Culinary art

Chefs in training in Paris, France (2005).

Culinary arts is the art of preparing and cooking foods. The word "culinary" is defined as something related to, or connected with, cooking. A culinarion is a person working in the culinary arts. A culinarian working in restaurants is commonly known as a cook or a chef. Culinary artists are responsible for skilfully preparing meals that are as pleasing to the palate as to the eye. They are required to have a knowledge of the science of food and an understanding of diet and nutrition. They work primarily in restaurants, delicatessens, hospitals and other institutions. Kitchen conditions vary depending on the type of business, restaurant, nursing home, etc.

Careers in culinary arts

Related careers

Below is a list of the wide variety of culinary arts occupations.

• Consulting and Design Specialists – Work with restaurant owners in developing menus, the layout and design of dining rooms, and service protocols.
• Dining Room Service – Manage a restaurant, cafeterias, clubs, etc. Diplomas and degree programs are offered in restaurant management by colleges around the world.
• Food and Beverage Controller – Purchase and source ingredients in large hotels as well as manage the stores and stock control.
• Entrepreneurship – Deepen and invest in businesses, such as bakeries, restaurants, or specialty foods (such as (chocolates, cheese, etc.).
• Food and Beverage Managers – Manage all food and beverage outlets in hotels and other large establishments.
• Food Stylists and Photographers – Work with magazines, books, catalogs and other media to make food visually appealing.
• Food Writers and Food Critics – Communicate with the public on food trends, chefs and restaurants though newspapers, magazines, blogs, and books. Notables in this field include Julia Child, Craig Claiborne and James Beard.
• Research and Development Kitchens – Develop new products for commercial manufacturers and may also work in test kitchens for publications, restaurant chains, grocery chains, or others.
• Sales – Introduce chefs and business owners to new products and equipment relevant to food production and service.
• Instructors – Teach aspects of culinary arts in high school, vocational schools, colleges, recreational programs, and for specialty businesses (for example, the professional and recreational courses in baking at King Arthur Flour).

Occupational outlook

The occupation outlook for chefs, restaurant managers, dietitians, and nutritionists is fairly good, with "as fast as the average" growth.^[1] Increasingly a college education with formal qualifications is required for success in this field. The culinary industry continues to be male-dominated, with the latest statistics showing only 19% of all 'chefs and head cooks' being female.^[2]

Culinary colleges around the world

Cooking utilizes many foods.

Africa

• School of Tourism and Hospitality, University of Johannesburg, South Africa,

Asia

• ITM School of Culinary Arts, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
• Culinary Academy of India, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India
• GESTO Culinary & Hospitality Academy, Goa, India
• Welcomgroup Graduate School of Hotel Administration, Manipal, Karnataka, India
• Institute of Technical Education (College West) – School of Hospitality, Singapore
• Asia Pacific College, Magallanes, Makati
• Center for Asian Culinary Studies, San Juan, Metro Manila; Davao City, Philippines
• Center for Culinary Arts, Manila, Quezon City
• Colegio de San Juan de Letran, Intramuros, Manila
• De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde School of Hotel Restaurant & Institution Management, Malate, Manila
• Dumaguete Academy for Culinary Arts (DACA), Dumaguete, Philippines
• Emilio Aguinaldo College, Ermita, Manila; Dasmariñas, Cavite
• Enderun College, McKinley Hill, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig
• Global City Innovative College – Culinary Arts Diploma Program, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig
• La Consolacion College Manila School of HRM, San Miguel, Manila
• Lyceum of the Philippines University, Intramuros, Manila
• Mindanao State University – Iligan Institute of Technology School of HRM, Iligan, Philippines
• Philippine Women's University, Malate, Manila; West Triangle, Quezon City; Calamba City; Santa Cruz, Laguna
• St. Paul University Manila, Malate, Manila
• TheKitchen Academy for Culinary Arts, Manila, Las Piñas

Caribbean

• University of Technology, Jamaica
• Instituto de Banca y Comercio, Puerto Rico
• Universidad del Este, Puerto Rico

Europe

Latin America

• Academia de Artes Culinarias de Guatemala, Guatemala.
• Le Cordon Bleu, Lima, Peru.

