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From Scotland to Boulder: HIT Scotland Scholarship Winners Complete Immersive Culinary Training at Escoffier Boulder
Two young Scottish chefs won a week-long immersive training at Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts in Boulder, Colorado, as recipients of the 2025 HIT Scotland scholarship.
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.
Chef Instructor Miguel Olmedo’s Advice for Future Chefs: Say ‘Yes’ to Every Station
From brunch shifts to barbecue acclaim, how Chef Miguel Olmedo built a culinary career full of flavor, grit, and inspiration.
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.
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
Start the New Year Right: Why January Is the Perfect Time to Begin Culinary School
Considering a career change to culinary arts? See why January can be ideal for starting culinary school and how you could set yourself up for success.
6 Skills You Can Learn in Culinary School That You Can’t Get on the Job
What can culinary school teach that restaurant kitchens can't? From food science to business skills, explore 6 education-based competencies that can accelerate your culinary career.
Online vs. On-Campus: Which Culinary Education Path is Right for You?
From buzzing campus kitchens to flexible online lessons, see which culinary school experience matches your lifestyle and learning style.
Careers
Culinary & Pastry Careers
Hospitality Careers
Health & Wellness Careers
Food Entrepreneurship
Success Stories
What Happens After Culinary School? Career Support at Escoffier
Graduating is just the beginning. See how Escoffier’s externships, career services, and alumni network may help you take the next step.
From Uncertain Student to Sommelier: How Escoffier Helped Connor Fowler Find His Calling in Wine
Sommelier Connor Fowler worked at three award-winning restaurants before 25. Discover how daily discipline shaped him in his career and culinary school.
How Escoffier Can Support Career Changers: Real Student Stories
Real stories of career changers who found success in culinary arts. Learn how Escoffier's programs can support working adults making the transition.
Food Culture
The Science of Cooking: What Every Chef Should Understand about Chemistry
Think cooking is all art? Think again. Discover the chemistry behind every seared steak, emulsified sauce, and risen loaf that separates good chefs from great ones.
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.
