For Summer
Here are some recipes that incorporate fresh produce into your smoothies.
