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Find out how you can propel your culinary career to new heights! Dive into strategies and insights that may foster professional growth—which could position you for success in a competitive industry.
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.
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.
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.
Finding Power and Purpose as a Woman in the Culinary Industry
Top Chef Host Kristen Kish offers empowering advice for female culinarians on strategies that foster support, leadership, and change in professional kitchens and beyond.
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.
13 Great Careers in the Food Industry
Explore 13 top careers in food—from chef to health coach—with salaries, skills, and education paths to help you find the right culinary fit.
The Jacques Pépin Legacy: Transforming Culinary Education and Inspiring Home Cooks
How Pépin’s lifelong commitment to technique, simplicity, and teaching shaped culinary education—and still inspires cooks around the world.
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.
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.
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.
Food Network Can Make It Look Easy: The Truth About Food Media Careers
Thinking about a food media career? Explore what it really takes—from skills and storytelling to hustle, resilience, and growing your voice.
How You Can Get Your First Job in a Professional Kitchen
Learn how to land your first professional kitchen job with entry-level salary data, essential skills, interview tips, and career advancement strategies.
The Modern Sommelier: How Wine Experts Are Breaking Barriers and Making Wine More Approachable
Wine culture is getting a glow-up. See how a new wave of sommeliers is ditching the rules and making wine more about joy, flavor, and community.
Why Social Media Skills Are Essential for Culinary Career Success
Discover why social media skills are essential for chefs and managers to build brands, attract diners, and grow culinary careers.
How You Could Get Hired at Top Restaurants: What Executive Chefs Want
Discover what top chefs look for when hiring, plus skills, traits, and tips to land your next kitchen job.
The One Skill Every High-Earning Chef Has (It’s Not What You Think)
Discover the skill that high-earning chefs can use to lead kitchens, boost income, and enhance their culinary careers.
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!
Uber Eats, DoorDash, Grubhub? How You Can Choose the Best Delivery Partner for Your Restaurant
Thinking of offering delivery? Explore the pros and cons of third-party delivery services and which one(s) may be right for your business.
Why Online Culinary School Works for Canadian Students (Even in Remote Areas)
Dreaming of culinary school? Here’s how Canadians can train from their own kitchens, with real chefs, and no big-city move required.
Why Older Students Should Consider Culinary School
Think you’re too established for a new career? Research says otherwise. See why culinary school can work at any age.
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.
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.
What Do Pastry Chefs Do? A Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Role, Responsibilities, and Realities
Find out what it takes to work in a bakery or pastry department. What is it really like to be a pastry chef, and how can you get started?
A Guide to Cooking with Vinegar: Types, Uses & Flavor Profiles
Learn how to cook with vinegar, explore different types, and discover flavor profiles, culinary uses, and pro tips for using vinegar in recipes.
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.
The Evolution of Modern Hospitality: What It Means to Truly Serve in Today’s World
Top Chef's Kristen Kish talks about how every individual in the hospitality industry holds the power to make a difference and create a welcoming & inclusive space.
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.
How You Can Become a Wedding Cake Designer
Learn how you can become a wedding cake designer, from skills and training to wedding cake decorating techniques and portfolio tips.
10 Common Interview Questions for a Chef Position
Ready to start your career as a professional chef? Here are 10 common chef interview questions you should prepare for.
“I Was Given a Second Chance”: How Escoffier Grad Mike Carrillo Defied Death – and Found His Calling
A health crisis gave Mike Carrillo a new perspective on life – which opened up opportunities he would never have imagined.
Kitchen Hierarchy Explained: Different Jobs in the Brigade de Cuisine
Dive into the French cooking brigade system and discover the chefs who keep kitchens running smoothly.
Chef Albert Schmid Shows That a Culinary Career is Yours to Write
Learn how Chef Albert Schmid built a culinary career that balances passion and family, proving there are many paths to success in the food industry.
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.
