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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.
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.
From Saving Lives to Feeding Souls: Kevin Fuller’s Culinary Journey
Discover how Escoffier graduate Kevin Fuller went from a 29-year EMS veteran to MasterChef competitor—and why it's never too late to pursue your dreams.
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.
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 Career Paths for Veterans
Explore culinary career paths for veterans. Discover how your military skills could translate to chef, management, and food service roles.
How Online Culinary School Can Build Real Kitchen Skills
Discover how online culinary school really works. From hands-on training to industry externships, explore myths vs. reality about virtual culinary education.
The Escoffier Externship Experience: Real-World Training in Professional Kitchens
Discover how Escoffier externships can connect classroom learning with real professional kitchen experience to help prepare you for culinary careers.
Careers
Culinary & Pastry Careers
Hospitality Careers
Health & Wellness Careers
Food Entrepreneurship
Success Stories
Multiple Income Streams for Chefs: Diversifying Beyond Your Primary Job
Explore practical ways chefs can build multiple income streams through catering, classes, products, and consulting without leaving their day jobs.
Culinary Careers for the Health-Conscious: Nutrition and Wellness Roles
Explore six culinary careers blending nutrition and cooking skills, from health coaching to private chefs. Find salary data and next steps.
The Power of Saying Yes: Chef Marion Lancial’s Journey Across Three Countries
Chef Marion Lancial changed careers every year until she found pastry. Now she's a head chef in Belfast who baked for royalty. Her secret? Say yes first, figure it out later.
Food Culture
Why Earn a Degree in Baking & Pastry Arts?
Wondering if you need a degree in baking? Explore how a formal pastry school can help you compete, gain skills, and build professional networks.
Top 5 Episodes of The Ultimate Dish Podcast from 2025
Discover the top 5 episodes of The Ultimate Dish podcast in 2025, featuring culinary leaders sharing career insights, mentorship wisdom, and success stories.
Where Is the Culinary Industry Growing Fastest? A State-by-State Breakdown
Which U.S. states have the fastest growing culinary industry? Escoffier analyzed national and state-level workforce data to reveal trends and projections.
