Length: 1 or 2 years
Grade Level: 11 or 12
Prerequisites: Math and Family & Consumer Science recommended
Credits: 6
Embedded credit: Mathematics
Are you interested in becoming a Chef, Baker, Pastry Chef, Professional Decorator, Short Order Cook, Restaurant Owner, Caterer, Personal Chef, Nutritionist, Dietician, or Corporate Chef?
DO YOU LOVE FOOD?! Not just to eat, but cooking it, choosing the freshest ingredients, trying new recipes, enjoying the atmosphere in a restaurant, preparing dishes for your family and friends? Then perhaps a career as a chef is in your future! Prepare yourself for a creative and rewarding career in the Culinary Arts…. perhaps someday you will be the next Food Network star! Our program will prepare you well with a complete restaurant experience at “The Inn at River Bend” where we prepare and serve meals to the public several times a week. You’ll learn about restaurant management, basic kitchen prep, nutrition, food safety, cooking and baking a wide variety of foods, and teamwork. You’ll discover your own creative talents as you learn to combine ingredients and develop your own palate. Sign up today for our ALL NEW 1/2 day programs with professional Chef Larry Reed– space is limited!
Units of Study included:
- Safety & Sanitation
- Nutrition
- Cooking and Baking Methods
- Menu Planning
- Purchasing & Cost Analysis
- Inventory Control
- Restaurant Operations
- Dining Service
- Storage & Food Preservation
- Leadership
Related Careers:
- Cook
- Prep Cook
- Baker
- Dietary Aide
- Waitstaff
- Restaurant Manager
- Sous Chef
Industry Partners:
- Bradford Elem. School
- Colatina Exit
- P & H Truckstop
- Bradford Village Store
- Hanover Coop Foodstores
- Happy Hour Restaurant
Certifications Available:
- OSHA CareerSafe 10-hour online certification
- ServSafe Essentials Certification:
- Providing Safe Food
- The Micro-world
- Contamination, Food Allergies, Foodborne Illness
- The Flow of Food (e.g. purchased, received, storage, preparation, service)
- Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point
- Sanitary Facilities and Pest Control
College Links:
- Johnson State College
- White Mtn. Community/Technical College at Berlin
- CT Culinary Institute
- Johnson & Wales
- NECI
- SUNY Cobleskil
- So. Maine Comm. College