Culinary Arts
Hospitality and Tourism: Culinary Arts
Program Highlights:
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- Work with professional chefs to create gourmet foods with artistic presentation
- Manage an on-campus public restaurant and cater events for the community
- Use your creativity to learn about foods, cooking techniques, and cuisines
Facility and Equipment:
Culinary students practice their skills in the Young Chef, a student-run restaurant on EHOVE's campus.
- Bench mixer
- Convection oven
- Alto Sham Convection steamer
- Deli slicer
- Buffalo chopper
- Deep fryer
- Salamander
- Char-grill
- Griddle
- Sous Chef Computer-aided curriculum
Career Paths:
- Server
- Second cook
- Assistant baker
- Shift manager
- Banquet set-up person
- Catering
- Salad production/pantry worker
- Hotel/restaurant manager trainee
- Restaurant manager trainee
Personal Qualities:
- Strong interest in the culinary arts
- Cooperative attitude
- People-oriented
- Ability to work quickly
- Some food experience helpful but not necessary
Certification Opportunities:
Upon completion of program and passing scores on exams, students may earn the National Restaurant Association Pro-Start Certification. ProStart Certification leads to college credit and scholarships.
Suggested Courses to Take:
- Algebra I
- Biology
- Business
- Food and Nutrition Courses
EHOVE keeps you on track with the academic credits you need to graduate! You will be ready to get a great job or go on to college.
Instructor:
Michael Edwards
419-499-4663, 419-627-9665, or Toll Free 866-256-9707
Extension 237
EHOVE Culinary is a proud partner of the ProStart educational program.
Fact:
It's no secret that the restaurant and food service
industry is growing. In fact, it is estimated that from 2007
to 2017 the number of jobs in the restaurant and food service
industry is projected to increase by 2 million — approximately
47,000 of which will be management positions. (click here to read more)
What is
ProStart? (click
for more information)
ProStart is a school-to-career program created by
the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation, that
gives students real skills, real knowledge, real
jobs!
Click here to read an EHOVE Graduate ProStart Success Story...
Get Involved
Students
will become members of FCCLA
(Family,
Careers and Community Leaders of America), an association of Family
and Consumer Science students. FCCLA allows students to
participate in competitive events, fund-raisers, community service
projects and social chapter activities.
