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Discover the distinction of an accredited culinary education! Learn the importance of accreditation and how it may elevate the quality and credibility of your culinary studies.
How Escoffier Programs Can Fit Different Career Stages
Compare Escoffier’s plant-based and traditional culinary tracks—same core skills, different ingredients, new opportunities in a growing industry.
How Escoffier’s Plant-Based Program Compares to Traditional Culinary Tracks
Compare Escoffier’s plant-based and traditional culinary tracks—same core skills, different ingredients, new opportunities in a growing industry.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Escoffier Earns Great Place To Work-Certified™ Status for Sixth Consecutive Year
Great Place To Work Certification™ is recognized worldwide as the leading benchmark for identifying outstanding employee experiences and is based entirely on employee feedback.
Who Was Auguste Escoffier? The Story Behind the King of Chefs
Who was Georges Auguste Escoffier? Why does our school bear his name? Explore the fascinating story of the iconic French chef who revolutionized cooking!
10 Skills Every Baker Should Have
Discover essential skills for baking success, from time management and detail to creativity and food safety. Elevate your baking career today!
Escoffier Reveals Best of 2024: Top Guests from “The Ultimate Dish” Podcast
The Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts podcast, “The Ultimate Dish” released its year-end roundup of most impactful episodes. According to Buzzsprout, "The Ultimate Dish" ranked in the top 25% of all their podcasts.
What Does a Restaurant Manager Do? Roles & Responsibilities
Discover the diverse roles and responsibilities of a restaurant manager, from hiring to cost control, and learn how you can build a successful career in hospitality.
5 Advanced Cooking Techniques for Every Chef
Time to take your cooking skills to the next level? Check out these 5 advanced techniques for every chef!
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.
What Are the Career Opportunities in Baking and Pastry?
Discover the wide variety of career opportunities in baking and pastry, from chocolatier to food blogger, and how to turn your passion for delicious treats into a successful profession.
So You Want to Be a Vegan Chef? Here’s How.
Check out this handy guide to how you can become a vegan chef!
Chef, Author, and TV Host Kristen Kish Joins Escoffier as New Chef-in-Residence
Acclaimed chef, author, and Emmy-nominated television host, Kristen Kish joins Escoffier as its Chef-in-Residence, uniting two culinary forces dedicated to mentoring aspiring culinary professionals.
Is Culinary School a Waste of Money?
Debating culinary school: Is it a smart investment or a costly mistake? Weigh the pros and cons, costs, and alternatives to make an informed choice.
Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts Earns Top Honors in Niche’s 2025 Ranking for Best Colleges for Culinary Arts in America
Escoffier earned the top two spots in Niche's 2025 rankings of the "Best Colleges for Culinary Arts in America." Escoffier's Boulder campus, including its online programs, was ranked No. 1, while the Austin campus earned the No. 2 position.
Is a Culinary Diploma or Degree Worth It?
Wondering if culinary school is worth the investment? Discover benefits of formal education and how a degree or diploma can help you throughout your career.
Plant-Based Culinary Careers: What You Can Do with an Escoffier Degree or Diploma
Explore plant-based culinary careers, from chef to food entrepreneur. Discover how Escoffier's programs can help turn your passion into a profession.
Community College Culinary School Versus Dedicated Culinary Schools: The Case for Specialization
Learn why specialized training at dedicated culinary schools can surpasses community college programs in curriculum, facilities, and career success for aspiring chefs.
The Difference Between a Professional Cook & a Chef
Curious about the main differences between a professional chef and cook? Here are the key distinctions between each of these important kitchen roles!
How Much Can Culinary School Cost and How Can You Pay For It?
Find out how much culinary school can cost and the various ways to pay for it through financial aid and student loans.
Is Culinary School Expensive?
Wondering if culinary school is expensive? Discover affordable options and opportunities to further your culinary education.
Culinary School Loans: Understanding Your Options and Obligations
Explore student loan options and obligations and start learning whether culinary school loans could help you pursue your education and career goals!
How Long Does it Take to Get an Online Culinary Arts Degree?
Discover the online culinary arts timeline that can help you advance your culinary career from the comfort of your home.
What’s an Online Culinary School Success Coach and Why Do You Need One?
If you run into challenges during culinary school, a dedicated Success Coach can help support you.
How You Can Get into Culinary School
A formal culinary education can open up many doors to a career in the food industry. Here’s how you can get into culinary school.
How Chef Auguste Escoffier’s Legacy of Innovation and Training Chefs Worldwide Lives On
Is Auguste Escoffier still relevant? Discover the impact the late chef continues to have on the restaurant and food industry more than a century later.
What Are The Culinary Arts?
What does the term “culinary arts” mean? We’re breaking it down — from definitions to careers to education... plus, how to know if it’s right for you.
Associate Degree vs Diploma: What’s the Difference?
Explore the differences between culinary diplomas and degrees to find out which might be right for you.
What Can You Learn in Culinary School?
Find out what you can learn in culinary school, both through the curriculum and the supplemental skills you can pick up as you progress through your program.
The Ultimate Guide to Choosing a Culinary School
Find out the essential criteria to help you evaluate and choose the right culinary school for you.
What Are the Types of Culinary Degrees and Diplomas?
Find out what type of culinary degree or diploma is right for you, plus understand the key differences between each program.
Escoffier Announces New Hybrid Education Option for Austin-Area Students
The new 60-week hybrid option incorporates online lecture courses with in-person, on-campus kitchen classes, Farm To Table® Experiences, and a required 12-week in-person industry externship, for students interested in earning Escoffier's Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree in culinary arts.
Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts Earns Great Place to Work Certification™ for Fifth Consecutive Year
Great Place to Work Certification™ is recognized worldwide as the leading benchmark for identifying outstanding employee experiences and is based entirely on current employee feedback.
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.