Middle East

• Tadmor School of hoteliery, Herzliya, Israel

North America

Canada

• Camosun College (Victoria, BC)
• Canadore College (North Bay, ON)
• Le Cordon Bleu Ottawa Culinary Arts Institute (Ottawa, ON)
• The Culinary Institute of Canada (Charlottetown, PE)
• Georgian College (Owen Sound, ON)
• George Brown College (Toronto, ON)
• Humber College (Toronto, ON)
• Institut de tourisme et d'hôtellerie du Québec (Montreal, QC)
• Liaison College (several Ontario locations, including Barrie, Brampton, Hamilton, Kitchener, Oakville, and Toronto)
• Niagara Culinary Institute (Niagara College, Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON)
• Northwest Culinary Academy of Vancouver (Vancouver, BC)
• Nova Scotia Community College (Nova Scotia)
• Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts (Vancouver, BC)
• Vancouver Community College (Vancouver, BC)
• Culinary Institute of Vancouver Island, Nanaimo BC
• Sault College (Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario,ON)

Oceania New Zealand AUT University (Auckland University of Technology) MIT (Manukau Institute of Technology) Wintec, Waikato Institute of Technology

United States of America

• International Culinary Schools at The Art Institutes (Programs vary by school in North America)
• Baltimore International College, Baltimore, Maryland
• California School of Culinary Arts, Pasadena, California
• California State, Pomona, California
• California State University Hospitality Management Education Initiative^[3]
• Chattahoochee Technical College in Marietta, Georgia
• Cooking and Hospitality Institute of Chicago
• Coosa Valley Technical College, Rome, Georgia
• Culinard, the Culinary Institute of Virginia College has locations in FL, GA, AL and Virginia specifically:

• Birmingham, AL
• Mobile, AL
• Savannah, GA
• Jacksonville, FL
• Richmond, VA

• Cypress Community College Hotel, Restaurant Management, & Culinary Arts Program in Anaheim^[4]
• Classic Cooking Academy, Scottsdale, Arizona
• Center for Kosher Culinary Arts, Brooklyn, New York^[5]
• Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York
• Culinary Institute of America at Greystone in St. Helena, California
• The Culinary Institute of Charleston, South Carolina
• L'Ecole Culinaire in Saint Louis, Missouri and Memphis, Tennessee
• Glendale Community College (California)
• International Culinary Centers in NY and CA which include:

• French Culinary Institute
• The International Culinary Center School of Italian Studies
• Bespoke Institute

• Institute for the Culinary Arts at Metropolitan Community College, Omaha, Nebraska
• Johnson & Wales University, College of Culinary Arts
• Kendall College in Chicago, Illinois
• Lincoln College of Technology
• Manchester Community College in Connecticut
• New England Culinary Institute in Vermont
• Orlando Culinary Academy
• Pennsylvania Culinary Institute
• The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,
• Scottsdale Culinary Institute
• Secchia Institute for Culinary Education: Grand Rapids Community College, Grand Rapids, MI
• The Southeast Culinary and Hospitality College in Bristol, Virginia
• Sullivan University Louisville, Kentucky
• Los Angeles Trade–Technical College
• Texas Culinary Academy
• Central New Mexico Community College, Albuquerque, NM

Other

• Le Cordon Bleu (locations in 20 countries)^[6]

See also

Food portal

Notes

References

• McBride, Kate, ed. The Professional Chef/ the Culinary Institute of America, 8th ed. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, INC, 2006.

Further reading

• Beal, Eileen. Choosing a career in the restaurant industry. New York: Rosen Pub. Group, 1997.
• Institute for Research. Careers and jobs in the restaurant business: jobs, management, ownership. Chicago: The Institute, 1977.

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Culinary art

Look up Culinary in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.

• U.S. Department of Labor – Food Service Manager Information.
• U.S Department of Labor – Chefs, Head Cooks, and Food Preparation and Serving Supervisors Information.
• Club Chefs of Ukraine.