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Chef Career

ChefImagine owning your own restaurant or becoming a famous chef. Mesa State can provide you with the training and skills you need to become a masterful chef. Becoming a chef can be a rewarding experience and a fulfilling career. Having a chef in the family is also always a nice bonus! Students in the Colorado Culinary Academy learn cooking and baking from scratch, dining room management, menu planning, food service supervision, cost controls, purchasing, marketing and computer applications for food service.

The curriculum meets requirements of the American Culinary Federation and includes National Restaurant Association Professional Management Development courses.

The Colorado Culinary Academy is equipped with state-of-the art kitchen and bakery labs. Students hone their craft in Chez Lena, a full service restaurant open to the public.

POSSIBLE CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Chef de cuisine
Executive or pastry chef
Dietitian
Food, beverage or banquet manager
Restaurant owner/manager

For more information, please visit our culinary arts site.

 

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