Exploring the Culinary Arts Industry
Culinary Arts Level 8
From basic knife skills to running a restaurant, culinary arts covers all aspects of the food industry. Despite concerns about COVID-19, cooks and other food preparation occupations have strong employment outlooks (Collin College, 2029).
Whether you’re a school-leaver or a career switcher, a culinary arts degree can help you achieve your goals. Read on to learn more about the different tracks you can take.
Cooking
Cooking is one of the most basic culinary arts skills that you will learn. The culinary industry defines cooking broadly to include all food preparation positions (Collin College, 2021).
You will begin your culinary arts studies with basics such as kitchen safety and sanitation, knife skills, food prep procedures, baking and bread making, and cooking methods. You will also learn about kitchen equipment, recipe reading and writing, basic restaurant management, and culinary math.
If you have the right temperament, you might want to become an executive chef (also known as a head chef). These are the kitchen bosses who oversee everything at a restaurant. An executive chef has a lot of responsibility and needs to be organized. A good executive chef is the heart of a restaurant.
Baking
Cooks and bakers work in a very busy industry. They have many job functions including managing a kitchen, creating recipes, purchasing ingredients and merchandising food for sale.
There are also other career opportunities for graduates with culinary skills such as catering, restaurant management and sales. They can also find jobs that require the use of their skills in the field of public health, safety, nutrition and menu planning.
Learn to execute new-age cooking methods through practical lab experiences and understand food safety, sanitation, nutrition standards and more. Complete the program to earn a Culinary Arts Certificate or transfer to an associate or bachelor’s degree program. GLCI has the expertise, smaller class sizes and advanced labs outfitted with world-class equipment to help you achieve your culinary dreams.
Bartending or Mixing Drinks
A culinary arts graduate who chooses to pursue a career in mixology, the art of creating unique cocktails or drinks, can be an asset to restaurants and bars. Bartenders are not only responsible for preparing and serving drinks but they also manage inventory and customer service.
It is a common misconception that there is a difference between a bartender and a mixologist but it really comes down to the fact that mixologists have more advanced knowledge of alcohol, ingredients and techniques. Many professional bartenders start as barbacks before acquiring more skills to be considered a mixologist.
The Higher Certificate in Culinary Arts – Food Preparation is a full qualification that will allow you to become a chef or cook. It provides an excellent entry point into the industry, providing an in-depth understanding of cooking techniques and kitchen technologies as well as the business aspects of culinary operations.
Catering
In addition to learning how to cook, culinary arts students learn about baking and bartending or mixing drinks as well as catering and managing a whole restaurant. These different areas of expertise help prepare students for careers in all sections of the food industry.
The restaurant management course allows students to take a closer look at the operational side of running a dining establishment and its finances. This helps them better understand how to plan menus, design and produce restaurant seating and other layouts as well as how to write a formal quote for catering services and do the basic math needed for food cost controls.
Whether you’re looking to become the next celebrity chef or just start your career in the food industry, culinary arts can be a rewarding and creative path to take. Make sure to choose the right program for you and your goals.
Restaurant Management
Whether you’re a school-leaver, a career switcher or an experienced professional, restaurant management will teach you the ins and outs of running your own food business. You’ll learn how to manage staff, customers and financial resources.
In addition to gaining culinary skills, you’ll develop your management and business skills and take part in a variety of practical activities at the college. These include operating our real-life training restaurant and bars, taking part in student competitions and visiting local and national food producers for gastronomic meal experiences.
At ICE, you’ll work with students from all over the world who are all at different stages of their culinary and management journeys. They’re joined by a common desire to turn their passion for food into a rewarding career.
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