Culinary Arts & Hospitality

The new Culinary Arts program is a challenging and exciting course of study designed to meet the needs of a diverse population of students while providing rigorous training experiences and knowledge of the food service industry. Students entering the program are offered the opportunity to prepare for a wide range of careers within this field, while developing core skill sets in the following areas: sanitation, safety, basic food preparation, equipment operation, knife skills, terminology, measurement, front-of-the-house management and service, recipe cost controls, short order cooking, quantity food preparation, and baking.

Culinary Arts will be a two year program where students will learn all aspects of the industry. During their first year students will learn some of the basic skill sets necessary to work in the food service industry; Introduction to food handling and preparation, safety and sanitation, team work and leadership. All skills designed to enable them for success in the school, community and workplace.

Second year Culinary Arts students will spend more time in a state of the art kitchen under the guidance and instruction of industry professionals providing more hands on training in the areas of culinary preparation. They will be able to identify, safely use, and maintain various types of food service equipment. The students will learn many of the necessary skills to achieve success both in and out of the food service industry; interpersonal communication, resume building, interviewing, current industry demands, employment skills and the ability to prepare from recipes and formulas.

Careers in Culinary Arts Food Technician Dietary Assistant Chef Food Service Director Hospitality Director Caterer Dietitian Food Inspector Any many more….

For students in grades: 9 and 10 Course Activities: lectures, textbook assignments, practical lab exercises, demonstrations and food production. Credits: 1 semester ½ credits Prerequisite: Must know how to take measurements and do basic arithmetic calculations with fractions in volume and weight. Must have at least a 6th grade reading level.