some of them are really expesive, however, community colleges that offer that program are quite affordable. Is it recommendable to go for one of those schools (CC) for a degree in culinary arts?
I went to a very large midwestern university then on to The Culinary Institute of America in New York. I then went on to teach culinary arts in a large midwestern university setting for almost 25 years.
My husband is a master chef and he has worked within the industry in another scope of the field in several areas besides cooking itself, He is in upper management (regional vice president)for Best Foods (kraft) corporation.
It can be very rewarding. Not the matter whether you go to a good local school or the best in the country, you’ll work hard and give a lot of yourself to the service industry. We both have loved our jobs and what they’ve brought to us and what we’ve contributed to them.
We have a nephew who graduated from Johnson and Wales in NC and he is doing well. We all must begin when we leave school no matter where we go and its always a struggle at first. It’s the where you want to go that will help make up your mind on where TO go that should help make the decision along with your financial situation..
If you simply want to be respected and work locally and run establishments for others, or work towards having your own place, there is never anything wrong with the community college setting, I highly recommend it. They do very well for people.
Upper crust schools are very expensive, but they will open very high end doors for you also within the service field, considering you did well in school. So, really it depends on what you want to do with your degree, how far you want to go.
Hope I helped. Any of the alternatives will lead you to a happy career.
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No, you get what you pay for. Go to Johnson & Wales University. They have a two year program as well as 4 year. Everyone I know that went there is working in the industry in great jobs.
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If cooking is what you want to do, then I would say start at a Community College. Once you have some skills, then you can get a decent job. Make a little money, then go back to a better culinary school if you want. Good luck!!
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You can go to a tech school for 2 yrs and get an associates degree in culinary arts. I am not sure where you are from but my son is considering Alfred State College NY (the tech school) for carpentry. The recruiter was telling us 2 hrs of the day is class work the other 6 hrs is in the lab. The lab would be out building for carpentry or out cooking/baking for culinary arts. You can try for financial aid. If you live in the US I would check out this web site for financial aid http://www.fafsa.ed.gov
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My son did the community college during his high school years and though he learned the basics, he wanted to further his knowledge so he’s now attending Le Cordon Bleu. Yes, the school is extremely expensive (almost $40,000), but you’ll get your foot in so many more businesses than if you had just gone to a community college. They also have a job assistance program at Le Cordon Bleu. Say you go to their school in Las Vegas, but you want to live in Atlanta where there’s another Le Cordon Bleu school. All you have to do is walk in to the school, say you’re a graduate from Las Vegas, and they will help you get a job. Le Cordon Bleu is only 20% academics, where Johnson & Wales is a regular college, so you’d have to take classes that don’t have anything to do with cooking. Both are excellent choices, but if you’re looking to finish faster, then Le Cordon Bleu would be your best choice because they finish in as early as 15 months compared to up to four years with a regular college. One day at LCB is equal to a week in a regular college class because of the amount of time you spend in class each day. Good luck in your future.
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I attended a local culinary school that had a 9-month program, which I attended part time while working full time at my job. I didn’t get a degree, but a certification, and went on to open up my own cafe. I will say that a degree from a school such as Johnson and Wales will look far better on a resume than where I went, but it all depends on what your career aspirations are. You still have to start at the bottom, whether your degree is from a place like Johnson and Wales, or whether you get your schooling from a local community college. It’s your talent that will determine how well you do. Not the degree itself. I know people with degrees that can’t get out of their own way in a kitchen, let alone know how to cook.
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I went to a very large midwestern university then on to The Culinary Institute of America in New York. I then went on to teach culinary arts in a large midwestern university setting for almost 25 years.
My husband is a master chef and he has worked within the industry in another scope of the field in several areas besides cooking itself, He is in upper management (regional vice president)for Best Foods (kraft) corporation.
It can be very rewarding. Not the matter whether you go to a good local school or the best in the country, you’ll work hard and give a lot of yourself to the service industry. We both have loved our jobs and what they’ve brought to us and what we’ve contributed to them.
We have a nephew who graduated from Johnson and Wales in NC and he is doing well. We all must begin when we leave school no matter where we go and its always a struggle at first. It’s the where you want to go that will help make up your mind on where TO go that should help make the decision along with your financial situation..
If you simply want to be respected and work locally and run establishments for others, or work towards having your own place, there is never anything wrong with the community college setting, I highly recommend it. They do very well for people.
Upper crust schools are very expensive, but they will open very high end doors for you also within the service field, considering you did well in school. So, really it depends on what you want to do with your degree, how far you want to go.
Hope I helped. Any of the alternatives will lead you to a happy career.
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