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Simply said, Americans love to dine out, and the need for culinary professionals is expected to remain in high demand. Jobs for cooks, chefs, pastry and baking specialists, and food preparation assistants will rise briskly through the year 2014, according to the U.S. Department of Labor.
Upon graduation from a cooking school, you are prepared to work in a fine restaurant's kitchen as a sous chef or assistant pastry chef. Ideally, you will have gained some restaurant kitchen experience as part of your hands-on training, so you will be no stranger to professional kitchens. Most culinary schools give you lots of time in teaching kitchens to polish your cooking techniques, and some schools help you to find internships and jobs once you graduate. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, chefs in the amusement and recreation industries earn, on average, $19.27 per hour. Read More >>
The outstanding Le Cordon Bleu Programs are created for students who are career-oriented and ready to taste success. Each culinary school has an innovative environment that focuses on a student's educational and personal development.
The Art Institutes system of schools is a leading educator of students in the creative and applied arts, including design, media, fashion, and culinary programs. Every program of study offered to you is regularly reviewed by industry leaders, advisors, and employers for relevance in the marketplace. Changes are made, if necessary, to integrate subject matter into the curriculum so that our degree programs reflect the way things are done in the real world of work. Programs listed are not offered at all locations.
Join the respected Le Cordon Bleu programs at the Cooking and Hospitality Institute of Chicago. Students can earn an associate's degree in culinary arts or patisserie and baking. Classes are taught in professionally equipped learning kitchens.
Whether you choose Kendall College's world-renowned Les Roches School of Hotel Management or acclaimed School of Culinary Arts, you are encouraged to explore your talents, interests, and passions-and to discover a wealth of exciting opportunities-using the world-class city of Chicago as your laboratory.
L'Ecole Culinaire prepares students for a career in the culinary industry by offering hands-on learning and career-based instruction with culinary professionals in St. Louis. A successful Culinary Arts student graduating from this program will have a strong background in baking and pastry, and will develop a thorough knowledge and honed skills in all other aspects of the hospitality industry, food and beverage management.